Rating: 7.5/10
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-MEN.
I have a odd relationship with X-men: First Class. When this movie was first announced, I wasn't so sure about. But the trailers completely sold me on it. Now after seeing the movie, I'm kinda back to the way I felt before the trailers. I did really enjoy First Class, but it didn't wow me as much as some. And I'm not completely sure why I didn't like the movie as much I as I thought I would. I can't quite put my finger on it. The biggest problem I had with the movie was that other than the two main actors, nobody really stood out. Everyone else feels overshadowed. Apparently, they gave Emma Frost a new power, and that's the inability to act. I also feel that First Class suffers from the same problem X-men: The Last Stand did, one too many characters. But thankfully, it doesn't feel so over bloated as that movie did.
Thankfully though, the good outweighs the bad. The movie is well paced with some GREAT action scenes{particularly that end battle}. James Mcavoy and Micheal Fasbender are excellent as Xaveir and Magneto. There's even a cameo by Hugh Jackman, which I know people are probably tired of Wolverine by now. But it's only like five seconds, and it is pretty funny.
I'd put X-men First Class somewhere between X2 and X3. Good but not great. But still, I'd say it's worth a watch if you're a X-men fan. 7.5/10.
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