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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) REVIEW & SPOILER ALERT

I've just watched this movie and all I have to say is that X-men films have no continuity as of right now and a messed up timeline! It's interesting though because you don't see that many movie franchise around with tons of inconsistencies within itself. So many unanswered questions like how's Professor X alive, how does Magneto restore his powers, and why does Wolverine have his adamantium claws that are supposed to be extracted in The Wolverine 2 by Silver Samurai. Now I'm not a comic book reader so I wouldn't know if the answers can be found in comics but the films do confuse people. I'm not sure if I liked how Jean Grey (and Scott) are brought back to film because I never quite understood or appreciated the chemistry between Jean and Wolverine but I sure do look forward to seeing Phoenix's superpowers again (that is if she could now learn to control and use them for the better). I didn't like how in the end they showed us that William Stryker was in fact impersonated by Mystique because now I'm not quite sure how'd Wolverine get his adamantium claws (because come on, Wolverine without adamantium claws? And I hated those bone claws anyways).

However, a great movie and plot afterall. Michael Fassbender never let me down. Glorious acting, bad-ass who still bends metal and my man crush oh so charming (that's right many would agree!). New Marvel characters are introduced and I'd say I like Quicksilver a lot. He's fun and goofy yet in my opinion has one of the greatest powers EVER. Also which is why I think he's under-used and I didn't understand why they'd just let him go after he helped them. Maybe because Quicksilver could easily save the plot and make things so much easier (derp) or maybe because a different version of Quicksilver will be in Avengers 2 next year so they gave less screen time for him?

I like the message the movie is sending out there though and how positive it is: finding hope and restoring faith, especially for Xavier who was so lost. I always appreciated the contrast between him and Max - how they grew up so differently and how consistent they are about their beliefs and morals.