It's probably true to say that X-Men: Days of Future Past was intended as a means of unscrambling the muddled nature of the franchise's continuity, which hasn't been kept in particularly good order over the years. But to write off this chapter in the saga as just a clean-up vehicle would be a huge mistake, given that Days of Future Past actually stands as one of the most relentlessly entertaining X-Men movies ever made. The brilliance inherent to this sequel stems from its giddy, balls to the wall approach: though there are flashes of darkness and seriousness scattered throughout, director Bryan Singer - who helmed the first X-Men movies more than a decade ago - keeps things lighthearted, jumping from one brilliant set-piece to the next, as Hugh Jackman's Wolverine attempts to prevent a future in which all mutants have been wiped out.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
