X-men - First Class

Great movie

Everything that Green Lantern did wrong X-Men: First Class did right. While the special effects in so many summer "blockbuster" type movies are eye-popping candy that are beautiful to look at (I'm looking at you Michael Bay!), if the actual story and characters don't intrigue you then the movie will just leave you flat. X-Men: First Class most definitely does NOT fall into this trap. While the special effects here are every bit fantastic they are in support of the film, not its rasion d'etre. This film focuses on the origins of many of the characters featured in X-Men 1-3 while throwing a few new mutants into the mix. (While continuity is different from the comics, the X-Men films have kept their own continuity and nothing in X-Men: First Class is at odds with the rest of the films. In this day of constant reboots that is a nice treat.) The origin stories of Professor X and Magneto take center stage, but each character (Mystique and The Beast, for example) are given their due. Most importantly every character has an actual arc - we see the characters personalities grow and change which is what narratives are supposed to be about (i.e. the human condition). Yes, there are some really great battles and impressive "boss" fights, but the dramatic tension is mainly forwarded by character interaction. This film does so much so well it is kind of like watching Munich and Revenge of the Sith mashed up into one movie. The drama and the effects are that good. Easily the best of the X-Films with X2: X-Men United being the former holder of that crown. (X-Men Origins: Wolverine being the absolute loser, natch.)

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I used to get upset over movies that departed from the mythology created in the comic books. I mean there are certain things that are supposed to be sacred to the comic book world (like keep your hands off of Watchmen). But then I got a little older and a little wiser and read more comic books. I realized that comics are not a static medium. They change, origins stories change. Foundational aspects of the characters change. What matters at the end of the day is, "was it a good story?" X-Men: First Class is a great story and worth watching. The acting is, for the most part, decent. I've never been a fan of January Jones and this movie did little to change my mind on that count. The chemistry between MacAvoy and Fassbender, however, is fantastic. The special effects are okay. There are a few scenes that are a little rough to watch. It's not really an action movie (which might be why the CGI is a little shoddy at times). I mean there is plenty of action, but that's not really what the movie is about. This is a movie about identity and friendship. While it gets a bit heavy handed at times, on the whole those themes are well discussed and necessary in a world that is becoming increasingly polarized. Even if you didn't like the previous X-Men films (and perhaps especially if you didn't like them) this is a movie well worth watching.

I was over the X-Men franchise years and years ago. And that was before Marvel showed us how good a comic movie could be. This movie breathed new life into X-Men. Would anyone seriously have believed that someone could step up to the plate and match McKellen and Stewart? Damn if Fassbender and McAvoy didn't do exactly that. Fassbender comes across as driven, principled, self-righteous... a man who was unfortunate enough to experience the world as it really is and understands the need to be ruthless when sheltered idealists hide from the truth. McAvoy is the perfect young Charles: a thoughtful man who knows the need for principle and sees the potential for cooperation because he can literally see into the hearts of men, and sees in his friend a good man who makes bad decisions because he's fighting his own demons, not the battle at hand. The setting is the swinging early 60s and cold war politics, perfect for James Bond adventures. The soundtrack alone catches the theme perfectly, plus good writing and directing. The supporting performances are mostly good. We had a good villain (albeit the stock predictable Nazi world-conquering baddie). Kevin Bacon plays him perfectly. Hoult and Byrne deliver excellent performances. For all the grief she gets, Jennifer Lawrence did a great job as well. I think it was a mistake to make her the hinge for the rebooted franchise, much as too much of a good thing (wolverine) hampered the old edition. But her extreme body issues, unrequited love for Charles, and sheer loneliness gave her Mystique-ishness some depth and believability. At the center of the story is the Erik/Charles bromance, and that worked very well. Overall a good movie, maybe the best in the rebooted series. I kind of wished they had stayed in this time period for a while instead of rushing headlong to the present.

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Given how comic book films seem to be hit or miss, I was a little nervous when I went to see this for the first time, afraid that I would come away disappointed. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised! This story delves into the origins of the X-Men, and how Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr, two men with extraordinary abilities but differing philosophies on mutants' roles in the world, form an uneasy alliance and start up a school for other "gifted" ones like them. Opposing them is Sebastian Shaw, played by Kevin Bacon, who seeks to pit humans against each other and have them wipe each other out, freeing himself and mutants like him to rule the world. All the performances here are pretty solid, but James McAvoy, as Xavier, and Michael Fassbender, as Lehnsherr, are absolutely brilliant, and Bacon shines as their main nemesis. And a movie featuring people with a wide range of special abilities makes for a lot of very cool effects, all of which are very well done(I highly recommend getting this on Blu-Ray if you can). The story ends leaving you wanting more, for good reason; there are two more movies coming in this story arc, and if this first one is any indication, they will be great as well. Whether you're a long-time X-Men fan like me, or are new to the saga, this is a great add to your movie collection and is a good starting point for newbies. Buy it!

What makes a great movie? A solid cast that turns in great acting throughout the film. A great soundtrack comprised of both original scores and previously recorded music appropriate for the movie's setting. How about a storyline that mixes in comedy, suspense, drama, romance and tragedy? All of these are present in X-Men : First Class; the fifth outing in the X-Men movie franchise. This one breaks ground in that it has an entirely new cast, most of whom are playing characters not seen in the prior movies. Maybe the best part of this film is how it weaves the story of the first known mutants into the fabric of human history, both on the personal and global levels. Outside of Nolan's Dark Knight, X-Men First Class is probably the other contender for best picture the year it was released. Beside the film, this product is the standard two disk Blu-ray, where the 2nd disc is a digital copy instead of the traditional DVD copy. There are no extra scenes, deleted scenes, or alternate scenes. The extra features talk mainly about the features of the film's story, like some of the technologies seen in the film. Overall, a great watching experience for the small screen, along with the big screen.

Titubante all inizio di un reboot della saga iniziale,dopo 10 minuti ero già rapito dalla storia,attori etc,consigliatissimo

Très bon film

Rezension der DVD Bei diesem Film wurde restlos alles richtig gemacht! Für die Fans der Bryan Singer Filme gibt es zwei wunderbare Gastauftritte, für Cineasten die wundervolle Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone) als hinreissende Raven/Mystique. Mad Men Zuschauer dürfen sich über January Jones freuen. Ohnehin ist dies die erwachsenste, reifste, sexieste und beste Comic-Verfilmung seit Watchmen und sollte Freunden von Batman: The Dark Knight und Iron Man ebenso gefallen wie Spider-Man Fans. Anders als die Comic-Vorlage X-Men: Erste Entscheidung, Bd. 1: Die Helden von Morgen und der Leinwandumsetzung von Thor kann man diesen Film als Erwachsener geniessen, ohne sich unterfordert zu fühlen. Die Blu-ray/DVD wird sich allein schon wegen des Films, als auch wegen des fabelhaften Trailers lohnen. Ebenfalls aufschlussreich und interessant ist das Making-of, das es bereits im Fernsehen zu sehen gab. Weiteres dazu, sobald ich die DVD habe. X-Men First Class erzählt die Vorgeschichte der bisherigen X-Men Filme. Charles Xavier/Professor X und Eric/Magneto sind Freunde, die auf der Suche nach anderen, besonders Begabten sind. Ein anderer Hochbegabter ist ihr Gegenspieler und versucht den Dritten Weltkrieg dank Eskalation der Kuba Krise auszulösen. Nach dem Nuklearschlag wären die Menschen aus dem Weg geräumt und die besonders Begabten würden nur noch stärker werden. Aber es ist auch ein Film über das Thema, das in den bisherigen Filmen bereits kurz beleuchtet wurde, über das Anderssein und das unfassbare Grauen in den Vernichtungslagern des 3. Reiches. Magneto ist (genau wie sein Schöpfer Stan Lee) Jude. Das war in den früheren Filmen immer recht familienfreundlich angedeutet worden, bei X-Men First Class aber wird es sehr politisch. Die Szenen in Südamerika und im Lager sind wirklich beeindruckend! Für Humor sorgen etwa die Szenen, in denen die erste Klasse von Xaviers Schule lernt ihre Superheldenkräfte auszuloten. Das Setting in den 1960er Jahren sieht sehr gelungen aus, inklusive kurzer Röcke für die Damen und schickem Zweiteiler für die Herren. Die Köstume der X-Men entsprechen der Comic-Vorlage, dieses Mal also etwas farbenfroher und kein schwarzes Leder wie in den Singer Filmen. Da die X-Men Comics in den 1960er Jahren erstmals veröffentlicht wurden ist das 60er Jahre Setting eine hervorragende Idee! Die Freundschaft und die unterschiedlichen Auffassungen zwischen dem Lagerinsassen Magneto und dem privilegierten Prof. X sorgt für einige besonders intensive Szenen. Unendlich cool: die Kräfte von Magneto, wenn er durch Gedankenkraft metallische Objekte bewegt. Auch schön: zu sehen woher Magneto seinen Helm bekommen hat. Auch das ist nicht ohne Ironie. Im sehr schwachen Parodie-Film Fantastic Movie gibt es eine einzige sehenswerte Szene: Magneto mit Magnet am Helm. Von solcher Albernheit hat X-Men First Class erfreulicherweise nichts. Intelligente Unterhaltung, phantastische Spezialeffekte, atemberaubend schöne Frauen, glaubwürdige Charaktere - ich liebe diesen Film! Anders als bei Green Lantern ist das Vergnügen an diesem Film auch unabhängig davon, ob man die Comics kennt oder nicht. Spielzeit: 131 Minuten, Extras: Entfallene Szenen

I enjoyed the first two Xmen movies but was less then impressed with the third installment. Xmen Origins Wolverine was good if not a little predictable plus I felt it went over much old ground that had been covered in X2 so I was a little cautious with this one when it came out. I Didnt need to be this movie is incredible. I heard somewhere that the guy who directed this was offered Xmen 3 but turned it down as he didnt think he was ready for such a big movie. There are two ways of looking at this. Firstly had he of done X3 it could have been amazing and the franchise would have carried on, or secondly this movie would not have been made and that would have been a real pitty. The movie concetrates on the relationship between a young Charles Xavier played by James Mcavoy and a young Erik Lehnsherr played be Michael Fassbender. In the original Xmen movies we gather the two men were once friends but this movie shows the level of the friendship from there first meeting to the ultimate opposite outlooks that tear there friendship apart. Macavoy is brilliant as a young Professor X and carries himself with a little swagger as he attempts to chat up college girls at the beginnig of the movie to the paitient individual we met in the fist film when he is helping to train the original Xmen. But it is Fassbender that steals it for me from his small and fleeting one liners to the intensity as he uses his powers to pull a nuclear submarine from the ocean beneath him he is truly captivating when on screen and the chemistry between he and Macavoy is something to be seen. The rest of the mutants just sort of follow along with the exception of the key bad guy Sabastian Shaw played by Kevin Bacon who brings Magneto and Professor X together. When the two friends finally go there seperate ways the pain in Magneto as he realises his friend will not join him is evident. In closing this is an amazing superhero hero movie on par with the original two Xmen movies if not better. The cast is good the effects brilliant and a very good story. If there were a comic inspired movie out there to rival Marvel Avenger's this could be it. This is a well made movie and has a great deal of replay value.

Après un troisième volet de la série principale ayant déçu pas mal de monde, et un spin-off sur Wolverine encore moins réussi, la Fox prit bien conscience de la nécessité de reprendre en main une licence X-Men. Le désir puissant des fans de voir leurs héros favoris adaptés au cinéma n’était pas aveugle, et les spectateurs moins passionnés par l’univers des mutants de Marvel réclamaient à la fois de bonnes intrigues et une bonne réalisation. Plutôt que de prolonger la série principale, il leur restait deux options possibles : un reboot complet, qui constitue toujours un gros risque, ou une « origins story » qui avait l’avantage d’être possible autour de deux personnage historiques forts : le professeur Xavier et son antagoniste Magneto. D’autant que, dans les comics, une relation d’amitié avait déjà été établie, qui avait ensuite dégénéré en opposition frontale. Voilà un ressort dramatique intéressant qu’Hollywood saurait exploiter. Il restait à trouver du sang neuf pour lancer le projet. Côté réalisation, les producteurs se tournèrent à nouveau vers Matthew Vaughn qui avait commencé X-Men 3 avant d’abandonner ce projet qui lui avait paru trop compliqué. Depuis, il avait pu prendre de l’assurance avec la réussite du sous-estimé et méconnu Stardust , et le succès mérité de fantastique Kick Ass . Côté distribution, les producteurs eurent l’idée de génie de se tourner vers des acteurs du cinéma indépendants, confirmés mais encore peu connus du grand public à l’époque : James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult et Rose Byrne. Qualité assurée et coût maîtrisé. La seule tête d’affiche vraiment connue fut Kevin Bacon. Le film démarre avec une reprise quasi plan-pour-plan de l’introduction à Auschwitz du tout premier X-Men de Bryan Singer, mais en la prolongeant par une séquence non moins impressionnante dans le bureau de Sebastian Shaw, une sorte de Jospeh Mengele mégalomane fasciné par les mutants et qui allait obliger le futur Magneto à développer son pouvoir. En Angleterre, la jeune Raven fait la connaissance de Charles Xavier enfant et se fait adopter. Une fois ces trois personnages établis, l’intrigue saute aux années 60, dans un contexte de guerre froide culminante. La CIA découvre que Shaw est un dangereux mutant et qu’il s’adonne des activités louches et inquiétantes. En conséquence, elle fait appel à Xavier qui fait déjà autorité en la matière. Mais Shaw est toujours traqué par Magneto qui veut se venger de lui. A partir du moment où Xavier et Magneto se croisent dans le sillage de Shaw, les principaux élements de l’univers X-Men peuvent être établis : un centre d’entraînement pour mutants, le Cerebro, la dualité coexistence pacifique/domination naturelle entre homo sapiens sapiens et superior. Vaughn mène son film sans temps mort, et réalise le tour de force de donner chair à ses personnages sans diminuer l’impact de l’action. L’intrigue ne ménage pas ses rebondissements, et les acteurs s’avèrent tous excellents. McAvoy est excellent en Xavier, Fassbender parvient à donner humanité à Magneto sans diminuer sa dangerosité intrinsèque, la forte personnalité de Lawrence crée véritablement le personnage de Mystique (n’oublions pas que Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, qui campait le personnage dans la trilogie initiale n’était pas une actrice mais une top model), Hoult rend foncièrement sympathique son Beast, et Kevin Bacon se révèle en fantastique en méchant Shaw, qu’il surjoue avec un plaisir évident sans jamais le rendre ridicule. Le design de production joue sur de nombreux accessoires et tenues vintage et s’inspire ouvertement du légendaire Ken Adam pour nombre de décors, à commencer par la salle de commandement stratégique américain tout droit reprise de Dr. Folamour , sans oublier la démesure de sets délirants à la James Bond. La musique de Henry Jackman enveloppe le tout d’une partition enlevée et inspirée qui parachève la réussite totale du film. Le succès fut évidemment au rendez-vous, et se situe tout près d’ X-Men 2 en terme de réussite. Il rendit ainsi suffisamment confiance à la Fox pour produire simultanément un nouveau spin-off sur Wolverine et une suite à First class : Days of Future Past .