X-men First Class - Childish and disappointing. Worst X-men movie so far!

Rating: 4/10 (5 June 2011)

First: I love SF and Fantasy. So does my son. We've been to this movie in the cinema, as we've seen the previous movies, with positive anticipation. However, the director seemed to find it necessary to bring in some light and totally misplaced humor, like the encounter of the younger Xavier and Magneto with Wolverine. The characters - though in line with the other X-men movies - were superficial and bland. While there was a certain allure to the story, it was also a cliché; the Nazis were evil again (like an Indiana Jones movie).
Furthermore, the film was ripe with impossibilities (such as the Blackbird lifting the submarine). Obviously a matter of cinematic freedom has been applied, but combined with the other factors it caused us (and the entire cinema) to laugh at serious bits of the movie.
We also felt that the cinematic effects were not as spectacular as the previous movies (for example the diamond woman).
All-in-all, the movie was entertaining and certainly a must for the die-hard x-men fan, but it fades in comparison with the previous installments. It felt like a quick wrap-up and a little cliché.