Well
James Mangold's LOGAN is indeed remarkable, beautiful, thought-provoking,
ultra-violent and poignant.
In
a curious turn of events, I ending up seeing the film with my eldest daughter
Sophia this afternoon; and for those who have seen Logan, may smile at the Father & Daughter subtext.
In
the 1970s/1980s I found comfort like so many adolescents with Marvel Comics The X-Men;
especially the Chris Claremont / John Byrne reboot and the Frank Miller
Wolverine.
The
nature and theme of young misfits in a harsh and intolerant world that the
comics portrayed, always gave comfort as we grappled with reality, emerging from
our infant cocoons.
Decades
later I found myself in a Cinema with my 24 year old daughter viewing a film
version of the characters from my childhood comics - Professor Charles Xavier and Wolverine in
'LOGAN'
As
the film ended, to silence and the screen faded to black, I thought of those
lines all adolescents hear in their minds
from time to time when adversity knocks on their door - 'everything will
work out fine'
And
as the credits rolled, and everyone sat silently, I heard Johnny Cash's voice
Logan,
the final chapter in the tales of Wolverine is a very powerful film, exploring
similar themes to Jeff Nicholls'
Midnight Special, and proving the maxim we hear in our minds when under
stress - 'everything will work out fine'
When
the Man comes around
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