Good But Not Great

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2014)

Review Score - 7/10
To quote another beloved reviewer's opening lines, I just watched X-Men: Days of Future Past last night and it was thankfully better than godzilla. It's not a great film but for what it's worth it balances the story pretty well. I'm a fan of superheros and their superpowers and you definitely get some great moments and new characters introduced here that show off what people love about X-Men, especially in the opening which was a good way to introduce the film. The standout here was Quicksilver who really provided a likability and genuine humour to his character. The special fx was great in the film and the storyline wasn't too difficult to follow but entertaining enough to enjoy. It's cast very well and the emotional grips between Charles and Eric keep the film going. The villains here were really the sentinels and I think they nailed their part in showing of how brutal they are which is exactly what they needed to be.
The things that didn't work in the film come down to some plot inconsistencies and choices. You have quicksilver who was the most likable character and after his sequence his done, he's reduced down to nothing for the rest of the film. Like really? Firstly, having him not only makes it more entertaining but it also would provide more logical sense than bringing beast. The guy can essentially slow down time and would essentially make a lot of the conflicts non-existent in the way their played out. I'm not saying that having him there is always going to make any problem an easy fix but it seems a bit lazy not coming up with a scenario where that is the case, even at the end you could have magneto bringing him down by controlling the metal that's on his clothes. And when Magneto is gunning to kill Raven, he shoots her in the leg well knowing that her blood is going to be spilled and collected anyways if he killed her makes the whole point of killing her useless. And lastly I know I'm being nitpicky but they're several times where the remote that detects mutants which happens to be standing several feet next to mutants doesn't go off?! Really?
It's clear Singer decided to throw out some of the logical sense of the film (especially when you're trying to think back of when events that happened in previous films take place) and that's what takes a bit out of a great rating. Nonetheless, it's an enjoyable ride and still a good film.