This week on Born to Watch, we review Logan (2017), the final appearance of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and possibly the most unique superhero movie ever made.
Set in a bleak near-future, Logan follows an aging Wolverine caring for a deteriorating Professor X while hiding from the world. Everything changes when a young mutant girl named Laura enters his life, forcing him onto one last journey.
But this isn’t a typical comic-book movie.
There are no bright costumes, no team-ups, and no world-ending villain. Instead, Logan plays like a western, a road movie and a character drama. The boys discuss why the film works best when it ignores the X-Men franchise entirely and focuses on the relationships between Logan, Xavier and Laura.
We break down:
• Hugh Jackman’s performance and why it may be his best role
• The western influence, especially Shane
• The R-rating and whether it improved the film
• The emotional ending and Logan’s legacy
• Where this ranks among superhero movies
The episode turns into a big debate, with arguments about continuity, emotional impact and whether Logan belongs in the same category as Marvel films at all.
Is Logan the greatest comic book movie ever made?
Or is it simply a great movie that happens to feature a superhero?
Listen now and join the conversation.
