The best superhero movie yet? I still have a few to catch up on, but this looks like a serious contender.

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2014)

Having been suitably impressed by the trailers, I really wanted to check this one out on the big screen before it went to DVD, but was slightly concerned by the fact that I had yet to see X-Men: First Class. I needn't have worried: although many of the events in this latest adventure do refer to the previous movie, for the most part I found it fairly easy to fill in the blanks for myself, and am happy to report that I had an absolute blast with what has got to be one of the finest superhero films ever made.
An excellent cast, mind-blowing special effects, amazing direction by Bryan Singer, a fun time-twisting plot, Jennifer Lawrence in the buff (well, covered in blue paint and a few scales, but that's good enough for me!), the secret behind the assassination of JFK: X-Men: Days of Future Past is pure entertainment from start to spectacular finish. The 131 minutes just fly by.
Although the basic plot mightn't be considered all that fresh—it's the old 'change the past to alter the future' scenario—the whole thing is so beautifully written and skilfully executed that any lack of originality is easily forgiven. The entire cast do an excellent job, with special props going out to Peter Dinklage for his awesome Anchorman style hair-do and 'tache, and Evan Peters as Quicksilver, who provides the film with its most enjoyable moment, using his incredible lightning speed to save the other mutants whilst taking down an entire team of armed special agents.