A Prequel. A Reboot. An Origin Story. No Matter How You See It, X-Men: First Class Just Works.

Rating: Null/10 (15 October 2013)

Narrating the origin story of the many significant characters in X-Men universe & set in the 1960s during the Cuban missile crisis which put the entire world on the verge of a nuclear Armageddon, X-Men: First Class mainly concerns the close friendship between Charles Xavier & Eric Lensherr before they turned into archenemies and adopted the names of Professor X & Magneto, respectively.
Director Matthew Vaughn brings an entirely fresh approach & style in almost all filmmaking departments here and succeeds in balancing its quality action with impressive storytelling without ever letting down the entertainment factor. Tightly edited from start to finish, the film looks absolutely fantastic, thanks to its vibrant cinematography & state-of-the-art visual effects & sensational music.
Coming to the performances, the entire cast is pretty well-rounded & each member is very convincing in their given roles. James McAvoy plays Charles Xavier aka Professor X while Michael Fassbender is in as Eric Lensherr aka Magneto, and the performance as well as chemistry between these two men is what makes this film work so well along with fine support from the rest of its cast.
On an overall scale, benefiting greatly from its brilliant direction, strong script, magnetic performances from McAvoy & Fassbender, terrific visual effects, tight editing & a wonderful score, X-Men: First Class comes out as a highly potent package that guarantees a cinematic experience which is surely going to entertain & astonish its viewers in more ways than one. Bring on X-Men: Days of Future Past.