Bryan Singer did it; he fixed the massive screw-up that followed his leaving X-Men 3 in the hands of lesser writers. The newest X-Men movie does not explain how some things (like Professor X still being alive) managed to change, but it doesn't need to. Not only does it repair the damage from X-Men 3 while keeping most elements from the various movies in relative consistency, it even manages to tie in X-Men: First Class and leave multiple avenues for this movie series to explore in the future.
I believe X-Men 2 remains my favorite of the series, but this movie is now at least a close second. It suffers from some of the standard problems of the series (How many immensely massive objects does Magneto need to prove he can levitate?), but it had characters I could care about, actions that were relatively believable, and moments that I would just like to see again. One particular pickpocket turns out to be a scene-stealer as well.
I don't know if I should have brought Connor to see the movie as well as Trevor, but he seemed to do pretty well with it. His favorite X-Man? Wolverine, of course. There are some disturbing images through the movie as a portion of it is in a dystopian future. Perhaps I should be concerned that he didn't seem bothered by it. Trevor, meanwhile, had his hands covering his eyes through quite a few parts (I think Mystique's scenes were what really got to him).
Like anything dealing with time-travel, I have some questions and concerns about both the method and the "rules" that they established for it. They make sense for the cinematic aspect, but not when I try to apply any level of logic to them. Alas, I have yet to find the time-travel movie that satisfies its own internal logic.
All said, I am certainly willing to go see the movie again. Let me know if you need someone to see it with you.
I believe X-Men 2 remains my favorite of the series, but this movie is now at least a close second. It suffers from some of the standard problems of the series (How many immensely massive objects does Magneto need to prove he can levitate?), but it had characters I could care about, actions that were relatively believable, and moments that I would just like to see again. One particular pickpocket turns out to be a scene-stealer as well.
I don't know if I should have brought Connor to see the movie as well as Trevor, but he seemed to do pretty well with it. His favorite X-Man? Wolverine, of course. There are some disturbing images through the movie as a portion of it is in a dystopian future. Perhaps I should be concerned that he didn't seem bothered by it. Trevor, meanwhile, had his hands covering his eyes through quite a few parts (I think Mystique's scenes were what really got to him).
Like anything dealing with time-travel, I have some questions and concerns about both the method and the "rules" that they established for it. They make sense for the cinematic aspect, but not when I try to apply any level of logic to them. Alas, I have yet to find the time-travel movie that satisfies its own internal logic.
All said, I am certainly willing to go see the movie again. Let me know if you need someone to see it with you.
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