X-Men First Class was a movie I had been anticipating for a while now, so when it was finally released I couldn't get to the cinema fast enough. Needless to say the movie did not leave me disappointed. It definitely met my expectations and possibly salvaged the disaster that was X-Men: Origins of Wolverine.
The film takes us back to the beginning where the word, mutant was not used to describe someone with special powers, but rather a word that people feared; it meant that there was something wrong with you. We meet a young, handsome and charming Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), as well as a troubled Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender), soon to be Magneto. They set about recruiting young mutants like themselves and are enlisted by the United States government to help save the world. However, Erik and Charles have very different intentions, which lead to some complications.
The graphics are impressive and the action scenes leave the viewer fully satisfied. The actors, considering the are not the biggest names in the industry at the moment, pull off a flawless job.
Although, the action scenes are brilliantly put together, there doesn't seem to be nearly enough - what is seen in the trailer is about it. The storyline, moves briskly and at times the viewer may be unsure of what the the point to this war is, this flaw may be overlooked though. Erik, has some ruthlessly violent scenes, scenes that have not been explored in the previous X-Men movies, taking the film to a more adult level, and not necessarily suitable for younger viewers.
Having said all this it is 132 minutes of pure entertainment for both the comic book followers and oblivious viewers alike. A film that answers previously unanswered questions and fills in the gaps. I highly recommend going to see this film, and if for nothing else I've said then go for the 10 second snippet of Wolverine!!!
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