Even I am an uber-fanatic of X-Men and everything of its franchise, rest assured I will be unbiased and will not give any spoilers (I hope).
So let me begin by saying that this is not a Michael Bay-Roland Emmerich type of apocalyptic film (and please don't mention the name of Brett Ratner). This is a Bryan Singer end-of-the-world style which means a balance of drama and action sequence in both timelines. Heavy on dialogues and a little bit of humor, here and there.
In my opinion, it's so wrong to expect that the story will be the same as the comics. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN! Hence, the term adaptation - we give freedom to the writers and directors to envision a new world of possibilities.
The greatest thing about the film was the subtlety of rebooting all X-Men franchise (that includes Wolverine movies) by explaining the relationships of all 6 X-films and patching the flaws (some/most) depending on your viewpoint. Second greatest thing was the nostalgia which brought closure to the original trilogy.
Of course, no qualms about the acting capability of the cast members but I have to say this, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, and James McAvoy interactions were the best.
There were violent reactions on Quicksilver, but I tell you this - that's one of the movie highlights.
I loved the "American Hustle" vibe, well because it's the 70s.
What's lacking for me is the screen time given to the future, my only complain.
Regardless of the changes - one thing remained constant, the idea of "people with gifts who has sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them".
We all know the next sequel will be "Apocalypse" so stay tuned until the last of end credits. I really wish Singer will direct this next episode.
Of course this advance screening would not be possible if not for the generosity of Ayala Malls and 20th Century Fox.
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