X-Men: Days of Future Past
It was cool and very action-y.
As super-hero, comic-book films go, I’ve always had a lot of time for the X-Men franchise. It’s always been just that little bit darker, nuanced, character-driven and, well, y’know, grown-up than most of the other costumed cockery we’ve sat through. Some of that is because the first two, made in 2000 and 2003, were directed by Bryan Singer, helming his first mainstream projects after his breakthrough with 1995’s now-established classic ‘The Usual Suspects’.
Well, I was delighted to hear that Bryan’s back in the driving seat for the first time in over a decade with DOFP, and was genuinely excited as I sat with my nephew and my mum to cast a razor-sharp critical eye over this latest instalment.
It all started very well. Obelisk ships mooched through a metallic sky, plopping big murderous robots onto a murky dystopia. Goody mutants fought bravely but were ultimately overcome. Picard and Gandalf, who are friends now, sent Wolverine back in time to right wrongs and save the world. Then I fell asleep. Thankfully, my nephew didn’t, so over to Joe Wallace, 11, of York.
“It was cool and very action-y. It had good acting. It was quite confusing because of all the time-travel. The best bit was when they tried to stop the blue mutant from killing the midget.”
Thanks, Joseph. Action? Acting? Midget? Actually, that sounds pretty rad. I’ll certainly be staying awake the next time I watch it.
My Mum thought it was shit, though.
