Persuasive Essay On The Movie X-Men

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It is hard to believe that Hugh Jackman has portrayed the character of Wolverine for more than 17 years. In what may very well be Hugh Jackman's last portrayal of Wolverine, Logan is the most excellent X-Men movie produced to date. It is rumored Hugh Jackman agreed to a pay cut to ensure the movie received an R-rating which I believe proved to make the movie better for mature audiences. Although the plot seems to easily unfold before the viewer, the movie adds closure to the X-Men franchise and opens the door for the next wave of mutants in the Marvel universe. If you enjoy fast paced violence, rage fueled action and foul language you will enjoy Logan. With only two remaining X-Men characters left for the movie you may be wondering how this could be the best. The movie takes place in the distant future after most mutants have been killed off and no new mutants have been born for 25 years. Although going into the movie already knowing the outcome, you get a sense of sadness because you know there will never be another Wolverine. …show more content…

Richard George of IGN stated that, “the success of the first X-Men film paved the way for comic-book film adaptations such as the Spider-Man series, Fantastic Four, V for Vendetta and Singer's Superman Returns.” Scott Collura of IGN gave Logan a score of 9.7/10, and called the film, "an emotional, heavy picture, but it’s also an uplifting one that reminds us that it’s okay to fight for something more, something better," and "perhaps the best X-Men movie yet." Brian Truitt of USA Today said, "Easily the best Wolverine outing, Logan is (the) Dark Knight of the mutant-filled X-franchise, a gripping film that transcends the comic-book genre by saying something important." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film 3.5/4, and called it "a hard-ass, R-rated rager that explodes with

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