Master Rank #572

Logan

2017

GCML Total8.1040% Greatness · 40% Engagement · 20% Ease

Directed by James Mangold

CastHugh Jackman · Patrick Stewart · Dafne Keen

USAEnglishAction / Drama137 minNot Rated
IMDb Top 250Narrative FeatureBrisk pace
Original poster artwork · Great Cinema Master List

Spoiler-free premise

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border.

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In 2029, aging Logan works as a driver near the Mexican border while caring for unstable, ailing Charles Xavier. Nurse Gabriela asks him to escort young Laura north, drawing pursuit from forces connected to the child's extraordinary abilities.

Why it belongs

Logan strips superhero mythology to road-western mortality, giving Jackman, Stewart, and Keen bodies marked by age, violence, and reluctant family.

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Hugh Jackman's weariness and Dafne Keen's ferocity create kinship before either character accepts it. Dust, limousines, medication, farmhouses, border roads, claws, and Johnny Cash's shadow make superhuman power feel physically burdensome.

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