X-Men: Days of Future Past

This review may contain spoilers.

This is quite possibly the greatest X-Men film yet. I would personally give X-Men: Days of Future Past an 8/10.

What you have to understand with this film is that it explores a side to X-Men that is really enjoyable, Does anything really change? This could apply to human/mutant relations, Professor X and Magneto, Mystique, the future; it's all answered in this wonderful cinematic gold mine. I was worried the transition between past and present wouldn't work but it did a spectacular job and the original cast had some amazing moments. I really enjoyed how this film ended on such a strong note, it was extremely moving for anyone who was a big fan of this particular franchise. The comedy in this film was spectacular as well, there was a real sense of wit to it. The effects were spectacular, immediately thinking of many of the future fight scenes and Quicksilver's 'Time in a Bottle' sequence. The score was also expertly done and great to listen to, it really heightened the mood. Finally this film had the best post-credits scene to date, although for it to have any real impact on you as a viewer you may need a bit of X-Men comics knowledge.

Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine, essentially steered the entire film's narrative and brought back a lot of the classic Wolverine banter and action that is so very much adored. James McAvoy, who played Charles Xavier, did an incredible job portraying someone in constant pain with spinal trauma, his pain is one of the most tragic parts of the film in my opinion. Michael Fassbender, who played Erik Lehnsherr, was a wonderful anti-hero and brought the buried anger a character like Lehnsherr demands. Jennifer Lawrence, who played Mystique, was the other driving force of the film and really embodied what Rebecca Romijn originally brought to the role. Nicholas Hoult, who played Beast, was still awkwardly charming in the moments he was allowed to dominate the screen. Ellen Page, who played Kitty Pryde, really had a strong presence in the future plot of the film and had a lot more maturity than her previous showings as the character. Peter Dinklage, who played Dr. Bolivar Trask, was a wonderful antagonist and a great display of cold calculated science. Patrick Stewart, who played Professor X, was nothing short of uplifting, he's inspiring to listen to every single time he plays that role and he doesn't disappoint here.

This film was stolen by Evan Peters, who played Quicksilver. Peters had so much energy and fun in this part that I was surprised he wasn't in it longer, because he dominated in scenes where he had actors of bigger standing next to him. I think everyone who sees X-Men Days of Future Past will come away remembering the 'Time in a Bottle' scene as one of their favourites.

The only problem I had with this film was that it had a few ways of skipping past narratives in the past films and pretending that they didn't happen, and I also struggle to understand how Kitty had the ability to send anyone's consciousness back in time.

This film denied a lot of renowned actors and characters screen time of whom were: Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Omar Sy, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, Adan Canto, Booboo Stewart, Ian McKellan and Lucas Till, who played the following roles respectively, Storm, Rogue, Iceman, Bishop, Colossus, Blink, Sunspot, Warpath, Magneto and Havok. In truth the only major actor I disliked was Josh Helman, who played Major Bill Stryker, and really didn't live up to the weight such a role brings with it, a role like that needed someone more interesting and less monotone.