Days of Future Past Official Rate and Review DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

[BLACKVULCAN]

i gotta say i was totally a doubting Thomas but QUICKSILVER WAS TOTALLY TOTALLY COOL!! I will write QUICKSILVER ROCKS 50,000 times on the black board cause he was totally cool in this!

 

[gap5ewl]

Just got back. I will be giving it an 8/10. My review:

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I will say it, I feel like this was the first time spoiling myself so much, along with having such high expectations, sort of ruined my film experience. Pretty much knowing everything really effected my enjoyment of the film. With that said though, very well put together movie, and definitely the best Marvel film yet.

-DAT FASS stole the show. Seriously, Fassenbender was a BEAST in this. In particular, the finale sequence with him was just mesmerizing.

-Lawrence surprised me. I was expecting her to be kind of a letdown for some reason, but I got the best representation of Mystique yet, and she lit up the screen every time she appeared. Her motive was pretty clear: Revenge for the death of her fellow mutants.

-By far the best scene was when Magneto has the guns pointed at the cabinet, and the cameras on him, delivering one incredible speech about mutant superiority that was mixed with cuts of the future mutants being destroyed by sentinels. What a great juxtaposition

-Storm's death was emotional

-One thing I am going to say (which I can't believe I am writing): I think the Rogue sequence, despite being excessive to the length, would've elevated the film. I was really surprised at how little screen time the future got, and it appears Rogue's sequence really would've added to the future more. I REALLY want to see this now.

I also had a little issue where Charles looks into Wolvie's mind, seeing scene's of Jean from all three previous films. I just don't want any reminder of X3 haha. Kind of unnecessary.

-Loved seeing everyone back in the end, although I thaugh Scott and Jean looked a little...weird? lol

-The slow motion scenes got a little annoying after a while.

All in all, everything I expected. A very well put together film, and definitely the best in the series.

 

[Ledlunar]

Just saw it. What a remarkable achievement for a ailing franchise. Im stoked for X-Men:Apocalypse. The movie never felt slow or dull to me. I understand some people feel certain characters in the future never got the character development they felt necessary. But to me they at least chose characters with cool powers to showcase for some brutally awesome actions sequences. Id put this between TDK & BB as my 2nd favorite comicbook movie. I went through a crazy mix of emotions watching this I was so impressed with how they managed to repair the damage done by X3 & Origins. I left smiling the whole way home from the theatre. Really loved Quicksilver too he was cool & gave it a much needed lightheartedness which seems weird but worked so well which i applaud them for doing and the look they gave him worked really well. I gave it a 10. purely because I love the X-Men and have been waiting for a X-Men movie like this my whole life. I also give TDK & BB 10's

Here is how Id rate the X-films

X: DOFP 10
X2 8
X:FC 7
X1 6.5
TW 6
X3 4
W: O 3

 

[def28]

Man, I'm not sure about this flick. Don't think I can write a fair review right now. This thing had me until about an hour in and started to fall off. So while I dug it, nothing overly impressed me passed Quicksilver and I really felt that both X2 and First Class were much stronger at their narrative and in some ways both stronger in overall film making. The third act was pretty disappointing to me on both sides of the coin minus the reunion. Which I thought was very well handled and satisfying.

So overall very mixed, but satisfied with where things end up.

.... and I take anything back I ever said that was bad on Quicksilver.

 

[ArawakTaino]

Something else I remebered: I loved the visual reference to Fatal Attractions. Very clever.

 

[Ledlunar]

Also best scenes to me were Quicksilvers, Two Xaviers, Xavier gettings a glimpse of the pain Logan has dealt with and of course Logan awakening in the new 2023. My eyes embarrassingly welled up at the last 3 I mentioned.

 

[Ledlunar]

Something else I remebered: I loved the visual reference to Fatal Attractions. Very clever.

YES, what a way to work that in there without the adamantium. genius really.

.... I was annoyed Magneto mentioned Banshee among the dead on the plane.

 

[roach]

I loved this movie...I am so excited for this franchise...bring on Apocalypse

 

[Mrs Vimes]

This thing had me until about an hour in and started to fall off.

I thought that the movie was very front-loaded, as well. Almost all of the best stuff is in the first half.

About the ending:

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Granted I never felt particularly strongly about bringing back the OT characters from the dead like some fans, even the ones I felt were totally screwed over. But the reunion at the end felt like there was this big emotional pay-off that had nothing to do with the rest of the movie or the main relationships of the movie, or the aim of Wolverine's mission in fact.

and

It really baffles me how many comments I've seen around along the lines of, "X3 is wiped out of existence yeah!", when exactly the same can be said about the good OT films. It wipes out the wrongs of X3, but it also means that Jean's sacrifice in X2 - one of the best and most emotional scenes in the trilogy - is also wiped out. Those characters we see at the end have no history that we actually know of.

The ending in the 70s was very abrupt. Particularly the final exchange between Erik and Charles:

"So we both know you're not going to give me over to the humans. Bye."
"Bye."

That was literally it.

 

[def28]

About the ending:

Spoiler

Granted I never felt particularly strongly about bringing back the OT characters from the dead like some fans, even the ones I felt were totally screwed over. But the reunion at the end felt like there was this big emotional pay-off that had nothing to do with the rest of the movie or the main relationships of the movie, or the aim of Wolverine's mission in fact.

and

It really baffles me how many comments I've seen around along the lines of, "X3 is wiped out of existence yeah!", when exactly the same can be said about the good OT films. It wipes out the wrongs of X3, but it also means that Jean's sacrifice in X2 - one of the best and most emotional scenes in the trilogy - is also wiped out. Those characters we see at the end have no history that we actually know of.

The ending in the 70s was very abrupt. Particularly the final exchange between Erik and Charles:

"So we both know you're not going to give me over to the humans. Bye."
"Bye."

That was literally it.

Spoiler

Oh yeah, it felt like it wiped out everything and are cherry picking what they want to keep. I guess the thing that surprised me with my own views after the film was how much I actually cared about them coming back. I'm usually on the move forward with the FC camp, but I really dug that last scene.

The rest of the future scenes however I was very disappointed with. The amount of exposition felt way too forced to me. And they really couldn't fight at all. Was very disappointed with the use of Sentinels in both time periods. Loved the first scenes before the credits though. I wanted to see them explore that world more. After the intro credits I was bummed at how it felt way too condensed.

 

[Mrs Vimes]

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Oh yeah, it felt like it wiped out everything and are cherry picking what they want to keep. I guess the thing that surprised me with my own views after the film was how much I actually cared about them coming back. I'm usually on the move forward with the FC camp, but I really dug that last scene.

The rest of the future scenes however I was very disappointed with. The amount of exposition felt way too forced to me. And they really couldn't fight at all. Was very disappointed with the use of Sentinels in both time periods. Loved the first scenes before the credits though. I wanted to see them explore that world more. After the intro credits I was bummed at how it felt way too condensed.

Spoiler

Yeah I agree - those first scenes of the future with Xavier's narration were very effective and actually got me pretty pumped. They were also the only time the movie had a truly "epic" feel about it, especially with those desolate vistas of the major cities. Once it gets down to the first fight, everything immediately feels smaller and more cramped, and that sweeping feel is never really repeated again.

 

[def28]

Completely agreed.

 

[Jumpman]

X-Men frankly deserves its own universe. If anything, DOFP has shown me that the MCU formula is really kinda bland and uninteresting in comparison to this and earlier X-Men films. The MCU films may be good for the most part but they are still lacking substance overall. X-men really does have a depth to it that I feel is unrivaled by all Marvel movies, and even some WB films as well. Hopefully with Singer steering the franchise back on course it can start genuinely reaching it's potential. I've heard people say they want X-Men back at Marvel, at this point in time that would be a huge mistake.

So much this. Truly. There's a lot of subtext to Days of Future Past that I wasn't simply ready for but I should've because the best X-Men pictures are the same way.

And even without the subtext, the character work done by all eventually wins the day with this franchise. Minus the hiccup that is THE LAST STAND and even with Logan as the centerpiece of the franchise, the character work on a numerous amounts of characters in this franchise pretty much wipes the floor with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For me, it's not even a contest anymore...especially after DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. There's so much feeling in this film that, at one point, it got to be too much for me because subconsciously, I knew this was Singer putting all his emotions about how he feels about the characters, the franchise he started, how it got taken from him, and what others have done to it all on the screen for everyone to feel.

This is why, as much as I'm interested in seeing the 3rd film from the FIRST CLASS cast, this film feels like a finale.

 

[jmc]

So much this. Truly. There's a lot of subtext to Days of Future Past that I wasn't simply ready for but I should've because the best X-Men pictures are the same way.

And even without the subtext, the character work done by all eventually wins the day with this franchise. Minus the hiccup that is THE LAST STAND and even with Logan as the centerpiece of the franchise, the character work on a numerous amounts of characters in this franchise pretty much wipes the floor with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For me, it's not even a contest anymore...especially after DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. There's so much feeling in this film that, at one point, it got to be too much for me because subconsciously, I knew this was Singer putting all his emotions about how he feels about the characters, the franchise he started, how it got taken from him, and what others have done to it all on the screen for everyone to feel.

This is why, as much as I'm interested in seeing the 3rd film from the FIRST CLASS cast, this film feels like a finale.

I don't mean to knock the MCU because they've done well but at the same time there's a noticeable lack of depth in a lot of those movies compared to X-Men. The X-Men universe has always come across as far richer and with the better and more interesting characters. I thought Winter Soldier was a great film, still do, but now that I've seen DOFP there's a noticeable difference between the two from an emotional standpoint. Looking back X-men really has had that emotional and weight advantage over not just the MCU, but also Sony's and WB films including parts of TDK Trilogy. It's on its feet again now which is good because this film is going to keep the other studios in check, and frankly the more competition the better.

 

[Jumpman]

I don't mean to knock the MCU because they've done well but at the same time there's a noticeable lack of depth in a lot of those movies compared to X-Men. The X-Men universe has always come across as far richer and with the better and more interesting characters. I thought Winter Soldier was a great film, still do, but now that I've seen DOFP there's a noticeable difference between the two from an emotional standpoint. Looking back X-men really has had that emotional and weight advantage over not just the MCU, but also Sony's and WB films including parts of TDK Trilogy. It's on its feet again now which is good because this film is going to keep the other studios in check, and frankly the more competition the better.

Almost completely agree. While the emotional depth isn't as in depth in Nolan's trilogy and Man of Steel, I think those four films and the X-Men franchise are striving for the same thing.

Either way, I do agree. Competition is needed and Singer has delivered a big time blow to Marvel/Disney's dominance over the last few years. I still think the Winter Soldier is the best MCU film (even if the climax completely betrays the film itself and the logic of the MCU) but yeah, these characters in X-Men are just far more interesting. Their stories together as a family unit are more interesting. The subtext. The journey of Logan. We're with them through this whole saga. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we're not mostly. Even RDJ's Stark started out way more interesting in his first film than what he became later.

And now with X-Men finally on firm ground, we'll see where we go.

I do think X-MEN APOCALYPSE is about Erik and Xavier finally coming together...especially since we're dealing with a new timeline. And of course, it will also be about the formation of the trio in Scott, Jean, and Storm in their younger forms. That's how this FIRST CLASS trilogy will round itself out.

And while I feel that this is my finale and I can leave this franchise behind, I'd be lying if I didn't say that I really want to see this last film with that FIRST CLASS cast because I do think it'll be their final film together...unless FOX offers up a **** ton of cash to keep them.

 

[psylockolussus]

I do think X-MEN APOCALYPSE is about Erik and Xavier finally coming together.

Didn't the producers say that they are still keeping things close to the original trilogy? And this will still act as an inbetween. At best, I think they would help each other if there's a big threat like Apocalypse, but as BFFs and living with each other, I don't think so. Same with Mystique.

And oh I agree with the people who said the X-Men movies are more deeper and emotional.

 

[Smilodon]

I'm gonna post a much more in depth one later but for someone like me who has followed the film since it was announced, to the casting, the return of Singer, the first shots on set, to all the tweets, trailers, reviews etc, there literally was no way that the film could reach the astronomical expectations I had for it. I sucked up everything I could regarding DOFP, and I'm ambivalent now on how eager I was for the film, but that's a personal nitpick of my behavior in the end and has nothing to do with the sheer quality of the that Singer and co. have produced in this film. The film is titanic in what it tries to do and for the most part (and by most I mean like 96% of everything) accomplishes it. This isn't a planned out 5 year project like Marvel. This was 14 years of a mixed bag of movies with things finally falling into place.

The film is leaps and bounds better than any kind of superhero film of its kind. The Winter Soldier impressed me, but didn't blow me away and TAS2 was a train wreck, but this film really manages to hit the right notes and definitely reinvigorates this franchise that has seen so much happen. It's really not just Singer who we have to give credit to. It's Donner, Vaughn, Mangold, Goldman, everything had to happen the way it did for us to get to this point, and just like how the future and characters are redeemed in the film, the franchise has also found its redemption as well.

Probably gonna see it again with no expectations since I've already seen it, but wow. Bravo.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

For me, X-Men has always had more depth than other comics. It stems from the subject matter and what the X-Men represent. Feeling alienated or being feared, misunderstood, persecuted for who you are things that nearly everyone can relate to.

 

[jmc]

The ideologies of both Xavier and Magneto have been what's kept me invested in the series. Wolverine is cool and all, but those two are the backbone of the franchise. It's awesome we've had two sets of great actors portraying them.

 

[Jumpman]

The ideologies of both Xavier and Magneto have been what's kept me invested in the series. Wolverine is cool and all, but those two are the backbone of the franchise. It's awesome we've had two sets of great actors portraying them.

Agreed but here's the danger of those ideologies of this franchise; how much more can see this scenario play out over the course of the films?

It's not a nitpick but it kind of is. Think about all the X-Men films and the plots have almost been exactly the same with the ideologies/bromance between the two characters always at the center. Yeah, the source material is like that but how many more cinematic interpretations can we watch them do this dance again and again?

This, again, is why I feel like this was a finale more than anything for the original cast. As for what's left for the FIRST CLASS cast, because their future isn't set now, I think we're in for a "coming together finally as one" sort of film because of the nature of Apocalypse.

That's just my take on what was implied within the film towards the end of it.

 

[Jumpman]

Didn't the producers say that they are still keeping things close to the original trilogy? And this will still act as an inbetween. At best, I think they would help each other if there's a big threat like Apocalypse, but as BFFs and living with each other, I don't think so. Same with Mystique.

And oh I agree with the people who said the X-Men movies are more deeper and emotional.

APOCALYPSE can't act as an in between film because it's a new timeline now. Xavier specifically highlights this again and again in the back half of the film that they're not defined by what's comes after now. They can make different choices now.

Again, this is JJ Abrams TREK all over again, which was the best way to go.

 

[psylockolussus]

APOCALYPSE can't act as an in between film because it's a new timeline now. Xavier specifically highlights this again and again in the back half of the film that they're not defined by what's comes after now. They can make different choices now.

Again, this is JJ Abrams TREK all over again, which was the best way to go.

The inbetween didn't come from me. That came from Bryan Singer and also marvelrobbins just posted a video that features the producer saying, that they will try to keep things closer to the original trilogy despite having a new timeline. Like for example, Nicholas Hoult being close to Kelsey Grammer's Beast.

If Apocalypse isn't really an inbetween, they could pick and choose which X-Men members they are gonna choose and not the obvious Scott-Jean-Ororo trio.

And its pretty clear to see the Altered future and where things ended with the FC cast is now the new timeline. The OT cast/FC cast still exists in 1 timeline, just with the OT cast having a new history.

Anyway, having a new timeline will just make things easier for the producers to forward, they can re-introduce Gambit without the baggage from Origins, they can re-introduce Nightcrawler in a different period w/o the baggage from X2 and they can move forward with the OT cast now the 2 who died before are resurrected.

 

[BlackFox]

This film fulfilled my dreams of what I thought an Xmen film would be like back when I was reading the comic books in the late 80's and 90's as a kid.

 

[jmc]

Agreed but here's the danger of those ideologies of this franchise; how much more can see this scenario play out over the course of the films?

It's not a nitpick but it kind of is. Think about all the X-Men films and the plots have almost been exactly the same with the ideologies/bromance between the two characters always at the center. Yeah, the source material is like that but how many more cinematic interpretations can we watch them do this dance again and again?

This, again, is why I feel like this was a finale more than anything for the original cast. As for what's left for the FIRST CLASS cast, because their future isn't set now, I think we're in for a "coming together finally as one" sort of film because of the nature of Apocalypse.

That's just my take on what was implied within the film towards the end of it.

I think the thing is even though the ideologies will be present they won't always be the forefront of the movie, as such you can still craft different stories around it. The thing is with different ideologies comes different ways to handle whatever the situation is, one film Xavier might get his way, another Magneto might. The game those two play both literally and figuratively is a chess match, and there are so many ways to play it. To me it's similar to the Batman/Superman relationship, they're both striving for the same goal but coming at it from different perspectives, the difference with X-Men is the perspectives are a bit more extreme.

 

[Mrs Vimes]

As for what's left for the FIRST CLASS cast, because their future isn't set now, I think we're in for a "coming together finally as one" sort of film because of the nature of Apocalypse.

Thing is though, they kinda already did the "coming together finally as one" in DoFP, with the older Erik and Charles. Though their alliance was barely explored and then basically got overwritten anyway.

I totally agree though that the "kill humans/work with humans" dance is getting a tad tired at this point. But if people in charge of the franchise are really in love with this dynamic, unfortunately there may be little reason for them to get bold and really change things.

As for the future, it actually kinda is set for many characters, because of

Spoiler

that final scene in DoFP. Because of it, we can safely say that whatever happens in the next film(s), Xavier and Beast, as well as Jean, Scott and Storm will all come out of it unscathed. The only real question marks are Magneto and Mystique, who we do not see.