Entertaining, but not eye popping

Rating: 8/10 (11 June 2011)

I noticed all the silliness that the movie had, however I just have to overlook all that stuff because there was enough excitement and actual good storytelling. Those parts helped forget the terrible beginning (seriously, young Eric had no problem disposing of those two soldiers, why not kill Sebastian Shaw right then and there? The way he looked when he yelled was hilarious. That part made no sense at all.), the silly introduction of Beast (Beast, not Hank), the silly introductions of all the names overall, the decision of some of the mutants to choose a side was also laughable, and the laughable form of Eric using his powers. I'll even ask this: why is Eric helping lead the charge of finding these mutants? It seemed like Charles and Eric were forced into a quick relationship because that's what was supposed to happen. The movie didn't flow smoothly either. It was so disjointed that it made The Last Stand look like the most straight forward movie ever. It was better than Wolverine at least.
But I say: so what? The movie was entertaining and worth seeing. There were a ton of laughs. Yeah I was expecting something totally dark or at least near the tone of the second movie, especially with Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) directing. Yet, there was a nice balance of darkness and humor.
Overall, I thought the movie was good, not great, but good. Good enough to see at least once (for me, I will definitely see it again).