The dystopia around Wolverine and X-23 is so devoid of mutants that it’s possible to read Logan as a subtle critique of the state of superhero movies in 2017.
Logan’s co-writer, Scott Frank, explained to The Hollywood Reporter why he preferred this movie to The Wolverine, a film he also co-wrote!
The list also included the relative lack of Easter eggs; even with about 10 major roles in the film, the first X-Men is, at least by contemporary standards, a small movie.
Yet while all those elements make 2000’s X-Men feel old fashioned, those same components make Logan feel like a breath of fresh air.