Following the great success of last years Deadpool it was announced that the 20th century fox was aiming for an R rating of the american ratings board MPAA, meaning the film would likely be more violent and graphic than previous X Men films.
This film could have just used the R/15 age rating as an advantage for violence and while the film has violent scenes, it is not the end all goal. This film knows it's aiming for an adult audience, so it aims for a more adult story. Many consider this film to be a modern day western and while the parallels are interesting, I see it more as an indie adventure drama, similar to the works of David Michôd and Taika Waititi.
For the most part I think this type of film pays off, as their is more of a character study then in previous X-men installments. For me the greatest aspect of this film is how you see the relationship between Logan and Laura Kinney develops, where both Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen shine in their respected roles. Stephan Merchant is very well cast as Caliban, his comedic and tragic performances shows much promise for Merchant's acting career.
The thing which bugged me about this film is in the final act, as the film comes towards it's climax, it becomes more and more like your standard superhero film, which for a film that film that opens with great promise and feels revitalised, it's quite disappointing to see it fall back into familiar territory.
Rating: 7/10
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