An Absolute Excitement.. Two Thumbs up!!

Rating: 8/10 (12 June 2011)

When they announced that the new X-men was a work in progress, I was wondering whether there was anything to build on, the series was in shambles and following Wolverine:Origins it was downhill all the way. It was a pleasant surprise, however, when X-Men:First Class hit the big screen. The Screenplay is top notch and expressive, setting about just the right mood to convey the notion of the original comic book adventure. They do build on certain issues like the Prototype X-jet and the Cerebro, trying to tie up certain loose ends in the past. Yes, Charles Xavier walks about, until the end of the movie and one would not guess how his team came to be called the X-men, talk of introducing an idea to a telepathic head.. The special effects rock and it is as fascinating to watch Havoc and his energy blasts as it is to see Magneto try and hold a submarine back, underwater..I have never been so glad at movies based on comic books ever before.. Having said, in essence, that the crew have done a great job, I come to one point I find rather bothersome. James McAvoy seems a little distraught throughout the whole movie, quite unlike his older self in the past movies, the quiet, calm, expressionless self.. I think this was a bit of an overwork, compared to what I remember from my comic reading days, and I would have loved to have seen the unperturbed, sensible portrayal of Professor Xavier. It is a great movie overall, despite the fact that one story element is a bit overworked and out of sync with its comic counterpart. The movie is basically a spin-off from the original storyline, and the way I look at it, it is a reboot to the franchise, and now they have something more to build upon..