This week's review is the most talked about film from the past weekend; the fifth film in the X-Men franchise, none other than “X-Men First Class”. The film has received a great reception, even from the likes of Rotten Tomatoes. I will be the judge of that. Is it worth your time and does it do not just the franchise, but the comic book genre justice. Find out in this review of X-Men: First Class.
Story: The film’s plot deals with the X-Men before the X-Men as Xavier meets Eric as they bring mutant kind together in the year of 1962. To be honest, the story to” X-Men First Class” was very original. The story had terrific pacing and had the perfect three act structure. Each act could be its own story while remaining a part of one solid story, which makes good story telling.
Character/Acting: The film features a surprising well formed cast. Seeing the origins of Professor X and Magneto brought these characters full circle as their development creates more dimensions for both characters, especially Magneto. The rest of the cast had a purpose being placed in the story and it felt appropriate seeing these characters in the movie. The movie features strong performance from James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Kevin Bacon much to my surprise. With great character development and good performance,” X-Men First Class” passes in the area of character and acting.
Directing: I must admit, when I heard that Matthew Vaughn was directing this film, I was skeptic; but the end result put my worries to rest. Vaughn brought something original to the franchise. He brought a lots of tones to the film’s story which helped with the storytelling. My hat is off to Vaughn as he manages to keep the essence of X-Men alive by creating something new.
Everything Else: The film’s effects were both glamorous and subtle. The film was also very creative with certain scenes such as the training scene. Perhaps the one issue some may have is the film continuity with historical events and the characters used in the film. However for this critic, this factor did not hinder the film, in fact, it seemed to work for the movie.
Overall: “X-Men First Class” is perhaps one of the biggest surprises of the year. The film feature terrific storytelling, a good cast of characters and great performances, and that is just a few of the film's positive factors. Not only did the “X-Men” franchise need a film like this, but this could quite possibly be one of the most original superhero films to come out in quite some time. Therefore I have no other choice but to take my hat off to” X-Men First Class” as I give it 5 out of 5 hats
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