Not going to lie, I saw this movie four times in the movie
theaters. Yep, I loved it that much, and I rushed to the store on Tuesday to
buy the DVD, as well as watched it as soon as I got home. Superhero movies are
a favorite of mine, and although the X-Men movies aren’t connected with The Avengers, I’ve always enjoyed the
characters in the original movies. The origin movie, First Class, is still one of my favorite movies, and I was anxious
for the sequel. To say the least, I was impressed with the result.
The
plot was thrilling. There was an appropriate balance of action, dialogue, and
politics to keep the movie from seeming overbearingly action-based, or boring. The
timeline is easy to follow, which doesn’t always happen in movies that deal
with the space-time continuum. The mix between the original X-Men characters
and the new ones flowed nicely, and the actors all had great chemistry throughout
the film.
Speaking
of the actors, the reappearance of Hugh Jackman was an absolute delight. I adore
his portrayal of Wolverine, and he never fails to make me laugh with his wry
tone or his adorable facial expressions. (And his naked scene; am I right?) Anyways,
his role in this movie kept the tone familiar, but added a little change due to
the change in actors around him. I’ve forever been a fan of James McAvoy ever
since his role as the satyr in Narnia, and I really appreciated his performance
in First Class; I felt like he did
the younger-version of Charles Xavier justice. But he totally blew me away in Days of Future Past. He brought such a
range of emotions to the screen, and makes the viewer feel them as well. McAvoy
threw himself wholly into the character, and it’s amazing. He’s so in tune with
the tone of the scenes that he’s acting in, and he’s intense in every action he
performs. McAvoy captivated me with his transformation of Charles. It was unquestionably
brilliant.
There
were a few things throughout the film that I was a bit skeptical on. For one,
how was Charles Xavier resurrected in the future timeline? We see his
death/partial reemergence in The Last
Stand, but his reappearance is never really explained. Secondly, why does
Kitty Pride suddenly have the power to send people back in time? How does Magneto
still have his powers in the future timeline? How does Wolverine attain his
adamantium claws after the events of The
Wolverine? All unanswered questions that the movie raised. Also:
Quicksilver; Peter was one of the highlights of the movie (kudos to Evan
Peters), it irks me that he will not be similarly cast in the Avengers 2.
Other
than those few flaws, the movie was epic. I will be re-watching it over and
over and over again in the future.
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