THE HERO. THE FUGITIVE. THE WARRIOR. THE SURVIVOR. THE LEGEND.Ā
Logan (Hugh Jackman), who’s trying to put Wolverine behind him, is talked into going to Japan where a billionaire wants to repay a lifelong debtā¦ Another chapter in the X-Men franchise, one that follows some time after X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and takes inspiration from a 1980s comic book. Logan’s visit to Japan is a shot in the arm, a well-needed change of scenery and atmosphere in the series. The story certainly has lulls, but the samurai influence fits nicely with Logan’s razor-sharp attributes, Jackman still has grizzled charisma aplenty, and the 3D action is exciting.
2013-U.S. 126 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed byĀ James Mangold. Screenplay: Mark Bomback, Scott Frank. Cast: Hugh Jackman (Logan/Wolverine), Tao Okamoto (Mariko Yashida), Rila Fukushima (Yukio), Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hal Yamanouchi, Will Yun Leeā¦ Famke Janssen. Cameos: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen.Ā
Trivia:Ā Darren Aronofsky was first slated to direct. Also released in a ten minutes longer version.Ā Followed by X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) andĀ Logan (2017).
