(Some) Great Casting...Struggling storyline...Overall good movie!

Rating: 8/10 (11 June 2011)

X-Men: The First Class is a well cast film. Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, and Nicholaus Hoult convinced me thoroughly of their deserving to play the parts of Magneto, Professor X, Mystique, and Beast. They did a marvelous job in their portrayals. From the beginning of the film until the infusion the Cuban Missile Crisis, the plot is unbelievable. Coupled with great action sequences and humor, I find myself on the edge of my seat. Yet, the perplexing decision to use the Cuban Missile Crisis to cause the fissure between Fassbender and McAvoy is as confusing as why a naked Rebecca Romijn...what's the second part of her last name now? shows up in the middle of the film. That being said, the one liner from Hugh Jackman had me laughing for a good five minutes in an only Hugh Jackman sort of way. The film had depth and a decent amount of character development from its two male leads. With the title being "First Class" I expected more development of the characters expected to be in class. As far as prequels go this film far outshines the Star Wars prequels and gives the audience an entertaining and fun ride with an attractive cast(hmmmm Jennifer Lawrence...enough said!). I look forward to the next installment in the X-Men franchise!