Kind Of Sad

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2015)

I read about all the major Marvel and DC characters in the comics when I was younger. At the time, the X-Men were probably the best written on a consistent basis. But I don't think they were ever as well written as I felt they were in this movie. And I don't think I ever cared about the characters as much as I did watching First Class. The relationships between Charles and the two main villains, Magneto and Mystique, are so poignant. I think I responded to this movie more on an emotional level than any other comic book movie. The Avengers might be more fun, and Winter Soldier might be more expertly crafted, but this one has the most effective melodrama. It's almost a tearjerker, although not in an overly sentimental way. The fact that Charles Xavier taught Magneto to believe in himself, but then they still turned against each other--almost coming to blows, but still caring about each other-- well, that was the major achievement, more so than any special effects.