In the near future there are hardly any X-Men left. They,
along with all other mutants, have been relentlessly hunted down by the
Government endorsed android killing machines known as Sentinels.
On the brink of extinction Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart)
and Magneto (Ian McKellen) decide to use the time travelling abilities of Pryde
to travel back and attempt to stop the Sentinels before they are even invented.
For a time trip that could potentially rip anyone’s body and mind apart there
is only one candidate, the quick-healing Wolverine (Hugh Jackman).
Wolverine must convince the younger Xavier (James McAvoy)
and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) to work together to stop Mystique (Jennifer
Lawrence) trigger a chain of events leading to the war against the Sentinels.
This collaboration of X-Men franchises from original
director Bryan Singer gets off to a blistering start as the remaining X-Men
battle the Sentinels in a fantastic, super-power laden, fight scene. However,
when we join Wolverine on his trip back to 1973 the pace slows considerably.
The highlight of the whole 1973 story (which makes up the majority of the film)
is the Magneto prison break featuring a stand out performance from Even Peters
as Quicksilver. Jennifer Lawrence also makes up for the omission of original
blue beauty Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as Mystique with an action packed and
emotional turn.
Huge credit must be given for this ultimate X-Men film which
successfully meshes all previous films but more action was required for it to
be as exciting and fun as the likes of Avengers Assemble or Captain America: The
Winter Soldier.
X-Men: Days Of Future Past simply left me wanting more,
maybe that was the plan.
Catch it in cinemas now.
Ric’s Rating: Good.
