storytelling above special effects

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2014)

this last decade, movies like these have been all about special effect, grand missions and strong emotional moments. They began to center around protagonists going far beyond their own strength and capabilities to defeat the evil. (think Wolverine in the 3nd X-men movie).
There are a thousand and one traps and cliché's that movies can fall into, and this one has avoided them all. I was blown away by the depth, the strength and the storytelling in this installment of the X-men. no over the top bad guys, no grand hero defying moments, but a story showing a maturity not shown a lot in these movies.
sometimes I felt that the actors were sort of mellow and could be a bit more emotional about the situation, but other than that... wow, just wow