The most loved mutant series X-MEN returns to its
original generator after 11 long years and the influence, empathy and
compassion between the two grow like they were never separated. No wonder,
Bryan Singer helmed X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST turns out to be the most
entertaining affair of the lot. It is also an adrenaline-charged reunion of the
older and newer members of the mutant gang known for their magical, mystical
& marvellous powers. Together they ensure a wholesome entertainer you’ll
cherish long after leaving the theatre. Action speaks louder than words but
action here in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST is more amusing, enjoyable and
flattering but without eclipsing the power of words.
In the futuristic world of endless possibilities,
heroic mutants headed by the older professor X [Patrick Stewart] and Magneto
[Ian McKellan] are being hunt and gunned down by army of Robotic Giants called
The Sentinels supposedly developed by the gene and blood-cells of Raven-the
Mystique, played by the enigmatic Jennifer Lawrence. The threat upon the very
existence of mankind and mutants are constantly getting thicken and the only
way out is to rectify the mistakes done in the past by taking the much
fascinating time-travel route. The volunteer chosen is the edgy & impatient
Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman. Now, he has to deal with the younger
versions of his associates who are still ambitiously driven by their own set of
differences and unaware of the fact that eventually they had to be one at one
point of time.
This journey from future to past sees ample of
electrifying moments to keep you constantly on the edge of your seats. The
engaging plot and unpredictability in the writing make sure you never have a
dull moment even for once. Rather, the story moves forward and gets unfold in a
manner that the 2 hour duration of the film looks absolutely jam-packed with
much of thrills and chills. Of the lot, the best is when Peter aka Quicksilver
[Played by Evan Peters] decides to help Charles Xavier [James McAvoy] and
Wolverine release Erik [Michael Fassbender] in a prison-break in an almost impossible
Pentagon. In a lyrical representation of how the ‘blink and you miss’ fastest
of the all Quicksilver reacts in fractions of a second to this particular
sequence, you are bound to be left awe-struck and overwhelmingly impressed by
the ultra-slow-motion technique and the fascinating music score over it to
double it up the whole experience. In another, you see Erik using his epic
superpowers to thrash and lift up an entire sports stadium in the air and later,
to make it a guarding wall around Washington DC. This is as big as Chris Nolan
creates in his super science fictions. Absolutely breath-taking!
If anything that does get unsatisfying to some
extent, is when you see many of your favourite characters like Storm played by
Halle Berry getting side-lined with a not-so-evolved brief role but then
possibly this is not the film for them to be remembered for. They had their own
share in the previous and hopefully will get another in next. With the layered emotionally
dehydrated and hilarious drunken act of James McAvoy as younger professor X,
the witty reactions and one-liners of Wolverine, the action sequences involving
the tiff between Erik and Raven, you shouldn’t really ask for more reasons. It tastes
as good as it smells. Entertainment just can’t get any bigger, any better!
[4/5]
