AMAZING X-Men: First Class reviews.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS has been certified “fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes! The film is garnering rave reviews and has already been called the BEST X-Men film ever. Many agree that director Matthew Vaughn and crew have crafted an intelligent, thrilling and adventurous Summer blockbuster film that has easily reinvigorated the franchise. We’re not surprised!

Check out what the critics have to say:

Variety:

“It’s remarkable how many things “First Class” gets right, whether it’s the decision to have characters speak different languages as the film’s frequent globe-trotting dictates, or the casting of Fassbender and McAvoy, who bear no resemblance to their respective older counterparts (Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart) but perfectly capture Charles and Erik’s symbolic might-vs.-right dynamic.”

The Hollywood Reporter:

“Roughly the first half of this massive and very well cast origins extravaganza is arguably the best hour of Marvel Comics-derived filmmaking among the torrent of it that’s cascaded across screens in recent years.”

Toronto Star:

“Director Matthew Vaughn brings similar freshness to this comic creation as he did to Kick-Ass, and manages to do so while hewing to the saga’s serious dramatic intent.”

Sydney Morning Herald:

“The best part of this comic book film though is it’s comic book heart. Not just visually, but emotionally and narratively, this is a much more comic world, and the film is much more original and far superior for it.”

Hit Fix:

“Much of the movie is given over to character rather than action, but there’s a propulsive pace to the thing that makes it all feel urgent and important, and in the end, “X-Men: First Class” works simply as storytelling. It is a nice reminder that you can throw all the high concepts and action choreography and special effects you want at something, but unless you tell a good story, tell it well, and create engaging characters, none of that matters.”

Hollywood:

“Bears more in common with ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ than any of the previous ‘X-Men’ installments, or any other comic book flicks, for that matter, and is all the better because of it.”

Dark Horizons:

“Cleverly scripted, smoothly directed and well-acted, this winning combination has yielded not just the best film in the [X-Men] series, but the best adaptation of a Marvel comic title yet.”

Movie Talk:

“The casting is spot on, too. McAvoy’s Xavier is suave, self-possessed and witty, even a little bit mischievous; the gravitas (and hair loss) of Patrick Stewart’s Professor X lies some way off in the future. Nor is Fassbender’s Erik simply a junior version of Ian McKellen’s Magneto. He’s an action man, albeit one emotionally scarred by his past. Sound familiar? Fassbender pulls off the derring-do with such panache that he could be laying down his calling card for consideration as a future James Bond, in case Daniel Craig feels tempted any time soon to hang up his tuxedo and shoulder holster.”

Cinema Blend:

“There’s a specific feeling I get only when watching a blockbuster film that’s working, a feeling almost like vertigo, being lifted out of my seat by the power of special effects and pounding score and explosions that are used really, really well. There are a lot of moments like that in X-Men: First Class.”

Total Film:

“It’s intelligent and emotionally resonant, explosive and eye-dazzling. Factor in a zeitgeisty, hot-list cast and First Class is likely to be one of the summer’s best biggies.”