James McAvoy - Charles Xavier
Michael Fassbender - Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
Kevin Bacon - Sebastian Shaw
Rose Byrne - Moira MacTaggert
Jennifer Lawrence - Raven / Mystique
January Jones - Emma Frost
Nicholas Hoult - Hank McCoy/Beast
Álex González - Janos Quested / Riptide
Jason Flemyng - Azazel
First class is x-hilarating! What I believed was going to be a huge let down showed me that crappy trailers don't mean the movie will bomb. First class is easily the best X-men movie to date. from the get go it's obvious this is a prequel to all previous X-men movies, but little did I know they would actually connect. the opening scene is the original opening to the 1st X-men movie but extended to reveal more of a young Magneto's past.
First class serves as the jumping point for all of the X-men movies. It tells the story of how it all began and how two great friends become mortal enemies. Strange enough there are a few gaps that were created that don't match up correctly with the original trilogy.
This movie is the perfect mixture of story, character development, action, and awesome CG effects. Unfortunately, not all of the characters are widely recognized and feel more like they are filling in roles more than they are holding their own. I will admit even I didn't know who were a few of the new mutants.
I truly enjoyed this film and I believe newcomers who are not familiar with X-Men can enjoy this movie. Since it's the telling of how everything was started, anyone can easily follow the plot and can understand what is going on at all times.
I give this film a 9/10.
Written By: Stalin Lopez
