The terrific cast and fine ensemble acting supply vital emotional authenticity. (filmcomment.com)
It's his third feature film as a writer - director, with his previous efforts not very successful (Wisdom, Men at Work), but Estevez had a passion to make the film, and with a good deal of monetary sacrifice, he should get some credit for getting the film made with a very fine ensemble of actors. (qwipster.net)
The plot details here are so ludicrous and complicated that you'd need some really good actors to put them across, and luckily Days of Future Past has two fine ensembles at its disposal: not only Jackman and the original X-Men cohort (including Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen) but also the sleeker, more contemporary models last seen in the mediocre prequel X-Men: First Class. (theglobeandmail.com)