Meets the hype and surpasses it!

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2014)

The film starts out and already kicks off with the story; it manages to engage in the very first 5 minutes with an exciting, intense action sequence involving Sentinels and various X-Men. Right off the bat it's arguably one of the best action scenes in the X-Men franchise (it doesn't have that many) since the opening of X2. The story consists of Logan (Wolverine) being sent back to the past to stop Raven/Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) from killing Bolivar Trask, who was developing the Sentinel program, which would be cancelled but then picked up after his assassination, given how dangerous mutants would show to be; so to stop her, he needs to recruit the younger versions of both Professor Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr. The story picks up quickly and moves forward in a way in which it never feels slow or boring. The characters are great; even though there are too many (Logan/Wolverine, Prof. X from past and present, Erik from past and present, Raven, Bolivar Trask, etc.) to focus on, and the cast is spot on! Seeing veterans such as Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen star alongside modern talented actors like Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, etc. The movie has a lot of thought-provoking elements that will truly have you meditating about them for a while; it'll take you a while to pick a side.
Overall, very entertaining, great cast & characters, score is fine though not too memorable, great action, and the best part is that it's a big middle finger to X-Men: The Last Stand.
10/10
This movie will satisfy you and leave you wanting more.
Stay 'til the end of the credits.