First Class is not to be missed!

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2011)

Wow! Just wow! And believe me,it takes something truly great to leave me almost speechless! X-men:First Class was amazing,spectacular,emotional,fun,.........Need I go on? On to the review.
X-men:First Class is about the epic origins of the X-men and the friendship between Xavier and Magneto that became a rivalry.For fans of the comics or the previous four films,this is the film to see! This movie has more depth and covers more ground in 132 minutes than the last two films achieved.
First Class,as I said before,deals with Eric Lensherr /Magneto's and Professor Charles Xavier's relationship before their friendship became what it was in the original trilogy. Xavier(James MacAvoy)is a leading expert on genetic mutations when the origins of the X-Men begin when a CIA operative named Moira McTaggert(Rose Byrne)recruits him,and his half sister Raven,who will become the villain Mystique,to stop the nefarious Sebastian Shaw(Kevin Bacon)from starting World War 3 through what history refers to as the Cuban Missle Crisis.
Meanwhile,Eric(Michael Fassbender)is tracking down Shaw and his associates,who are responsible for killing his mother directly in front of him,and he wants revenge.When Xavier and Eric finally meet,they find common ground,and begin to locate and recruit mutants to form a resistance to Shaw's own group of mutants.They recruit(and these are the code names)Havok,who can generate discs of energy throughout his body;Darwin,who can adapt to any environment,Angel,who can fly and spit fireballs;Banshee,who has a high-piercing scream that can shatter glass,can be used as sonar,and allows him to fly(along with glider wings),and Beast,who has enlarged feet which allows for faster speeds and improved dexterity.
Along with Mystique,the X-men are formed and are put through training.As this progress,characters not only develop their powers,but some of the mutants personalities' and even appearances for one of them begin to change as well,as allegiances will change and a character will pay the price for his inability to accept his own self-worth.
This all leads to a brilliant conclusion as the X-men and the Hellfire Club meet and the fate of humanity will be decided as the Cuban Missle Crisis will begin.
I knew this would be good,but I wasn't expecting this! This is the best X-men film since X2,and lives up to the standard set up by the first two X-films.This is an action packed film,and yet,still develops the characters to where you understand the characters even better than before.
James MacAvoy and Michael Fassbender are excellent in their roles.MacAvoy portrays Xavier as a womanizer who also is a bit of a party guy,and yet,when he is the mentor we all know and love,you buy it instantly. He honors Stewart from the previous three,yet brings something new to the character.Fassbender is terrific as Magneto. You feel for him when necessary,but he still is as intense as McKellen was in the previous three.
They are supported by a great cast:Jennifer Lawrence plays the young Mystique,and comes across as a young Rebecca Romijn brilliantly,and you really feel for her,and understand her motivations for what she ultimately becomes perfectly.Nicolas Hoult is terrific as Beast,creating a smart and heartfelt performance,and when he does become the big blue guy,not only does his look suit his new codename,but he has earned your compassion,as well. The rest of the cast is great as well,with special mention to Kevin Bacon,who makes for a imposing,seductive,and disturbed Shaw.
The action delivers! It is jaw-dropping,epic,and actually is thought out in an intelligent manner.The X-men are almost secret agents with mutant powers,and I like how they did that.The 60's setting really helps the movie,giving a real sense of history,while still working as a superhero film. CGI is great,and the score is effective. Matthew Vaughn and Bryan Singer bring,along with the rest of the cast and crew, everything together for an experience you'll never forget.
When all is said and done,everything has been set up for a sequel,and for the first time since X2 ended,I can't wait for the next one! See this,and you won't be disappointed!