Redeemed the X-Men

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2012)

X-Men: First Class, to a lot of fans, was gonna either make or break the film series for them after they were disappointed by X-Men 3 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Me, I'm not a big fan of the X-Men, and I never have been.
This movie, however, was enough to make me interested. X-Men: First Class is an origin story for the X-Men, obviously, but the internal conflict in it makes it soar above other superhero movies. Charles (played by James McAvoy, who was great) and Erik (played by Michael Fassbender, who is fantastic in everything he's in) are both mutants, leading a team of other mutants - but at the same time, their personal philosophies differ so greatly that it gives a lot of tension to the film.
The performances in this film are all great - Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, and Nicholas Hoult all stood out to me especially. The movie has great action and great dialogue as well. However, I thought certain moments were rushed, leading to some either awkward moments or really abrupt ones.
Overall, definitely see X-Men: First Class! I give it a 9.