Logan, made in the wake of Nolan's universally acclaimed batman trilogy is the superhero genre, after dark. In light of this as well as its reputation as one of the great superhero films, I was expecting a dark and subversive character thriller. And I got that. Kinda.

A very much plot driven film, the arcs and beats are extremely telegraphed to the audience. So much so that multiple times, I was predicting beats in the film 10 minutes before they happened. Yes, the more realistic take on a washed up hero is somewhat interesting, but as we get into the meat of the film, the story gets more and more predictable. It really is just your average 3 act superhero film. I did really enjoy the subversions written in with the level of gore and occasional unexpected interaction. However, it doesn't change the fact that the high level and medium level storytelling is the exact same as any other marvel film.

Okay, now some good things to say about the film. Jackman's performance is really great. It's visceral and ferocious, like the hero he plays. Stewart was good as well, funny beats and believable performance. The film visually looks good, not great, but good. Action sequences with a lot of wide shots was great.

Final sour point: I know this has been beaten to death, but on average kids are terrible actors. This film isn't an exception. Dafne Keen, especially when speaking is a lower point in the film. Of course, this is more a flaw with the real world as opposed to a flaw with the writing/directing, but still.

All in all, I'm not really seeing the hype for this film. Whereas Nolan's batman ascends beyond the superhero genre, Logan stays firmly within it. Perhaps near the top.