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Download, Watch online X-Men: First Class Movie.
| Genres: | ActionThrillerAdvent |
| Starring: | Kevin Bacon, Jason Flemyng, James McAvoy, Rose Byrne, Oliver Platt, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender |
| Director(s): | Matthew Vaughn |
| Available Quality: | DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def |
| Country: | USA |
| Year: | 2011 |
| IMDB Rating: | 7.9 |
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 Magnetos Brotherhood and Professor Xs X-MEN.
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Visitor Reviews: (20)
17 May 2012
The best X-MEN film to date!
Acting, that's all I really want to write the writing is also great but the delivery by the actors was amazing.
kevinxirau 17 May 2012
Probably the best X-Men movie ever made.
There's quite a history to the X-Men, even before the movies came out.From the beginning, the iconic mutant team created by the likes of StanLee represented the outcasts and rebels that suffer the persecution of"normal" people. As the movie adaptations progressed, the antics gohigher and higher, more of the famous mutant characters are introduced,and the popularity of actors such as Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, PatrickSteward, etc. increased among fans. For this special prequel, we seeliterally the old days when Professor X and Magneto were the best offriends.Now to the plot: It's the 1960s, during the infamous Cold War tension,where a young Charles Xavier and Mystique are recruited by the likes ofCIA agent Moira MacTaggert to help stop the evil Hellfire Club fromstarting WW3 so only mutants can rule the world. The club consists ofSebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon), Emma Frost, Azazel, Riptide, and laterAngel Salvadore. Along the way, Charles encounters and befriends ErikLensherr a.k.a. Magneto, who seeks revenge on Sebastian for killing hismother back in WW2. With the imminent threat on its way, Charles andErik gather more mutants to help save the world: Havok, Banshee,Darwin, and Beast. It's time to take a stand.I didn't expect mush from this film when I first heard about it due tothe abundance of X-Men movies out there; I though this one would justblend in with the crowd, but thankfully I was wrong. First Class isjust full of cool effects, a nice story, great action scenes, andexcellent character development (especially the Charles/Erik friendshipand Mystique/Beast romance). There were nice jokes like when theProfessor and Magneto actually find Wolverine in a bar to recruit himand he just plain tells them off.There weren't that many problems with this film, although onenoticeable problem was how little Darwin did and how he was killed offfairly early. Such mutant potential was just wasted. The final fightalso could have used just be a little longer but that's a minorcomplaint. I also felt that Magneto became his classic evil self alittle too early but that's a minor one too. The biggest complaint Ihave is the film's biggest blooper: Charles gets paralyzed by a bulletin the end and in the previous X-Men movies you see an older Charles ina few flashbacks clearly walking! Someone didn't pay attention. Not tomention he was friends with Magneto at the time too.Okay, bottom line, this is still a great movie. They should fix theproblems mentioned above in the next movie. They should use Apocalypsein the next movie. That would be awesome! And maybe they can bring inSinister too. If you want some good old mutant superhero fun, thencheck this baby out.
jrwilson7 17 May 2012
Solid beginning to the franchise
First Class is a welcome return to beginnings both cinematically and innarrative.Opening with scenes taken from Bryan Singers original X-Men where Erik(who will become Magneto) discovers his mutant power, First Classconfidently walks the path made before it, but goes on to blaze a newtrail of its own.Having left Last Stand angry and downright broken hearted, vehementlyhating the name "Brett Ratner", vowing that should I ever cross hispath I would tear out his heart and shove it down his throat and makehim choke to death .sorry. Rant over. I apologise. It still hurts.I still have not seen Wolverine, my best friend forbids it. Hell, Iforbid it! But after seeing First Class I am happy to see it return toform. I only hope it stays the course.It is no doubt that the film is what it is because it starts with acredible story and script, has a strong cast and passionate directorand producer. Director Matthew Vaughn successfully helmed last yearssleeper hit, the ever-violent Kick Ass while Bryan Singer who directedthe first two films, stepped in to offer assistance creatively and in aproducing capacity. Singers subtle inflections and influence arenoticeable throughout the narrative and production.The story is great at setting up a new, and earlier, chapter of thefranchise; starting in 1944 at the peak of the German invasion andtravelling through to the 1960's when the US was heading into the CubanMissile crisis. Some exposition allows the story of Xavier (JamesMcEvoy) and Erik (Michael Fassbender) to come to the fore which thencontinues on through the rest of the film. This really is about a storyabout them and their internal battles; Xavier believing that the humanworld will accept them and Erik knowing that they will not. And this iswhere the story finds its strength.There is no doubt that X-men (the comic) is about human vs mutant andthe deep rooted feelings of isolation, rejection and loneliness we allfeel. The X-men are simply caricatures of humanity, hidden behind apower rather than a mask. First Class subtly weaves this through thecore of its premise.What is also appreciated is that we get insight into is the friendshipthat Xavier and Eric share, right up to the fateful moment that putsXavier in the wheelchair. Given that we only catch glimpses of thislove/hate relationship in the previous films, it is refreshing to seeespecially for those who have not read the comics, however, for aprequel or reboot (or whatever you want to call it), perhaps a secondfilm could have been focused on Eriks decision to create theBrotherhood. What I missed was the reference to Erik helping Xaviercreate the ..., but this could easily be visited in another film, theyhave always needed each other (as we see in Last Stand the expositionfor Jean Greys character, they are friends meeting her together Âalthough Erik has ulterior plans).The cast of mutants is impressive and as this is a film to set up the"origins", each mutant gets adequate introduction and development(unlike previous films...sorry!).Hot-property-of-the-moment, January Jones (Mad Men, Unknown) makes adelicious sight as the scantily-clad, diamond-telepath Emma Frost.There's certainly more to this woman than meets the eye! And everyone'sfavourite shape-shifter Mystique (Raven) is introduced as a 9 years oldwho befriends Xavier which is a nice touch to the overall developmentof the story and a through line that will come full circle in the laterfilms. It's an opportunity to provide the juxtaposition of Erik  whobelieves all mutants should embrace who they are and Charles (Xavier)who believes mutant powers should be concealed so that humanity willaccept them. The core fight between acceptance and rejection liessquarely on Mystiques shoulders and carried confidently by relativenewcomer Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone).Director Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, Layer Cake) proves again he hasflair for the comic-book adaptions, perhaps even better than Singer andmust have enjoyed working with more money and scope to create a huge,and sometimes epic, motion picture. The scale of the action ismountainous and works hand-in-hand to propel the narrative forward asopposed to just being in it for the sake of the genre. Matthew Vaughnbest be careful, lest he becomes the king of the comic geeks.In all, this is a brilliant film worthy of its positive criticalacclaim.
hbrandt180 16 May 2012
I can't believe what I'm seeing.
The title is referring not to the film, but to the IMDb rating, whichUSUALLY i trust when going to see films in the cinema. Now I will nevertrust this rating alone again. Yes I know that recent films getdistorted ratings but this is taking the biscuit. I'm struggling to picture the people who have rated this highly...perhaps overweight Marvel comic nerds, or 12 year old kids, or both,all gagging for the next X-men where all they want to see is an arrayof superpowers (sorry to ruin it but this is pretty much the plot ofthe movie.. introducing new characters and their powers.. fun for 2.5hours if you're about 10)To put this into perspective, I'm a 22 year old student from Englandwho quite liked the first X-men movies and, in general, LOVE the top250 on IMDb. If this list wants to retain any respect whatsoever, thisfilm MUST go. Somehow. Just delete it from your records, please, likeit never existed. I saw it with a group of maybe 30 other students. Ithink 3 or 4 people didn't hate it. The rest of us spent the followinghour in McDonalds taking the mickey out of some of the more cringeworthy lines, poorly acted scenes, ridiculous plot, oh the list wenton. Actually if you're looking for a great laugh after the film, thenthis is perfect. Oh and this is my first ever review. Purely because I like IMDbratings, but this one is SO off the mark it's a joke. Peace
15 May 2012
Mutants and proud
No Nightcrawler. No Storm. No Cyclops. No Rogue. No Gambit. And there's a noticeable lack of dignified old men like Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. Yes, this is not the X-Men you're used to. "X-Men: First Class" goes back to the 1960s to tell the origin stories of both the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants, as well as their charismatic leaders Professor X and Magneto. The story itself is a puff piece used to introduce the characters, but the performances by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are absolutely spellbinding. In the 1960s, a CIA sting operation discovers that the the cruel Sebastien Shaw (Kevin Bacon) (who is working with the Russians) also has a small group of superpowered mutants who can teleport, read minds, and so on. And the existence of mutants is proven to the government by mind-reading telepath Charles Xavier (McAvoy) and his foster sister Raven (Jennifer Lawrence). With Shaw planning to spark off a nuclear war between Russia and the US, Xavier begins gathering his own group of mutants -- including Erik Lensherr, a Holocaust survivor who is hell-bent on killing Shaw. The mutants begin training themselves so they can use their abilities to the fullest, but they may not be a match for Shaw... and even worse, Erik might be. "X-Men: First Class" as a pretty fluffy main plot, since its main purpose is to bring Erik and Charles together as best buddies... only to have them splinter off in two very different directions. Yes, there's a lot of stuff about the Cuban missile crisis and impending nuclear doom, but it feels like it's just a backdrop for the REAL drama. But it is a pretty fun popcorn movie, though not as powerful as the first two X-Men movies. There are some very striking moments (the FLYING SUBMARINE! Epic!), and some pretty impressive action scenes. However, director Matthew Vaughn really underplays some important scenes (such as Beast's transformation), and he really beats you over the head with the gay parallels of the mutants ("You didn't ask"). As for the cast, the villains are pretty lackluster. Bacon gives a good performance, but he feels strangely out of place, as if he doesn't quite click into the story. And January Jones -- aka "sparkly Christmas ornament with breasts" -- gives a performance like garden tools scraping through a chalkboard. She is so annoying that she actually infects any scene she's in. But on the flipside, the protagonists are AMAZING. McAvoy and Fassbender are absolutely brilliant as two very similar men -- charismatic, intelligent, strong-willed -- who become fast friends, but are divided by their different views of human nature. Both actors really explore the bond between their characters, but you can see their differing beliefs slowly infecting it. As for the younger X-Men, they range from excellent (the adorable Nicholas Hoult) to horribly flat (Zoë Kravitz), but the one that disappointed me the most was Lawrence as the young Mystique. She's not bad, but she doesn't show the conflicted feelings and pain that she needed to. "X-Men: First Class" has a rather lightweight plot and some sketchy casting, but is saved by the presence of McAvoy and Fassbender. A fun watch for fans of the X-Men.
bck 15 May 2012
First Class Grades Very Well - SCORE
This is one schizophrenic movie.Just to give you an idea, the first half of the movie is an excellent 5-star movie even if it's not quite what you'd expect from a superhero movie, and the second half is exactly what you'd expect from a superhero movie, of which half is skating close to brilliant, but been-there-heard-that, and the other half is typical superhero shenanigans. The partial problem is that this is a prequel, not quite reboot, to an established series of movies (although I'd like to think this actually erases the mediocre X-Men: The Last Stand due to the reestablishment of some characters, particularly one Moira McTaggart).The brilliant first half plays like a 60s spy thriller with Micheal Fassbender oozing the sophisticated cool of one particular renowned Secret Agent (and if Daniel Craig figures he's too old to continue, Fassbender should really step up and they take that series back to the 60s). While Fassbender is playing the young Erik Lehnsherr (essayed by Sir Ian McKellen in the previous instalments), he really is nothing like the Magneto that we know. Fassbender owns the first half of the movie so well that we could really just want to watch the entire movie play out like some really cool spy thriller, where the hero just happens to have this ability to control metal. But then, the story at this point is split to showcase the other side of the coin, that of young Charles Xavier (James McAvoy). What we get is basically a glimpse into how their two different backgrounds inform their characters, their philosophies and the path towards their destinies (already established in the first two X-Men movies). Comparatively, Erik's story is just the more compelling, but both are given due attention, and interestingly is how Mystique's (Jennifer Lawrence) story is woven in as well.Which brings in the problem of the second half, and the new team of mutants that make up the First Class of the title. Because the bad guy of the story has a team of mutants helping him, our heroes decide that they need their own team of young and very inexperienced mutants to help with the fight. The addition of these new mutants seem really superfluous, thrown in just so we do have some "X-Men" in the story (yes, a training montage is also in there for good measure). Given the timeline of the story (go watch "Thirteen Days" for some background on the, uh⦠backdrop of this movie), they learned their stuff really quick. With the focus mainly on Erik and Charles, the other mutants are thrown is just so we have the action set-piece at the end.Still, with the plot-holes in abundance (character background, motives, timelines, superfluous characters, etc.) directer Matthew Vaughn does a very commendable job at holding everything together and delivering what is probably the best Marvel superhero movie since "X2". The pacing, the editing, the score, the design et al works so cohesively that what you get is one very densely plotted and well paced movie that delivers pure summer entertainment that is smart, witty and also manages a few surprises. Sure there may be a few characters too many and perhaps one plot too many (including a take at the whole cure thing that was in "X-Men: The Last Stand") that may fall apart under scrutiny, but the escapism it provides allows you to dismiss it entirely for the sake of entertainment. Fans will have lots of 'easter eggs' to spot (although the much hyped cameo was a given considering the timeline, but brilliantly well-done - a true highlight - courtesy of producer Bryan Singer).In all, this is a brilliant reset of the X-Men movies given the last couple of mis-steps (if they were that). Again, X-Men: The Last Stand can probably be ignored given the events in this movie, but X-Men Origins: Wolverine is partially still intact (given the Stryker connection). I would be curious to see what happened to some of the other characters that have been introduced here. Matthew Vaughn deserves all sorts of praise for this one, with the stars delivering top notch performances, particularly Fassbender, who is the real stand-out. This team should really get on to the next entry.
psysword 15 May 2012
Another Holocaust "tear jerker".
I am usually a fan of comic turned movies, but I have grown old andweary over the Proverbial Nazi bad guy...I'm tired off yet anotherHolocaust themed movie. Are there no other villains? And is the Jewishsob-story required to wrench out the last Holocaust tear an oldergeneration can produce,,,and brainwash another whole young-adultGeneration in Holocaust and Jewish suffering?...."Never Forget" is thetheme, and tinged with it, though cleverly overturned at the end, asthe Jewish "Magneto". The movie was beyond slick, clever special effects that only "Banking"big money can provide. It was well acted, edited, superbly crafted,directed...the only problem for me was the "Story-line". I give thismovie only one star, because I dislike politically themed movies beingdished out to our young adults...especially comic book storyimpressionable audiences. I heard stories, that the Jewish authorswrote the Marvel comic books, as a response to the Holocaust, but weare now in the 21st century. Enough with the past...we can dig upHundreds of Millions of Christian, and Muslim victims slaughtered byentities worse than the other. The Mongols, Jews, Hindus, Germans, Russians, Africans have all killedand been murdered in our Earth's glorious time-line. Is this moreevidence of a particular race/faith's domination of Hollywood?"Inglorious Basterds" and a whole host of Jewish-Nazi themed movies arecoming our way. Must we see these tired stories time and again?.. nowonder people are moving to European and Indie cinemas, for Those WhoKnow. However wisdom comes too late in our lives,,,and our young adultsare already in the theaters and being sub-consciously brainwashed...The theme of "revenge" and "killing" versus the Forgiveness, was therein the end, but the sub-conscious effect of "revenge" and killing wasglorified and even savored, and shown as more powerful than ordinarypathetic and mistaken "forgiveness". X-professor, realizes the dangersof Forgiveness..."better to destroy first and think later" is thedominant theme, and carried forcefully by Magneto. These are not Christian themes, but here a lust for revenge is clearlyput forward, as we see too well in the World today with the SimonWiesenthal Center and the ADL, JDL, all specialists in hunting 90+ yearold Nazis. There is no forgiveness being taught here,, only murder andmore murder...and Endless War... Small wonder that even with Mr BinLaden dead, we are stuck in an Endless war with Islam, and with anyonewho disagrees. It is movies like these that re-enforce Palestine andIsrael issues,,,and the endless cycle of Talmudic violence.I find this a terrible movie, only bent of reinforcing the "PopularNotion", to Prepare our Youth for Endless War. Endless Revenge, and themost pathetic of all, "Never Forget!" Impressionable minds are at stakehere, and we have not seen the last of these Hollywood, funded by MegaWall Street Shyster Hoodlums, bent on truly destroying Civilization. Itis only with sadness that i write this review, on a so-far amazingfranchise/series, with "Wolverine" being a clear favorite of mine.
14 May 2012
save your money,,,anyone want one at a discount?
This review is from: X-Men: First Class (+Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) I was disappointed with this one, droll comes to mind, this is one I wish I had seen before purchasing. There are a great many movies I love to watch many times over and this just isn't going to be one of them,,,,taking bids on my copy!
seaview1 14 May 2012
X MEN: FIRST CLASS Is a Grand Beginning
The super hero genre in movies has been loading up with adaptationsfrom DC and Marvel Comics primarily from the glorious Silver Age ofComics. In most cases, these incarnations have taken on a stunningvisual realism with state of the art technology and pyrotechnics, butwhat separates the cream of the crop like Spiderman 2 and The DarkKnight from the rest is great acting and a superior script. Havingscored less than impressive results with X Men: Wolverine and LastStand, the reboot of the franchise, X Men: First Class, is a prequelthat reinvigorates with a fresh cast, elaborate script (Ashley Millerand Jack Stentz) and solid direction by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass) whohas proved himself in this genre.During World War II, a young boy, Erik, is separated from his parentsby ruthless Nazis and tormented by a sadistic doctor, Sebastian Shaw(Kevin Bacon), who forces Erik to unleash his power of magnetism overmetal. Meanwhile in a mansion in New York, a young, telepathic CharlesXavier befriends a fellow mutant named Raven who can morph into anyperson. Years later in 1962, an adult Erik (Michael Fassbinder)searches the world for Sebastian to exact revenge even as Charles isthriving at Oxford University. In Las Vegas, CIA agent Moira McTaggert(Rose Byrne) infiltrates a strip club and spies Sebastian Shaw planningto engineer a Cold War conflict with the Russians. Sebastian is aidedby a roster of evil mutants including Emma Frost (January Jones). Moiraand the CIA seek the help of Xavier who realizes that there are othermutants in the world, and he must seek them out. As Erik closes onSebastian, he comes in contact with Charles, now realizing he, too isnot alone as a mutant, and joins forces with Charles' growing roster ofyoung mutants including an increasingly restless Raven AKA Mystique(Jennifer Lawrence). Each discovered mutant has a distinctive power anda unique name or moniker (Charles becomes Professor X and Erik isMagneto). After a deadly attack by Sebastian and his mutants at a CIAcompound, Charles and an ever vengeful Erik set about to train theirraw recruits to face Sebastian as he steers the Russians on a collisioncourse with the Americans in Cuba. With a global war imminent,Sebastian reveals a deeper, more insidious plan that could mean the endof humanity. The action filled climax is a visual feast that has astunning display of military might versus the mutant super powers andsets the stage for betrayal and realigning allegiances.This is a handsomely mounted production, with visual effects that servethe story and its super mutants in ways that could not be convincinglyrendered a generation before. When a young Erik displays destructivepower in front of his Nazi captors, it hearkens back to DrewBarrymore's burning apocalypse in Firestarter. Lending realism tootherwise unworldly characters, the dialogue frequently switches toGerman, Russian, French and Spanish as the setting dictates, and thefashion styles and news footage lend an air of period authenticity,although trying to integrate events like the Cuban Missile Crisisrequires some suspension of disbelief.The film succeeds in portraying the mutants as a metaphor for racialdiscrimination and being treated as commodities by each respective sideof the impending war. There are moral dilemmas as these kids expressfeelings and doubts including the question of whether they shouldaccept being different or conform to the human race. Witness theinteresting parallels with the Nazi genocide of World War II, and howErik ironically assumes some of the corrupt evil from Sebastian, thevery individual he hates.This is a very attractive, talented group of actors led by McAvoy(Atonement), sounding like a grown up Harry Potter with a commandingpresence and a deliciously charming Fassbender (quite effective inInglourious Basterds) who is destined to conquer heroic or villainousroles for years to come. Bacon is featured prominently and has a fieldday hamming it up as the scheming Sebastian who is clearly modeledafter Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. The scenes as Charles and Erik searchfor mutants are quite fun, and there are a couple of clever cameos.The film has echoes of traditional James Bond films with its iconicevil characters bent on world domination. That's not a bad thing.Whether the box office will garner a direct sequel remains to be seen.Perhaps the one thing lacking is that it does not engage the audiencethe way films like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Spiderman did. The samesort of thing plagued the original Lara Croft: Tomb Raider film, onlymore so. What comic book enthusiasts will savor is a fairlyentertaining recreation of what we know as the X Men, and while thingsdon't perfectly mesh with the original X Men canon, this is a slick,intelligent attempt to rejuvenate a franchise much as J. J. Abrams'Star Trek relaunched that series.
14 May 2012
x-men first class
This review is from: X-Men: First Class (+Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Good movie better than some of the other ones.Good cast I thought it moved along & not draggy.A must see movie.
12 May 2012
Good background of the key characters!
This review is from: X-Men: First Class (DVD) I was expecting a lot as I had heard many positive reviews of this movie.Unfortunately, I was a little underwhelmed and the main positive I took out of it was the fact we saw how many of the key X-men characters came alive, particularly, Charles Xavier and Magneto. Their friendship was particularly interesting having seen their intimate knowledge of each other in the later X-men movies.Yes, there's clever action sequences, Kevin Bacon as a too far-fetched Nazi villain with super powers, and a number of young characters with some pretty groovy special talents, but I wouldn't recommend it. Sure there are many worse movies, but lots better.
porsche-bush 12 May 2012
Great movie! Great actors! best prequel yet!
usually I am not a fan of marvel comics, but i made an exception forthis one :) If you followed the comic book series, it uses similaritiesfrom the comics to the movie. And we also get a cameo appearance fromHugh Jackman(Wolverine). I may have not noticed the infamous stan leeappearance that he always makes in the movies that deal with hiscomics. But I am sure it was there. I think its a great movie for ages5 to adult. It has history, very mild violence, some comedy, drama, andromance. All the elements to live up to the X-Men franchise. It is notat all disappointing if you have knowledge of the other movies or thecomic book series. That is the only flaw I see. It is definitely atribute to the fans of X-Men. Personally I am a DC comic books fan, butif you are a comic fan or just a fan of the movie series your in for atreat :) but if you have no knowledge of either of those things youwill be disappointed.
12 May 2012
Best X-Men Film Yet!
This review is from: X-Men: First Class (+Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Two words, Michael Fassbender. He absolutely makes this movie. Fantastic performance from an excellent actor. And the Blu-Ray transfer is perfect, giving you beautiful picture, and engaging sound.
11 May 2012
x-men the next generation
I'm not a geek fan of the series in that I've never read the comics, however I have enjoyed the prior films including the last one, Origins: Wolverine, where Mr. Jackman was just complete rage after the murder of his wife. This one is a whole new cast of actors, the next generation if you will, that I did not know previously from other films. I don't know if this is perhaps the first of a trio of prequels to come. There are a few cool scenes such as the ending w/ the warships and the blackbird. I did not like the brief cutesy cameos, that Tinkerbell mutant, or the cheesy matching uniforms though. I wish this series didn't have to be kid friendly pg-13. I think they could be a lot better if allowed an R rating and perhaps even an unrated version when released to DVD/BD. It was just ok for me, didn't live up to the crazy hype. I wouldn't buy it, a good rental though.....Now please feel free to bash my review and resort to some type of personal attack. Thanks :)
11 May 2012
See this movie
This review is from: X-Men: First Class (+Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) This is the X-Men movie that should have been made in the first place. It doesn't exactly follow comic book continuity but that doesn't matter. It tells an excellent story in it's own right and the acting is phenomenal. Especially Michael Fassbender's version of a young Magneto. The visuals and special effects are flawless and the comedy is just enough to keep the comic book movie light without crossing over into campy. One definitely worth getting on blu-ray since the transfer is perfect.
Johnny Hollywood 10 May 2012
Not quite first class, but a good effort.
Superhero movies are a lot like buses. You spend so much time waitingfor one, then as soon as it shows up and you hop on, you turn around tosee another twenty buses coming from right down the street. Just thisyear we've already seen The Green Hornet and Thor, with Green Lanternand Captain America yet to be released. X-Men: First Class sits in themiddle, yet another product of the studio that has currently saturatedthe mainstream movie market like no other in contemporary history.First Class does little to stand out from the rest of Marvel's films,but that being said, I found the near two-and-a-half hours absolutelyflew by.This film is an origin story: the tale of how such prominent fictionalcharacters of popular culture became who we now know them to be. Set in1962, the film follows the roles Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and ErikLehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) play in the formation of the X-Men, bothgood and evil. And because the men more commonly known as Professor Xand Magneto are not yet archenemies, Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) playsthe villain, a greedy and ambitious mutant responsible for the death ofErik's mother eighteen years ago.The film's subject matter can at times become quite dark, which makesit all the more disappointing that an adequate script was not thoughtup to match the personas of key characters. In what is becoming aworrying trend for lovers of the spoken word such as myself, more andmore action films are ditching the idea of putting together evencohesive dialogue in favour of easy-to-digest clichés and excessivevisual grandeur. Now I don't demand Shakespeare from these kinds of films, but it makesit exceedingly difficult to take the plight and the motives of thecharacters seriously when they don't seem to take it seriouslythemselves. An early flashback set in a concentration camp should set agritty tone for the rest of the film. Instead, it is made almostcomical through painfully awful dialogue and wooden delivery. Cornyone-liners sneak their way in at a rate of about two per scene, allculminating to promote a character's self-respect in the least subtleway possible. You're proud to be a mutant. We get it.The film doesn't really start to pop until the final half hour, ahighly engaging set piece on the ocean in which Charles' mutantsattempt to thwart Shaw's plan, only to discover some bad news theyhadn't bargained for. For all its screenplay issues, First Class does asolid job of characterising both Charles and Erik, two powerful yetpolarising figures who seek peace and redemption respectively. The wayin which they decide, in a surprisingly platonic manner, to stand onopposite sides of the law because of their differing opinion on who istheir true enemy, is a joy to watch. I can't help but think that, in aless profit-driven film, these two characters would be fleshed outfurther, but I can't fault First Class for going beyond its duties interms of characterisation, considering it's a straight-out actioner.A minor gripe rests with the film's laziness in maintaining thesetting. We are told that it is set in '62, but without theblack-and-white televisions featuring JFK, and the odd Beatles mop-topworn by an extra, you could be forgiven for thinking the film is set inthe present day. Also, it seems most blockbusters set in this time gowith one of two options when establishing a background. The film'sevents are linked either to the threat of Communism and a nuclear war,or the counterculture (think Summer of Love, Woodstock, all that).First Class went with the first option, and regardless of the backdropset in the comic books (which I am not familiar with), I could havegone without it.Finally, an honourable mention goes to the film's ability to tie up allloose ends, and explain, to a simpleton like me, some of theintricacies of how the X-Men came to be. These include the geneticmutation of Beast, the purpose of Magneto's helmet and how Charles endsup in a wheelchair. But put simply, in a choice between 'give it alook' and 'don't waste your time', it's a yes from me.*There's nothing I love more than a bit of feedback, good or bad. Sodrop me a line on jnatsis@iprimus.com.au and let me know what youthought of my review.*
10 May 2012
Morality matters
Hmmm... "Comics aren't necessarily for children." That's what the comic book industry is saying nowadays. They were for kids though when we were kids. The comic industry has decided though that they aren't that way anymore. Therefore, nowadays, the Man of Steel isn't a pure hero anymore...he's a super strong guy who fathers a child out of wedlock. Green Lantern has one night stands that we get to take glimpses of. Wolverine drops F-bombs. The Human Torch's girlfriend gets to tell the world about her fireproof lingerie. Iron man gets to have a menage-a-quatre. Hmmm...Comics might not be for kids anymore...but these movies are movies that, honestly speaking, kids should be protected from.What happens when you don't? What happens when you teach all of the children to abandon morality? London comes to mind.Ladies and gentlemen. Please grow up.
Geronimo 09 May 2012
All XMen/Women, PEACE!
This movie is symbolic and idealistic to true life in a way, except for the super-powers, how people can treat one another and the reaction that can be played out by us as beings. Maybe next time a driver cuts you off on the road and you feel the urge to show them a finger, why don't you show them two, peace sign! XMen First Class overall was a good and well portrayed movie how and where the earliest XMen/Women came from. Oh and look out for the camio of Wolverine!
theanchors793 08 May 2012
Wow...
I love superhero movies. However, very rarely do I say that they aregood movies.That being said, this was a great movie.There are many great things going for this movie. James McAvoy andMichael Fassbender were absolutely brilliant. I was stunned at thelevel of acting I saw from these two considering this very rare insuperhero movies. I border on saying Fassbender's performance isOscar-worthy.I haven't seen a performance this good since Colin Firthin the King's Speech. McAvoy also gave a very impressive performance. As with most comic book movies today there were liberties taken fromthe comic book but I excused it as it was pulled off fairly well. Theplot was much more driven and on course as opposed to the previousinstallment which was all over the place.Jennifer Lawrence as Raven/Mystique was much better than the previousactress and she added life to the character. There really wasn't a badacting performance seen as in the other movies.The visual effects were incredible. Seeing Magneto pull the submarineout of the water was breathtaking and didn't look fake like many othermovies. I would say go see even if you're not a X-men fan as I was quiteimpressed.
silverfox86 08 May 2012
One of the best superhero movies I have seen.
I thought that the movie was great. Other then the scene where shawkills magneto's mother, the beginning of the movie starts off a littleslow but once Moria mets Xavier, the story starts to pick up. JamesMcAvoy was an awesome Charles Xavier. You see him go from young partyguy to a more distinguished man. I wish at the end of the movie theywould have explained why he is bald but hopefully we will find out inthe sequel. Michael Fassbender as Magneto is prefect. By far the bestperformance in this film is Fassbender. He is a huge star in themaking. I think the movie did a good job with their friendship andshowing at the end that they respect each other but they disagree andmust go there separate ways. Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw wassurprising very good and a great villain. The scenes on the beach areawesome. I was very happy with the movie overall and I am so excitedfor a sequel. Hopefully they will add Cyclops or Gambit, or at leastsomeone more well known then Banshee or Havok. Matthew Vaughn did agreat job. He should direct every X-Men movie for now on. I thought itwas one of the best superhero movies that I have seen.