I have seen just about every single Marvel Comic movie since Howard the Duck back in 1984. (Yes Howard the Duck is a Marvel movie. See the list here.) So, it means a lot when I say, X-Men: Days of Future Past is one of the best, and definitely in the Top 3 of all the X-Men movies. I've always enjoyed the X-Men movie series. They usually are full of action and special effects with a great storyline. My least favorite was The Wolverine, and even that was entertaining. But, Days of Future Past is going down as one of my favorites and here's why.
I love sci-fiction movies, and it doesn't get more sci-fi than a movie that takes your from the future to the past with a plausible story. My little Imp friend, Tyrion Lannister, (G.O.T reference) or Trask, a military scientists, creates these robots who in the future can seek out and destroy mutants and humans carrying the mutant gene. In a dystopian future, the mutants send Wolverine's conscience to the past to stop the events that lead to the mass production of these robots that will cause a blood bath of a war in the future. Hello, doesn't that sound AMAZING?!?! It is. A plausible storyline always helps make a huge movie a great movie!
The mutants are the best. Although Hugh Jackman as Wolverine will always be my favorite, Peter Maximoff or Quicksilver, steals the show in his scenes. His speed and ability is one of the most awe-inspiring. He can do so much just by being faster than a speeding bullet. I'm always impressed by Magneto's ability. I would love to be able to move darn near anything metallic especially cars in my way when I'm trying to get to work. My new favorite actor, Michael Fassbender, does a young Magneto magnificently. But, Jennifer Lawrence, as a youthful, determined, and vengeful Mystic or Raven is impressive! She gets a lot of flack sometimes for not being able to act, but I think she's great, and I was thoroughly convinced that she was out for blood. There are many other exciting mutantic displays by Shadow Cat, Beast, Storm, Iceman, and Bishop among many others. You definitely won't be disappointed in that aspect.
One other aspect of the movie that I liked is how it ties all the other ones together. Sometimes, sequels and prequels make timeline mistakes that a die-hard fan would notice. Days of Future Past picks up where both The Last Stand and First Class left off which is kinda hard to do since one is a prequel, but they make it work. Just about everyone from the franchise makes an appearance and that is satisfying even if some of the cameos are brief (ROGUE). I loved everything about this movie. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is my favorite and X-men is my second favorite, but mostly because it's the first. X-Men: Days of Future Past is great, full of a great sci-fi story with lots of mutant action. It's my third favorite of the series, and one of my all-time favorite Marvel Comic movies. I enjoyed it, and I know you will too.
Angelina Jolie as Maleficent is next week!
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