A First Class Marvel Feature

Rating: 7/10 (23 March 2012)

After the disappointing X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the X-Men saga has been fully pumped once again with the origins of the friendship of Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr. X-Men: First Class is a very stylish film but still has a brilliant mixture of dark grit and brutality that made X2 such a great success. Michael Fassbender makes a perfect approach to Erik, rocking a turtleneck sweater and a great Irish-German accent. And James McAvoy's Charles is sophisticated when sober and hilariously intelligent when drunk. But the spectacular thing is this- they don't even reflect Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. This is one film that can stand on it's own two feet and make itself it's own thing. The supporting cast is also quite brilliant. The star of the career-boosting Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence, is sexy but also sweet as Mystique; Lucas Till amazes as Havok; and Lenny Kravitz's daughter Zoe shines as a hero and villain as Angel. You must see this film. It doesn't really get any better than this in the X saga!