All audience reviews of X-Men: Days of Future Past

Bryan Singer gets back into the director's chair for an X-Men film after a decade, and delivers a film that is so infectiously entertaining that it pales all the recent X - Men films, especially the disappointing The Wolverine(2013)

The present year is 2023, robots called Sentinels have almost wiped out all the mutants and human beings on the planet. Now, Wolverine(Hugh Jackman) has to go back into the past and convince Xavier(James McAoy) and Magneto(Michael Fassbender) to come together and stop Mystique(Jennifer Lawrence) from killing Bolivar Trask ( Peter Dinklage) because the killing of Bolivar had set the stage for the creation of Sentinels, which led to the dark present for mutants and the human race.

The screenplay by Simon Kinberg effectively simplifies the entire time travel theme that this film explores and makes the shift between two time periods smooth. His previous work in Jumper(2008) must have helped him structure the present and the past timelines. With not a single dull moment the screenplay moves at a frantic speed. If there is one scene that this film will be remembered for then it would be the Quicksilver(Evan Peters) scene. This one scene made the child in me jump with glee and excitement. The song 'time in a bottle' will now be forever associated with this scene. Also, get ready to see more of Quicksilver in the next installment.

Bryan Singer brings together a cast that would put any multi starrer to shame. Out of this huge ensemble cast, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence gets the meatier part while Evan Peters stands out with a limited role and one scene to beat all. Though, our own Akshay Kumar is the Quicksilver of Bollywood. Don't believe me. Go watch Boss.

The only grouse is that wish if I could have watched this film in 2D. There is nothing in it worth straining the eyes by wearing those 3D glasses.

Word of mouth - X - Men : DOFP makes going to a theatre a joyful experience. The most fun I had at the movies this year

Rating - **** ( First class)

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DAYS OF FUTURE PAST is the best x men movie, or say at par with X:2 & First class.
Thanks to Bryan Singer, who again does a brilliant job in stuffing the entire x men universe.
There are a few minor flaws and as expected some under utilised characters.
Especially Halle Berry's STORM.
But it didn't bothered much since there is truckload of masterclass actors and actresses.
Peter Dinklage having blast, Sir Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart sharing screen together again, James McCoy & Michael Fassbander's rocksolid chemistry, Superb Jennifer Lawrence in dynamic action, SCENE STEALING EVAN PETER's Quicksilver (I wished for more of him), and Hugh Jackman's cut short action but acting avatar which was great and suitable.
There are more actors who does a fab.job but the mentioned guys were the most enjoyable of the entire lot.
This is the darkest x men movie, even more than the last year's WOLVERINE and it has a solid emotional core attached to it.
The time travel plot and the differences between the mutants is executed flawlessly.
Visual effects are top-notch but 3D doesn't adds much depth.
Background score is fine.
On the whole, FUTURE PAST is Great, memorable and a lot enjoyable!
Must - watch.
4.5/5

Note:- "Their is one after credits scene". less

X-Men‬: Days of Future Past :
A very well written and extremely well made film. One of the bests movies in 3D. I loved the title framing, it's as awesome as 5D. This is a very very very good moment. The other superb scenes are the slow motion scene where Erik got escaped by one of the mutant. Then the fight scenes between the natural mutant and the man-made mutant.
Hugh Jackman is fabulous as volverine. The public is shouting on his entry, and of course, me too. The other interesting character is Charles. He is also superb. These two are the main character of this film.
On the whole, it's a must watch. But, for only those, who had watched the X-Men series. Because, the other audience would not get it right as per it's impact. Go for it, the best hollywood movie of 2014 till now. 4*/5* less

X-Men: Days of the Future Past is huge amounts of fun. It's the most fun I've had while watching an X-Men film since X2: X-Men United (2003). All thanks to one wibbly wobbly ingredient that makes me salivate: Time Travel.

That being said, the film opens with a clunky action sequence. It gives you no time to settle in. For viewers who are new to the X-Men mythology, this is not the best way to ease them in. For those who have seen the previous films, things get better. A whole lot better. Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman arrive and whip out a time travel plot device, and an actual device on the hands of the lovely Ellen Page, to kick-start the proceedings.

The X men and women from 2023 need Wolverine to go back in time and fix a few things. From then on, the film is an absolute blast. Wolverine wakes up in the 70s and meets James McAvoy's Charles Xavier incarnation. Then comes the character that single-handedly steals the show - Quicksilver played by Evan Peters. The best sequence in the film is the slow-motion virtuoso set to Jim Croce's Time in a Bottle. This is why Bryan Singer was brought back to direct another X-Men film. He knows what Joss Whedon knows how to have - fun. He also gives a nod to The Terminator (1984) and Star Trek who have done time travel right, among other things.

Things are only looking up since Brett Ratner and Gavin Hood threw a dent in the franchise with X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). Matthew Vaughn brought it back to life with his terrific prequel X-Men: First Class (2011) and James Mangold gave us the Wolverine film the character deserved.

On the downside of things, there are numerous logical discrepancies in the film. Some, which I usually wouldn't care about, but they are right there in my face. This X-Men film suffers from the same misgiving the others have in the past. There are too many mutants around. It's hard to keep track of who's doing what. There is also a lack of a definite villain as Trask, Sentinels, Magneto and Mystique share the responsibility at regular intervals. Halle Berry's Storm is almost wasted.

Then again, the third act does not go bonkers. The characters interact with each other and the resolve comes out of relationships and not a gigantic sequence of demolition. It was a tremendous relief to not watch a city getting destroyed or reckless loss of human life at the hands of the heroes.

Jennifer Lawrence adds the emotional core to the film. Professor Xavier and her relationship is superbly handled. Especially one sequence where he uses the Cerebro to speak to her. If I have to pick one actor who the film belonged to, it would be Michael Fassbender. It's easy to miss his brilliance here. His towering personality and acting bravado makes Magneto the most brilliantly realized character.

The parallel time-bending climax is a great way to close the film. The Sentinel attack and the White House stadium siege are riveting. Blink's purple teleporty powers makes the action immensely enjoyable. The ending where a few characters from the previous films are brought back is strangely comforting. I won't reveal who they are but for fans of the X-Men universe, this film delivers the goods. It is most definitely one of the best films in the saga. less

The time travel concept when used effectively as a movie plot can literally resurrect any sagging franchise, introduce new characters and even create possibilities for the development of a series without affecting the origin of the story. Bryan Singer has quite easily achieved all of the above with X-Men: Days of Future Past, which shows us exactly how creative a filmmaker can get with the help of this concept. This time travel tale from Singer combines almost all the characters from the X-Men trilogy with the cast from X-Men First Class, to produce a story that serves as both sequel and mash-up to all the previous installments in the franchise.

Days of Future Past is about how the mutants go back in time in order to stop an oncoming war in the future between their kind and giant robots called Sentinels, made from the DNA of a mutant, thus making them almost invincible. Using the teleportation abilities of Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page), Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is sent back in time to the 70s by Charles (Patrick) and Erik (Ian) to find them (McAvoy and Fassbender) in the past and stop an assassination that will set in motion events that eventually lead to the invention of Sentinels.

When I read that Singer will be bringing together all the characters so far we've seen from the franchise in Days of Future Past, I had my doubts about the film. I thought it would turn out to be a big-budget screw up in the name of a summer blockbuster. But Singer knows his strengths and weaknesses and uses the same wisely to give us a story that's easy to understand even though it may not the best in the series. I still give credit to this film because even with a plot, that keeps switching back and forth in time; Singer still manages to keep us hooked with an entertaining screenplay. The best film in the X-Men trilogy came from Singer, and he doesn't disappoint on his return especially after directing the disastrous Jack The Giant Slayer. He ensures that the there's enough scope for the extension of the franchise.

DOFP doesn't feature a strong antagonist and even the awesome Peter Dinklage is not used to the best of his potential, but that doesn't make this film a weak successor to First Class, which still remains to be the best film in the series. DOFP is a rare film that not only does justice to its immediate predecessor but to the entire franchise. This time, the battle is within the mutant community and for a better tomorrow they have to join forces. The villain is one among them. It's the story of how the ego of one mutant causes havoc in the mutant world and in order to restore peace, the past needs to be amended.

Despite a story that loses steam at regular intervals, the actors keep you entertained from the get go. Jackman, McAvoy, Fassbender all rising up the occasion to give knock out performances but the best and the most entertaining one comes from Quicksilver, played by Evan Peters, and the prison break scene featuring him is probably why you will enjoy this film more than expected. Lawrence plays her role with dignity and is convincing in a violent and emotional role. Dinklage is probably the one actor who fell flat in this ensemble and one can't certainly blame him because his character hardly had any scope for performance.

Still don't understand why these films are made in 3D if there are not enough 3D-enriching scenes to satisfy us. The reason is obvious and there's no point talking about it. Your collective memory of all the X-Men films will be tested with DOFP, and therefore, it's best to brush up before you plan to watch it.

Don't forget to watch the post credits scene! less