Reviews

In my opinion the best of the core X-men films and one of the best superhero films ever made, X-Men: First Class was a fantastic prequel/reboot for the X-Men franchise which needed a revamp following two duds in X3 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Otherwise, the film either goes over a lot of the same ground as previous X-Men films in its examination of the usual mutant-based prejudices and the various ways in which they do (or don't) influence various characters.

But, with the new script and character history and replacing Singer as director with Matthew Vaughn (who initially wasnt even considered by the studios after he dropped X-Men: The Last Stand into trouble), the filming went ahead 9 months before release, but with the masses of effects shots and long ...

X-Men First Class tells the story of Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), a brilliant young man who will grow up to create the X-Men and Erik Lensherr (Michael Fassbender), a survivor of the holocaust out for revenge against the man who killed his mother, destined to become Magneto.

This is a wonderfully entertaining film. Great action, touches of humour and strong performances all corralled by Matthew Vaughn into a film that will most likely remain as one of the best of the year.

I can’t believe they were actually able to top the second, but they did. I feel as though I could just watch this over and over again and it wouldn’t ever turn out bad for me.

This was definitely one of the best films i've seen in the cinema this year. Vaughn pretty much nailed it. The setting was a fantastic choice, if at times a bit reminiscent of [i]Watchmen[/i] but it suited the film and gave a great backdrop.

Overall, This is the best X Men Film since X2 and has a strong narrative, interesting characters and a great fun ride at the cinema that continues Summer Season at the cinema.