This latest instalment takes us back in time as the <i>X-Men</i> try to stop their kind being exterminated by the Sentinel robots.
This latest instalment takes us back in time as the <i>X-Men</i> try to stop their kind being exterminated by the Sentinel robots.
X-Men: Days of Future Past (M), Universal
I am a big fan of Marvel characters like Thor, Iron Man and Hulk, but I have never really been bitten by the X-Men bug.
Until now.
Following on from the heavilycriticised X-Men: First Class, Days of Future Past returns the X-Men to their pedestal of high-action superhero excitement.
This latest instalment takes us back in time as the X-Men try to stop their kind being exterminated by the Sentinel robots.
They track back to 50 years earlier, when human scientists used the DNA of the shape-changing Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) to create a robot with extraordinary powers to identify and kill mutants.
Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) agrees to let Kitty Pryde send his consciousness back in time so he can guide the younger X-Men into stopping Raven/Mystique from getting caught and so protect their people into the future.
Raven sees Sentinels inventor Dr Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage) as the ultimate enemy - and she is determined to kill him.
Logan must also get the younger Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lensherr/Magneto (Michael Fassbender) to work together and use their powers to stop Raven. And so the X-Men magic and incredible powers come to the fore.
X-Men: Days of Future Past resurrects the franchise to the top of its game. It combines a great storyline with plenty of action and drama and leaves fans, new and old, wanting for more.
