X-Men: First Class

2011

PG-13

2h 12m

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7.3/10

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Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

Directors

Matthew Vaughn

Writers

Sheldon Turner(story by)

Bryan Singer(story by)

Ashley Miller(screenplay by)

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James McAvoy

Michael Fassbender

Jennifer Lawrence

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Charles Xavier

Erik Lehnsherr

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Moira MacTaggert

Sebastian Shaw

Emma Frost

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Charles Xavier (12 Years)

Directors

Matthew Vaughn

Writers

Sheldon Turner(story by)

Bryan Singer(story by)

Ashley Miller(screenplay by)

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8/10

**X-Men: First Class reset the board and brought new life to a franchise that had lost its way.** After X-Men: The Last Stand and Wolverine Origins, it was clear the X-Men franchise had gone off the rails, but First Class saved the day! First Class tells the origin story of Xavier, Magneto, and the X-Men with a 1960s setting and inexperienced young heroes. These raw and unrefined portrayals of Magneto and Xavier shined the characters in a fascinating new light. The story was engaging and fresh. It felt so new and unique - unlike anything ever seen before with this franchise. All these little-known characters raised the stakes since so many weren’t a part of the original movies leaving their fates unknown and futures unsecured. The 60s style added a cool new aesthetic to the franchise and seeing the beginning of the friendship between Xavier and Magneto with moments of laughter and fun gave the franchise the reboot it needed.

mooney24011 Feb, 2023