Best X-Men film ever.

Rating: 9/10 (18 June 2011)

Just came back from seeing X-Men: First Class and to say that I was impressed would be an understatement. More than impressed. I was invigorated and excited at the same time; mainly due to the fact that Matthew Vaugn has done a remarkable job on the characterizations of the heroes and villains of this wondrous comic-book flick. This film wipes all of the crude and horrid memories of X-Men: The Last Stand. A much more focused and character-driven piece of epic cinema, X-Men: First Class rightfully deserves all the credit it gets from mainstream audiences and comic-book fans alike.
I'm not quite sure why there would be an uproar on the costumes that our heroes wear, but it really works; especially in the context in which the story is set that spans from the early days of World War 2 to the turbulent 1960's. Although some of the scenes play out like a certain spy series, nevertheless First Class has it's own vibe, tone, and mood. Already I'm pumped to see the next installment of the X-Men's early days of fighting for a world that once accepted them as saviors of a international crisis, but a dark cloud awaits them all, hero and villain alike.
So is First Class better than The Last Stand? The answer is an overwhelmingly exuberant YES!!!! Miles ahead of Brett Ratner's schlock at what Bryan Singer accomplished. Matthew Vaugn has brought an integrity, dignity, and most important of all: heart. A true testament of the spirit of the X-Men comics that encompasses a wide variety of issues plaguing mankind that exists in this day and age. First Class is first rate entertainment for not only just the action, but also the brain. See it. It's worth every penny.