Best X-Men Yet!

Rating: 9/10 (17 February 2013)

X-Men: First Class is one of the best if not the very best X-men film ever released. Even though I liked The Last Stand and Origins, many people did not. This film will definitely bring the disappointed fans back into goodwill for this series. This film clearly defines what an X-Men movie should be. It has a convincing story, comic similarities, great acting and character development(which is important in X-Men), and a practical use of special effects(which were very good).
Matthew Vaughn's film is about the origins of the mutants and the story of how Professor X and Magneto met when they were young. This film takes place during the Cold War when Russia and the United States were facing their darkest times with each other.
This movie has a very good all-star cast and some younger actors who are quickly rising in fame such as the lovely Jennifer Lawrence. James McAvoy as X and Michael Fassbender as Magneto couldn't have been better for their roles. I must mention that Kevin Bacon makes a very convincing villain.
Overall, this is definitely one of the best X-Men films released to date. Matthew Vaughn has proved himself to be a very good, artistic director as he so proves her. For fans of the original series, they will love the surprise in this film. I know I did. I rate this film 9/10.