Good Idea, POOR film.

Rating: 2/10 (6 August 2009)

With the exception of the third installment, the previous X-men films have been of a good standard. So when i heard they would be bringing out an origin movie i thought it was a good idea to give the characters some background and it sounded interesting. Consequently i went to see this at the cinema and it was a waste of time and money. Although close to the end i did catch up on some sleep as we all know what's going to happen and it's the usual rubbish. Only worse. I never bothered to look into it too deeply but it's full of plot holes which almost worsen the previous X-men movies. Even from the start we are shown what looks like a childish montage of battles. There are lots of action scenes but they're boring and no where near as exciting as they should be. Even when we reach the climax that's completely OTT with a fight on top of a Nuclear reactor, as if we were on the edge of our seats hoping our Hero wouldn't fall off. Then the God awful special effects kick in. There's nothing about this film to like and there are plenty of better "hero" films out there. (Iron man, Incredible Hulk etc.) Again, don't waste your time with this mess.