X-Men: First Class Review

X-Men: First Class

     The next on my list of films I seen thus far was the next, or should I say pre, chapter of the X-Men universe.  Set back during the sixties this is a telling of how Professor Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr, better known as Magneto, started out together and ultimately ending up on opposite sides.  I found that James McAvoy portrayal as Xavier was much more entertaining than, dare I say it, Patrick Stewart's portrayal.  The same can be said about Michael Fassbender as Magneto than Ian McKellen as Magneto.  The story really centers around their relationship and even though we know the outcome you can't help but root for them to find middle ground and work together.  Alas we know it is not to be and the filmmakers stay true to that but in the scenes with both actors is so intense you find yourself lost in their performance, really getting into the story.  Both actors chemistry works so well together that a lot of the time you don't even care about the other mutants and find yourself waiting impatiently for the next scene with them in it.  I initially was content waiting for this to hit DVD/Blu-Ray and watch it then but was stunned that after opening weekend that it was hard pressed to find any negative reviews and rightfully so.  I kept reading about how this was one if not the best of the franchise so far.  So second week out I was there skeptic at how this could pull me back into the X-Men mix.  But I assure you that by the end of the movie I was a believer that there was hope for a franchise that I thought burned out long ago.  I give X-Men: First Class 4 gamma bombs outta 5.