Still, I suppose any attempts at development are much better than the silent killer angle Rebecca Romijn was previously given to work with. I've never been particularly sold on her (or the writers') take on this younger version of the character, and while I'm a big fan of the actress in other films, here some of her line readings can come across as oddly flat. On the other hand, letting her blue-skin and sultry stunt work do most of the heavy lifting, Jennifer Lawrence isn't quite as effective as Mystique.
The man has been playing the character for nearly fifteen years now, and while most performers might show signs of getting bored with the role that made them famous, Jackman still seems as passionate and dedicated to Logan as ever. Likewise, it's wonderful to see both Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen back in action together, even if their screen time is fairly limited.Īnd of course, it nearly goes without saying that Hugh Jackman is once again right at home as Wolverine.
On the opposite end of the ideological spectrum, Michael Fassbender is simply perfect as Magneto, balancing the character's righteousness and ruthlessness with expert precision. A far cry from the inspirational and confident leader he will one day become, the younger Xavier is a disillusioned shell of a man when we first meet him here, and watching him attempt to regain his sense of hope and purpose gives the film one its strongest emotional storylines. McAvoy continues to do great work as the more inexperienced (and decidedly less bald) Professor X. In fact, it's the latter two who really get the meatiest arcs, and the entire plot ends up hinging on Lawrence's character. Instead, this is an ensemble piece, allowing Magneto, Xavier, and Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) to share the spotlight. And while Wolverine acts as our link between time periods, the filmmakers resist the urge to make Jackman the definitive star. With that said, the majority of the runtime actually takes place in 1973, putting most of the emphasis on the younger cast. From the get go, the writers do a solid job of establishing the film's particular brand of time travel logic, allowing us to segue between past and future throughout. But history proves to be rather difficult to rewrite, and a new chain of events could create an even darker future.īrilliantly bridging the gap between the original 'X-Men' films and the new ' First Class' franchise, director Bryan Singer returns to the director's chair to offer fans the best of both worlds. From there, the time-traveling mutant attempts to recruit a young Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) so that they can work together to prevent the creation of the Sentinels. Using Kitty Pryde's (Ellen Page) powers, Wolverine's consciousness is transported into his younger self in 1973. Desperate to save their world, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) hatches a plan to send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back in time, hoping to change the past in order reshape their post-apocalyptic present. The X-Men as we know them from the first three films are in complete disarray, with surviving members forced into hiding. Loosely based on writer Chris Claremont and artist John Byrne's acclaimed 1981 comic book arc, the story begins in a dystopian future where mutants are being hunted down by powerful robots called Sentinels.
And now, a little over two decades later, with the release of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past,' I'm still glued to the screen… only this time it's in HD! Like most kids who grew up during the 90s, my initial introduction to the mutant superheroes was through the Fox animated series, and from the moment my five-year old self first heard "Snikt!" blare from my TV, I was hooked. But with the notable exception of ' Star Wars,' no other franchise has managed to spark my imagination and incite such long-lasting adoration as Marvel's Uncanny X-Men. From ' Superman' and ' Batman' to the ' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'Darkwing Duck,' my childhood ebbed and flowed through continual phases of geek devotion - complete with action figures, trading cards, comic books, video games and bed sheets. As a kid, I went through several different obsessions.
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