Bryan Singer starts a great franchise

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 2013)

Based on the Marvel comics, this is a great introduction to these characters. And that's the biggest job in this movie for director Bryan Singer. He needed the right actors to play these characters properly in a viable story. The fact that he did it well meant that a new movie franchise is launched.
Of all the actors, the most important ones are Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart. Jackman is a find. Before this, he's done mostly Australian TV. That's really lucky. He's not a meathead weight lifter. He's the real deal. Patrick Stewart is the more easier choice. Not only is he Captain Picard, but he's a great British actor with a vast repertoire.
The story itself is a great persecution and outsider story. The characters are already well established and well tested. As long as they had good actors, the good chemistry is almost automatic.