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This film is based off the X-Men characters created by Marvel comics, and the Uncanny X-Men storyline "Days of Future Past" which was created by Chris Claremont. This film is also a continuation of the X-Men film Trilogy, X-Men: First Class, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and The Wolverine. In 2023, the future has become a dystopia where the Sentinels, robots created to destroy mutants, have destroyed nearly all of the mutants. A lone few have survived. As a last hope, Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat sends Logan/Wolverine's subconscious to 1973. Logan must find a way to stop Raven/Mystique from murdering the creator of the Sentinels, Dr. Bolivar Trask, in hopes of changing future events.
This film was directed by Bryan Singer. This film is great and mystifying at the same time. It is a lot easier to follow if you have seen the X-Men Trilogy and X-Men: First Class. The story is told through two segments; the future and the past. The future is set in a dystopian future which means that it is purely made to present the chaos. It is also primarily shown to explain how and why Logan returned to the past. The future is told mainly through action sequences. The past is the main focus of the film. It is told through the characters more than its action. Which does not mean it is lacking in fighting sequences. The past is told mainly through character development. All the depth of the story comes from the past. It was great watching the interactions between past and present. This film does suffers from a few small writing snags that don't entirely fit with previous film and what is happening in this film. Such as what happened to the non-mutant humans in the future? How did the war turn into chaos this quickly? If the cure was taken from the blood of mutant, how was Hank nearly able to recreate it? However, those are easily overlooked when the film is looked at as a whole. There are a lot of minor mutant characters introduced in the beginning of the film that are of no importance to the story other than a quick plot explanation. There is a great use of Quicksilver in this film; which is going to counter the upcoming Avenger's film. This film has tons of violence but no gore. But, there is some nudity in the film. The computer animation in this film looked amazing on screen. There is only one bonus feature that appears at the very end of the credits. Keep an eye out for the next sequel to the X-Men franchise.
Hugh Jackman returned to the role of Logan/Wolverine. He was very impressive in this film. Instead of being only the angry brute, he became the hopeful heart of the film. This character development worked great for the film. James McAvoy returned to the role of Charles Xavier. He pulled so much emotion for this character that it was painful to watch. Patrick Stewart played the role of Professor X. Unfortunately, he was shown as on screen as a throwback to the previous films. He did bring an encouraging presence to the screen. Michael Fassbender returned to the role of Erik Lehnsherr. He was amazing opposing McAvoy. He presented the darker image of being a mutant. Ian McKellen returned to the role of Magneto. He was another throwback character. But he was great to watch on screen. Jennifer Lawrence returned to the role of Raven/Mystique. She was so much better in this film than the previous. She created the image of what Mystique could and would become. Even though her eyes looked infected the remaining effects, for her character, were great. Nicholas Hoult returned to the role of Hank/Beast. He was great as a supporting character. Peter Dinklage played the role of Dr. Bolivar Trask. He created a great villain for the film during the few times he was on screen. Evan Peters played the role of Peter/Quicksilver. He was great providing comic relief to the film. Sadly, his character did not get enough screen time. Ellen Page played the role of Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat. She was good for her purpose. The film did not offer much opportunity to fully establish her character.
I give this film 5 out of 5 stars! This film does a reboot/re-write impressively well. The small quirks are easily overshadowed by the performances.
Answer to last blog: Actress Paz de la Huerta, Nurse 3-D, starred in the television show Boardwalk Empire.
Que: Which film did director Bryan Singer not direct?
Man of Steele
Superman Returns
Jack the Giant Slayer
Apt Pupil
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