Probably the best X-Men movie so far

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2014)

This is probably the best movie in the X-Men franchise. There is a great plot that brings the two worlds (past and present) of the X-Men movies together which means there are a whole bunch of cool characters whose amazing powers are beautiful to watch, especially in tandem. The special effects and fight scenes are awesome and well executed. It has a stellar cast as well, which includes my favorites Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, and James McAvoy.
It also has the most hilarious scene I have ever seen in any X-Men film; it involves the character Peter (aka Quicksilver). He is in the film for just a short time but he was such a scene stealer (the same way he steals everything else, I now realize). The other scene stealer is Raven (aka Mystique) who has really amazing combat moves. Like, woah.
The plot was based on a famous comic book story with the same name, but they had to make some adjustments in order to make it fit with the film universe. For example, in the comics, it was supposed to be Kitty Pryde who gets sent back to the past, but the Kitty Pryde of the movies wasn't even born in 1973. So they realized that it would have to be Wolverine, because he has a mutant healing factor and longevity, which means that the same actor could play him in the past and the future.
That said, I don't think you need to watch the other X-Men films in order to enjoy this film, but if you did, it will definitely be more fun for you, as you can understand who the numerous characters are without having to resort to asking your seatmate or having to put up with her reacting to everyone with gasps, namedrops and background stories in hurried confusing whispers (I am the seatmate in this scenario, by the way).
You might want to stay put after the credits, as there is a short scene that shows a glimpse of what the next X-Men film will be all about.