Westerns

There is also this: If you say Old Man Logan, you also say western. Of course, Logan is a western. The western Shane pops up throughout the movie, most notably when Wolverine, Professor X, and Laura spend a couple of hours hiding in a casino hotel. The scene is all about the impossibility of leaving a certain type of life.

Of course, it’s also about a life without a happy ending.

It’s certainly the story of an aging hero who’s trying to escape his old habits, reminding us of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven, another western masterpiece. Also like Unforgiven, Logan packs quite an emotional punch.

Other movies are also referenced. For example, the epic poster pictured above mirrors one from Schindler’s List. It can’t be said that James Mangold didn’t do his homework. Logan ended up being a masterpiece in its own right.