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2014 / superhero / Directed by Bryan Singer
Heroes will rise again.
What is X-Men: Days of Future Past about?
In a dystopian future, mutants are hunted by robots called Sentinels. Wolverine travels back in time to 1973 to prevent a catastrophic event that will lead to the destruction of mutants and humans.
Five things to know.
Setup
The film is set in two time periods, a dystopian future and 1973, and features an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, and Michael Fassbender.
World
The film is part of the X-Men franchise and features a richly detailed world with mutants, robots, and complex characters.
Pressure
The mutants face a grave threat from the Sentinels, robots designed to hunt and kill them, in a desperate fight for survival.
Craft
The film features impressive visual effects, with twelve studios working on 1,311 visual effects shots to bring the complex world to life.
Viewing Note
The film is a sequel to both X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: First Class, and continues the story of the X-Men franchise.
A thought to take with you.
The future X-Men send Wolverine into a past where the political choices leading to catastrophe are still being made. The mission requires changing events without assuming that any one person can control all the consequences of intervention.
Is it your kind of movie?
Choose it for a time-travel ensemble that links the original X-Men cast with younger versions. Familiarity with prior films enriches the many character arcs.
Sources & scope
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