A prequel that doesn't suck and is actually amazing? Would Recommend.

Rating: 8/10 (11 April 2017)

â€‹Plot Overview: As America and the USSR tred closer to thermonuclear war, a mutant by the name of Sebastian Shaw(Kevin Bacon) attempts to ensure the war via missiles in Cuba. It's up to holocaust survivor, Eric Lensher(Michael Fassbender) and genius Charles Xavier(James McAvoy) to build a team of mutants and save humanity.
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Kevin Bacon
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Overall: A prequel that is amazing, doesn't suck and restarted a nearly dead franchise? This movie made that dream possible and that is all down to Matthew Vaughn's directing skills and the acting capabilities of McAvoy and Fassbender.
The type of people who like this movie are people who enjoyed the original two X-Men movies and like fun, fast paced action.
Would Recommend
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James McAvoy was excellent as Charles Xavier as was Michael Fassbender as Eric Lensher. I love the insight into Eric's past and how his tragic upbringing factors into the movie as a whole. Jennifer Lawrence was, in my opinion, a much better Mystique than Rebecca Romjin. Rose Bryne's performance was alright but I don't understand why she was needed in the movie. January Jones was an alright Emma Frost. Nicholas Hoult was a much better Hank McCoy and Beast compared to Kelsey Grammar. Sebastian Shaw was a very weak villain and Kevin Bacon's performance didn't convince me either.
It was a nice and interesting origin story that neatly introduces the past of the X-Men and restarted the entire franchise. An impeccable ending that perfectly finished the film. The way it explores Eric's tragic past and uses that in the story was very interesting. I also adored the setting of the Cuban Missile Crisis and though it was a genius pull for the movie. It doesn't focus on Wolverine which was a pretty prominent flaw for the original trilogy, to me.
The cinematography was nice and decent. It worked well.
The effects were awesome and badass and really benefited the movie. Some of them also genuinely looked realistic and plausible.
The action scenes in this movie were awesome and were just really enjoyable. There was both appropriate humour/foreshadowing and appropriate dramatic scenes that worked really well. This movie also introduces a whole host of new and interesting characters while still remaining a key few and uses them in a juggling act so complex but does it so well.
The music was pretty decent. The best moment in this movie was easily the Wolerine cameo that was just a symbol of perfection.
Personally, I loved this movie and think it is an origin story done right.
8/10