Among the best of the X-men movies..

Rating: 8/10 (23 May 2014)

...seeing Bryan Singer back here REALLY makes you wonder what kind of movie he might've been able to craft out of X-Men 3..
It is so nice to have him back at the helm of this franchise. In my mind X-Men 2 and X-Men: First Class are neck and neck as the best entries in the franchise, and i'm happy to report that Days of Future Past manages a happy medium between these 2, and propels itself into that same tier.
The film has a pretty tight script for a subject that is so complicated. It handles the back and forth through time quite well.
Above all else it's the cast and characters that make this movie work. Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Lawrence carry the majority of the load here, and they are all in fine form.
Of course you have living legends in Ian Mackellen and Patrick Stewart who never disappoint, and finally you've got Peter Dinklage who is another class act, new to this series.
I do miss the musical score from First Class, but otherwise this is an incredibly solid entry in the pantheon of comicbook cinema. Can't wait for the next one!