The term 'tour-de-force' gets bandied about, but...

Rating: 10/10 (24 April 2017)

...voila un tour-de-force! (sorry)
I entered this film expecting an above-average, silly action flick. It is, however, a masterpiece about brutality and redemption.
The film vibrates with power (literally, in once scene). The sheer scale of the emotion and breath-taking action (again, literally, I stopped breathing more times than I can remember) are exceptionally rare in any film, let alone an X-Men franchise.
Many genres are stitched seamlessly into a subtle, poignant fabric, devoid of anything to criticise, in my opinion. This is greatly enhanced by a sumptuous score which is perfectly matched to the tone and pace of the story.
It's rare I see something which I could immediately watch again, in fact maybe this was a first. It's also rare that I immediately rush to IMDb to see what else the writer/director has made... I urge everyone in the strongest terms to immediately see this film!
P.S. Stephen Merchant... who'd have thought he'd be so good!