The power is back on

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 2014)

I don't usually like time travel movies (I get confused easily) but since I've seen all the previous ones in the franchise, I was able to follow things pretty well, despite the breakneck speed. The X-Men stalwarts of Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan and Halle Berry take a back seat, as their younger selves plus James McAvoy (channeling Stephen Fry) and Hugh Jackman re-arrange history to save the mutant race. The plot peaks with a slow-motion CGI scene where new stager Evan Peters (excellent) uses his super-speed skills to thwart Pentagon guards. There's humour too, as Bryan Singer has fun creating a sexy, sleazy 1970s vibe. I love the line when McAvoy gets Jackman to calm down by telling him he's had a bad acid trip! 1970s retro has been the rage with film-makers for a number of years but Singer handles it well and the detailing is perfect without tipping over into ridicule. Lovely performances all round, young and old alike. I'm a big big fan of Bing Bing Fan ;)