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Following the classic Marvel mythology, this films unveils the epic beginning of the X-Men saga. As a reboot, X-Men: First Class re-imagines mutant power with the kind of youthful. The films provides answers to questions when Professor X and his followers first battled Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants. As the first class discovers, harnesses, and comes to terms with their formidable powers, alliances are formed that will shape the eternal war between the heroes and villains of the X-Men universe.
Many of the scenes could have been trimmed, and there's a serious Hugh Jackman-shaped void in the comedy stakes, but for the most part, X really hits the spot.
X-Men: First Class manages the neat trick of staying true to the superhero legend while also creating something fresh and exciting. This class graduates with top marks.
July 14, 2015
Richard Roeper
This blazing "pre-boot" breathes new life into the sagging franchise
June 03, 2011
Katherine Monk
That First Class also offers up a decent narrative about the importance of self-love, family bonding and friendship gives it extra dimension -- even if the overall dramatic range only goes X to Z.
In truth, the film is a very conventional summer potboiler repackaged in reasonably pretty, moderately crisp wrapping paper. In short, not quite groovy enough.
For reasons arising from the way the X-Men film franchise has developed, this is the first Marvel movie set in the period when the characters were created, and thus able to embrace the Rat Pack cool that was part of their original charm.