X-Men: First Class (2011)

X-Men: First Class (2011) Movie Reviews
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Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Caleb Landry Jones, Nicholas Hoult

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Rating: PG13

Running Time: 131 min.

Synopsis: Set in the era before Professor Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr became mortal enemies as Professor X and Magneto, respectively, director Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class follows the two former allies as they lead a powerful team of mutants on a mission to save the planet from nuclear annihilation. Charles (James McAvoy) and Erik (Michael Fassbender) were just young men when it began to appear as if the world was careening toward destruction. As the Doomsday Clock ticks faster toward midnight, the time comes to take action. Realizing they could use their unique powers to avert a global thermonuclear war during the Bay of Pigs crisis, the two powerful mutants launch an intense recruitment campaign with the support of Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne) and the CIA. Before long, Charles and Erik have assembled a crack team that includes Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Banshee (Caleb Landry Jones), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Angel (Zoe Kravitz), Havok (Lucas Till), and Darwin (Edi Gathegi). Meanwhile, the malevolent Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) plots to plunge the world into war with the help of villainous mutants Riptide (Alex Gonzalez), Azazel (Jason Flemyng), and Emma Frost (January Jones). In the process of saving humanity, however, Charles and Erik clash, setting the stage for Professor X to lead the X-Men in the fight for good as Magneto and the Brotherhood spread chaos and destruction on a global scale.

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  • Jun 05, 2011 11:39 pm

    Jim said: B

    It was much better than I expected. The plot was very well done. I read some complaints of it being a little slow, but it moved right along for me. I think all sci=fi/X men fans will enjoy it.

  • Jun 07, 2011 05:24 pm

    Andres said: C

    I can say this movies is an Okay movie!

  • Jun 08, 2011 05:43 am

    venz said: A

    best x-men movie. awesome acting from the casts especially james and michel as prof x and magneto. see it and you'll definitely love this film.

  • Jun 09, 2011 06:50 am

    Parv said: A

    Yep

  • Jun 09, 2011 11:29 am

    keli said: B

    this movie is rock , this is what im waiting for in 2011

  • Jun 11, 2011 02:09 pm

    David said: A

    Ass kicking good fun, perfect cast and a great stylish production design.

  • Jun 12, 2011 10:55 pm

    Man said: C

    Even though Erik (Michael Fassbender) shows powerful emotions, all characters seem rather single-dimensional. I'd like to have seen Charles showing more understanding to Erik's plight and a more solid reason against violence.

  • Jun 13, 2011 09:24 pm

    C said: A

    Awesome. Fassbender / McAvoy love them !

  • Jun 14, 2011 03:49 am

    Jennifer said: A

    Love this movie so much! Favorite Marvel movie. Maybe fav movie of all time. Seen it 3 times and going more times! It's an X-Men summer.

  • Jun 15, 2011 08:36 pm

    Rich said: A

    i hope they make another xmen with these actors because this one was well done

  • Jul 25, 2011 03:10 am

    Michaelf said: A

    Great. Possibly the best prequel ever, in terms of faithfully and entertainingly showing origins.

  • Jul 25, 2011 04:32 pm

    jack said: D

    I left after the first 20 minutes, so maybe this review isn't so helpful. The problem was the lazy film-making. If you want some big, dumb fun, go see Fast Five. X-Men is just big and dumb.

  • Aug 11, 2011 01:20 am

    Richard said: C

    a bit slow at times but ok

  • Sep 16, 2011 11:12 pm

    josh said: B

    i think this movie was great. however, i feel like it contradicted the overall storyline and events in the x-men series. but as an individual movie, it was very well done.

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