GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Info: 3 March 2017
Watched in the Theater on 4 March 2017 at
Strawbridge Marketplace 12. There are recliners here
and you pick/reserve your seat so you know you
always have a good one!!
Watched in the Theater on 4 March 2017 at
Strawbridge Marketplace 12. There are recliners here
and you pick/reserve your seat so you know you
always have a good one!!
Rating? R, a very well deserved R
SPOILERS? NO
REVIEWS
STORYLINE
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexico border. However, Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up=ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.
MY REVIEW
No spoilers is going to be difficult, but I promise, I will tread carefully in order to not ruin this for you as you SHOULD go see this film. First admission, I have not seen any of the X-Men movies since the Last Stand in 2006. I may have watched 15 or 20 minutes of some of the other's ones after, but I was never a huge fan of the series. Second admission, I was not too hyped about this movie. Not my pick. I assumed I'd have a crap-tastic time and spend the two hours working on my new book in my head while this was playing. Boy, was I wrong!
This was a pretty fantastic stand-alone movie. There was just enough explanation in the plot lines and flashbacks to set the scene and just enough action to keep the story moving.
What I DID LIKE about this movie:
- It's Violent. Not just violent, but damn near equivalent to a old-fashioned slasher flick. This was not just violence for the sake of violence, it was relevant to the story and necessary to propel the characters into the next scene as well as setting the landscape for the dramatic finale.
- Anti-Hero Superhero- My favorite type of hero is the reluctant one who just has to do whats right, sometimes even at their own expense. Logan is an art form in that regard. He is no hero, hell, he's not even a good guy, but he is a hero. I can attribute his performance to excellent writing and direction.
- Emotional- There must have been some dust in the theater- Not saying too much, but I was literally in tears at certain points. I am by no means a crier, but this one tugs at some emotional strings that I didn't think could be pulled.
- The Story- This was quite nearly a Shakespearean sonnet in it's intricacy and artful telling. I can't explain it, but when you watch, you might be able to see what I'm talking about.
What I DID NOT LIKE about this movie:
- The main baddies are not really as bad as they could have been. Richard Grant and Boyd Holbrook played their parts well, but I just don't think they were well defined in the first place. They were just a little more than forgettable to me.
On a more personal note..... Before the movie, I made chocolate cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting.. Everyone needs a little chocolate in their lives!! Snapchat selfie with cat ears and finally.. here's what we did Friday night. Friends came over to watch Star Wars so we got beer and cookies and ordered a pizza! Pretty good weekend I say!
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