20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Logan

Most superhero stories on the big screen are often criticized for their flat cinematography, dull colour grading and uninventive framing despite being based on a visually dynamic medium. While the uniform visual approach might serve cinematic universes' desire for narrative coherence, it hurts the entries’ overall visual style.

Fortunately, Logan’s mostly standalone nature and the creative freedom behind it meant that James Mangold was able to craft the imagery with more aesthetic panache compared to that found in most superhero movies. He mentioned that he took a lot of inspiration from German expressionistic paintings and classic Hollywood (specifically film noir).

This approach (especially its shot selection and framing) helped the picture’s imagery be better soaked in by audiences as opposed to the cut-heavy and close-up reliant shots seen in most blockbuster fare.