Seriously just watch this film!

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2011)

Okay when treking to the cinema to see this please bear in mind that it was the third time i'd been in a week. I needed something to do so off I treked to see x-men. I thought the first two in the series were good but come on the last stand was actually shameful and wolverine wasn't exactly a masterpiece. So although I expected to enjoy it I wasn't expecting that much..
The film was far better than I expected, I mean i should have guessed really Vaughn is a pretty good director (stardust is a secret fave of mine). Its refreshing to have wolverine out of the way with only a quick cameo, I mean what is everyones obsession with him anyway! James Macavoy is charming, I found myself dreading the moment when he loses the power to walk far more than I should have.Fassbender is also great, and both men make you forget that two of the worlds greatest actors have previously played them. The action is intense and there's more than enough to satisfy anyone. The effects were also pretty good especially when the beast becomes full on blue, as much as I missed Hoults incredibly cute face, he also looked great in blue.
The standout for me was Lawerence as Mystique, she was great and brang substance to an important role. I've never really liked the character before but now I'm seeing her in a different light. Bacon is a crafty villain with a cool white interiored submarine but I seriously thought he was going to start dancing (i recently watched footloose for about the 50th time).
Okay the films not perfect but its pretty good, Jones as Emma Frost was underused and the screen felt a bit overcrowded at times because there literally tons of mutants. But I'd say it's one of my fave so far this year, well way better than water for elephants thats for sure! btw i have spent a lot of time since i saw this movie attempting to move various metal objects with my hands and have sadly failed.