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The “X-Men” movies are, for the most part, a giant blur for me. I know I’ve seen them all — there’s got to be a good, solid half-dozen of them at this point, right? — and probably even enjoyed myself from time to time. Last year’s “The Wolverine,” which essentially functioned as a stand-alone film outside the “X-Men” universe, was both thrilling and emotionally weighty.
But not being a comic-book aficionado, these movie adaptations don’t really matter to me. They provide no nostalgic allure. They are, to borrow one of my kid’s favorite phrases, not my favorite. And truly, such massive superhero fatigue has set in by now between all the various Batman and Superman and Avengers movies that the prospect of spending two-plus hours with these mutants inspired a shrug and a bit of dread.
All of which is why “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is such a wonderful surprise. Actually, it’s more than that: It’s a kick in the ass. Director Bryan Singer returns to the series he launched with 2000′s “X-Men” and 2003′s “X2: X-Men United” with a sure hand on both the relationships between his characters and the enormous set pieces you’d expect from a summer blockbuster. The results are both dazzling and intimate, clever and — during one tour-de-force sequence — spectacularly funny.
Yes, there are too many X-Men. There are always too many X-Men. And things get especially crowded here because “Days of Future Past” (which I keep wanting to call “In Through the Out Door”) features the characters from the original “X-Men” trilogy as well as their younger selves from 2011′s “First Class.” Plus, there’s a bunch of other random mutants who get a moment to show off whatever cool thing it is they can do for a second or two during a massive battle. A superstar like Halle Berry, for example, is a mere blip in her nearly dialogue-free performance as Storm.
Click Here To Download X-Men: Days of Future Past Online
The “X-Men” movies are, for the most part, a giant blur for me. I know I’ve seen them all — there’s got to be a good, solid half-dozen of them at this point, right? — and probably even enjoyed myself from time to time. Last year’s “The Wolverine,” which essentially functioned as a stand-alone film outside the “X-Men” universe, was both thrilling and emotionally weighty.
But not being a comic-book aficionado, these movie adaptations don’t really matter to me. They provide no nostalgic allure. They are, to borrow one of my kid’s favorite phrases, not my favorite. And truly, such massive superhero fatigue has set in by now between all the various Batman and Superman and Avengers movies that the prospect of spending two-plus hours with these mutants inspired a shrug and a bit of dread.
All of which is why “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is such a wonderful surprise. Actually, it’s more than that: It’s a kick in the ass. Director Bryan Singer returns to the series he launched with 2000′s “X-Men” and 2003′s “X2: X-Men United” with a sure hand on both the relationships between his characters and the enormous set pieces you’d expect from a summer blockbuster. The results are both dazzling and intimate, clever and — during one tour-de-force sequence — spectacularly funny.
Yes, there are too many X-Men. There are always too many X-Men. And things get especially crowded here because “Days of Future Past” (which I keep wanting to call “In Through the Out Door”) features the characters from the original “X-Men” trilogy as well as their younger selves from 2011′s “First Class.” Plus, there’s a bunch of other random mutants who get a moment to show off whatever cool thing it is they can do for a second or two during a massive battle. A superstar like Halle Berry, for example, is a mere blip in her nearly dialogue-free performance as Storm.