Great Movie Meshing The Old With The New

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2014)

Since the first X-Men movie began over 14 years ago, the entire X-Men franchise has exploded into a huge success. The original X-Men (2000) movie with the original cast of Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, etc. was great because it was one of the first Marvel movies to be shot in real life and the special effects were amazing. It was pretty much the start of a new era of superhero films.. Fast forward a decade after the first movie, you've now got a new series starring James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender as the two main characters.
What fascinated me about this movie was the fact that Bryan Singer returned and was able to mesh up the old with the new in such an interesting way that makes the movie work. It's very rare nowadays to keep actors on for sequels...but to keep the original cast from 14 years ago to play the older counterparts of the main characters from First-Class was a marvel in itself. Now you've got the best of both worlds, and it does not disappoint!
I thought that this movie was amazing. As many reviewers have said, it touches on a lot of themes, some of which include discrimination, adaptation, hope, and preservation. Most importantly, it focuses on the idea of change and how one person can make a difference in the world. But also how teamwork and the forces around you can drive you to do the things you end up doing.
Overall, the storyline was good, the themes stood out very clearly, and to top it all off, the entire movie was action-packed and highly entertaining. I'd recommend watching it if you haven't, as it's a movie suitable for everyone, even if you're not a superhero junkie!