Bryan Singer & The X-Men Were Meant For Each Other

Rating: 7/10 (30 July 2014)

I must admit that I wasn't familiar with the X-Men universe when I watched the first film back in 2008 and I was sceptical with the rest of the film series till I seen the X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer and it really caught my eye when the trailer was released back on the 29th of October 2013. I am a huge fan of Sir Patrick Stewart as well as Sir Ian McKellen and I promised myself that I wouldn't miss this film for anything! Also, the recurring theme of alienation in Bryan Singer's films also appeals to me as it reflects real life situations such as the Israeli-Palestinian issue as well as racism in today's society and discrimination in every aspect of society.
Basically, the plot of X-Men: Days of Future Past revolves round an apocalyptic future where robotic machines known as Sentinels have exterminated most of the mutant community as well as humans who carried the mutant gene. The Sentinels were created in response to the assassination of a military scientist back in the 1970's and they were created only for one purpose - mutant annihilation. However, the Sentinels also began to target humans who carried the mutant gene which lead to an apocalyptic world. The last remaining X-Men send Wolverine back to the past to prevent the assassination which will prevent the events of the apocalyptic future.
* I absolutely loved the relationships between Professor X and Magneto (both future and past). Brilliant acting by all four of the actors especially the interaction between Sir Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy.
* I really love film and TV quotes and the quotes in this film were magnificent :-
1) Charles Xavier: I don't want your suffering, I don't want your future!
2) Professor X: So many battles waged over the years... and yet, none like this. Are we destined to destroy each other, or can we change each other and unite? Is the future truly set?
3) Erik Lehnsherr: Angel, Azazel, Emma, Banshee. Mutant brothers and sisters, all dead! Countless others, experimented on! Butchered! Where were YOU, Charles? We were supposed to protect them! Where were you when your own people needed you? Hiding! You and Hank, pretending to be something you're not! You abandoned us ALL!
* The entire soundtrack for X-Men: Days of Future Past is AMAZING! The soundtracks are really touching especially when the Sentinels have released simultaneous energy blasts to the four remaining mutants. The music playing during the first trailer really got my attention and I have synced it to my phone because in my opinion, it is emotional and to be honest I am sort of a sentimental person who loves emotional themes.
* The link for X-Men: Days of Future Past Song trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVwP5WGXYM0
I don't have a problem with the adjustments made by Bryan Singer from the original films right up to X-Men: First Class. The events from the original films - X1, X2, X3, X-Men Origins: Wolverine - have been erased for the other characters BUT those events have still happened for Wolverine. I must admit that it took me a while to grasp the concept and it took me a while to decipher the scene between Wolverine and Professor X in the X Mansion as it was confusing at first, but I managed to understand it after watching that particular interaction over and over again.
Finally, I must admit that I am still not sure about X-Men: Apocalypse, but I will watch the film as it is being directed by Bryan Singer.
I thank the people who brought Bryan Singer back to direct this film. God Bless Hollywood and God Bless America! ♥