Review of X-Men: First Class (2011) by Lesleyjf — 09 Jun 2011
A delicious fantasy romp with emotional poignancy. McAvoy and Fassbender both do a wonderful job, and have loads of chemistry together, and the supporting cast ain't bad either. The special effects fit in pretty seamlessly, and there are several prequel in-jokes that will keep fans of the series chuckling.
The Cuban Missile Crisis bit doesn't totally work, but it's sort of incidental anyway. The plot is mostly about the emergence of the X Men, their discovery of each other, the government's discovery of them, and the dangerous things that happen next.
And I the parallels between Erik Lehnsherr's experiences with the Nazis and his fears about the present work very well.
This review of X-Men: First Class (2011) was written by Lesleyjf on 09 Jun 2011.
X-Men: First Class has generally received very positive reviews.
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