X-Men: Days of Future Past – movie review

The acting was spectacular. All the main characters are reprising roles that they have already performed with aplomb. However, I think Hugh Jackman stands out, and I’m not just saying that because I know he loves the RunPee app. Okay – maybe I’m saying it partly because of that. 🙂

Until now, the character of Logan has been consistently defined by incessant pessimism. But that changes in DOFP. Logan helps build a team instead of tearing it apart, and that requires Hugh Jackman to evolve his portrayal of a character that he’s grown accustomed to. I’m no actor, but I can appreciate how scary that must be, because there’s lots of room for that to go horribly wrong. Kudos to Jackman for pulling it off.

The action is fantastic! One of the best action scenes comes right at the beginning of the movie…so don’t be late to this one. Another of the action scenes – the wonderful “Time in a Bottle” sequence – was so good the entire audience erupted in spontaneous, enthusiastic applause as it ended. I can’t remember the last time that happened.