An EXceptional Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (13 January 2017)

I have watched every X Men movie ever made, I like almost all of them, they have amazing characters and thought provoking themes, I was beyond excited for this movie it was easily my most anticipated of 2014 and it did not disappoint me at all I was blown away by a superhero masterpiece than is the only superhero movie to come close to the greatness of The Dark Knight Trilogy. For one this film is perfectly balanced, despite all the characters and plot threads present in this film there's never any overlap, wasted characters or clunkiness, I was invested in every part of this film. Hugh Jackman was brilliant in this film not only is he hilarious as usual but he also fits right in with McAvoy and Fassbender characters who once again are fantastic together, we get the sense that these two now have a history that has deeply effected them both. One of my favourite elements of First Class was that we saw Xavier in a different light and this film is no different, we see him now as a broken man who is all out of hope and it was a brilliant way of showing his character. The future isn't in this film a whole lot but it's used in just the right ways, we have all the characters from the future together again which was so satisfying to see and seeing them all taken down together was amazing to watch unfold and helped to showcase the power that these sentinels have. The Sentinels are perfect antagonists for the future time-line they are clearly a menacing presence who make you realise the intense nature of the desolate future. The past time-line mostly centres around Wolverine and his allies trying to stop Mystique from murdering Bolivar Trask played to perfection by Peter Dinklage this story line was done just as well as the future, it was just as intense and the eventual cutting in and out of the time-lines added to the intense nature. The eventual conclusion of the past was done perfectly, it was really heartwarming to see Charles pore his heart out to Raven added to their bond. This last fight was devastating to watch but was ultimately satisfying in its conclusion of having the time-line restored and bettered.
This is one of the only films that has ever made me disappointed after it was finished, because I won't get to watch it for the first time again but I could not be more pleased with the film itself, all the characters have returned and are better than ever, it perfectly blends everything and as a hardcore and committed X Men fan this film was just a tribute to the characters of the comics and the franchise itself.
100%/A+