Terrifically entertaining

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2014)

Tieing with X-Men First Class for best movie of the series, DOFP is a blast from the insanely exciting opening battle. The action scenes are all well done, and there is a scene with Quicksilver taking on a roomful of armed men that is absolutely brilliant.
I often feel modern action films are a little too desperate to keep BIG THINGS happening all the time (it was my objection The Avengers), but DOFP is nicely paced, focusing more on character than special effects, even though the special effects are terrific. It's a relatively thoughtful take on the comic book movie.
There is one plot point that I felt was weak. Basically, a decision is made in the beginning that results in trouble later on, and it's something anyone with half a brain would have foreseen. And the case for that decision seemed severely under-developed. It's a flaw I can live with, but I wish it weren't there.