I'm a nerd. I have been an honorary student of Prof. Xavier's School for Exceptional Children since I was 7. I grew up with the cartoon on TV and my brothers owned some of the comic books. When the whole "first class" thing came up I thought "cool" (who doesn't want to see prof. X as a college age smart-ass?) but I was skeptical of the timing (it's set during the Cuban missile crisis) and the age of some of the characters that would be present. Luckily my fears were unfounded, X-men: First Class is an incredibly fun and entertaining film.
The characters make sense, Magneto's belief that war is inevitable is clearly defined by his past (which was pretty accurate to the comics as far as I know) and the friendship between him and Charles was quickly established and yet very believable (I think mainly due to the acting prowess of James Mcavoy). The Beast and his insatiable desire to look "normal" felt real and was easily relatable and was definitely what a young Hank McCoy would be like.
The mutants and their different powers were really cool (except for angel, the next angel is WAY better) I highly recommend anyone who is a mutant enthusiast to see this film. It was smart, funny, and a great cinematic adventure to take part in. I give it a very fiery 4 flaming tires out of 5. The only thing that could have made this movie better was Iceman, I love Iceman. Oh and the cameo by Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) was a nice touch.
Raven Darkholme / Mystique: You're amazing.
Hank McCoy / Beast: Really?
(x-men: first class 2011)
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