The best of the X-Men Franchise

Rating: 10/10 (5 July 2011)

I was very sceptical about this film, I thought all the prior X-Men movies were a bit too grounded and never quite hit the heights of an epic summer action blockbuster e.g. the Dark Knight, Spider-man 2 etc so when I first viewed the trailer for this film I thought oh great more of the same. But after seeing the second trailer I was a little more open to it, the positive reviews helped as well then I saw it and I was blown away. While not perfect it does something better than all the prior X-Men movies it delivers on every level. Whilst not as good as the Dark Knight or Richard Donner's Superman it comes darn close, I'd put it alongside Batman Begins as it has potential to be even bigger in a sequel. It has it all epic action scenes, fantastic performances and a story that flows superbly. I absolutely loved this film and cannot wait for a sequel; 10 out of 10.