X-Men Days Of Future Past is one of the best superhero movies ever, maintaining the quality of X-Men First Class and reuniting the cast of the original films, helping erase the mistakes of past films. With X-Men Apocalypse a year away, a new cut of the film dubbed The Rogue Cut, has arrived to tide over audiences.
The Rogue Cut (like the theatrical cut) presents a future where mutants and humanity have been almost obliterated by Sentinels (mutant-hunting robots). As a final option, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is back in time to 1973, in order to stop the creation of the machines.
The Rogue Cut adds 18 minutes of new/alternate scenes, which enhances rather than detracts, adding scenes of humour (see mid-credits) and dramatic depth to characters. Mystique and Beast, in particular, are given more complex arcs with a new scene addressing their attraction.
The biggest reinstatement is deleted/alternate material featuring mutant Rogue (Anna Paquin), once relegated to a silent cameo. Her restored scenes are small but important, adding greater stakes, weight and tension to the future scenes.
These enhancements weren’t missed originally, but director Bryan Singer shows effectiveness knowing what content to cut without losing essential content originally and for The Rogue Cut, putting it back without destroying pace or quality. It makes for a rewarding film experience for franchise fans.
