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2011
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Positive Reviews
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Negative reviews
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2.0
First Class largely does what it sets out to do, by turning out another crowd pleasing comic book film designed to bring in new fans while gratifying ..
Av Club
3.0
First Class lesson: The audience delighted by McAvoy and Fassbender doesnt need conning.
EW
3.1
At least all the X Men are old enough to see an R rated movie without adult supervision.
Rogerebert
3.0
Parents need to know that X Men: First Class is an exciting X Men prequel/origin story has plenty of action as the heroes and villains battle it out u ..
Common Sense Media
4.5
Its remarkable how many things First Class gets right, whether its the decision to have characters speak different languages as the films frequent glo ..
Variety
4.5
Its also a surprising triumph, a revelation of new ideas tied with the old and a sense of artistic style unseen in a comic book blockbuster of this ca ..
We Got This Covered
3.0
While the context of Matthew Vaughns slick X Men origin story feels like its been filched from the notepad of a GCSE History student, theres no shorta ..
Time Out
1.9
Of the performances, Fassbender is almost boringly the champion, neutralizing viewers effortlessly with the one two punch of his triangular but infini ..
3.8
First Class happily delivers on the escapism and rich narrative texture the best of its predecessors have promised.
3.5
Its a slick piece of pop entertainment marked by smarter than average characterisations and some solid performances, and it shows that mainstream stud ..
Screen Daily
4.5
For a movie so determined to take chances, its a tired clich thats unworthy of this film.
Collider
4.0
A first class production that excitingly reenergizes a flagging franchise.
The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Its all vastly superior to Brett Ratners scorched earth X Men: The Last Stand, of course.
3.5
James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are excellent in their roles, and the screen crackles when theyre on it together.In the end, X Men: First Class is ..
Paste Magazine
3.8
There is new hope that the guy originally chosen to close this series has reinvigorated a reboot that could be destined for its own trilogy.
E Film Critic
3.0
The result is a weird and unstable experience, and I wish I could say I gave in to the lightweight escapism.
E Film Critic
3.0
Even X Men, one of the better comic to big screen adaptations, has lost its way in recent years.
Telegraph
2.5
The latest edition of the sprawling action comic fantasy epic takes us back to the future with moments of greatness.
3.0
It is a strange world we live in where an X Men movie without Wolverine turns out to be better than a Wolverine movie without X Men.
4.0
Even the more grounded Marvel movies like Iron Man are often so interconnected to comic book mythology that less savvy users end up getting lost.For s ..
Cinema Blend
4.0
Even with a script that sometimes loses its grip on subplots and sells short more than a few characters, its exactly what a comic book movie ought to ..
Cinema Blend
3.0
So even if it never rises to its own challenge, this chapter is an entertaining visit with some fascinating characters.
Ny Daily News
4.5
Overall, I cant recommend X MEN: FIRST CLASS highly enough if youre a fan of the series.
JoBlo
3.8
We all love a good creation myth. Thats partly why X Men: First Class is such fanboy fun.
The Globe And Mail
2.0
It calls for a Hawaiian Tropic model, and while Lawrence is certainly lovely, Im afraid there is simply no replacement for Rebecca Romijn when it come ..
Philly
3.1
McAvoy and Fassbender are serious actors, and seem to be having a serious good time inhabiting these extraordinary Marvel Comics creations.
Philly
4.0
The ka boom stuff is all there, in heavy doses too, but it comes only when the characters have told their story and expounded their reasons to explode ..
3.0
This is a palatable and appealing prequel to the other X Men movies which are more rousing and robust.
Spirituality And Practice
3.0
As successful as J.J. Abrams Star Trek was...a summer blockbuster thats actually worth the price of popcorn.
One Guys Opinion
1.5
A cameo from an old school X Man only serves to remind how stylish and witty the first installment was a decade ago.
Village Voice
3.8
Good, clean summer movie fun where the money they spend is up on the screen with actors and effects
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Which leaves the pic looking cartoonish, as its filled with FX effects and crowd pleasing battles between the superhero mutants and offers little that ..
Sover
3.1
Its a strangely talky motion picture that tries to advance several philosophical themes; these would have been more interesting if we werent already a ..
ReelViews
4.4
This is the best kind of summer movie: it has something to say about the state of the world, but that message is hidden inside some exciting sequences ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Like Bryan Singers X2 (2003), this fifth entry in the X Men franchise is noteworthy for its gay rights subtext and for its noted actors (Michael Fassb ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
X Men: First Class is as concerned with this dynamic as it is with (if not more so than) its comic book origin mythos, and that alone is admirable.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
This rarity in prequels and sequels a film that makes you want the next chapter of the First Class to be made is going to be huge at the box office.I ..
2.0
This rarity in prequels and sequels a film that makes you want the next chapter of the First Class to be made is going to be huge at the box office.I ..
3.8
This X Men is indeed first class: an exciting, bold and thoroughly enjoyable summer blockbuster.
Usa Today
3.8
But thats precisely the reason that Layer Cake just doesnt work; stripped of Ritchies flashy visuals, the film comes off as a flat riff on a tired gen ..
Reel Film Reviews
4.0
Although inspired by the 1963 Marvel comic series, X Men: First Class takes a classier route than the four films that preceded it.
The Times
3.0
This is a worthy addition to the ever growing X Men franchise, now in its 11th season.
Lariat
3.0
Director Matthew Vaughns franchise reboot or prequel or whatever it is has some artificial flavorscorn, cheese, Kevin Bacon bitsbut also some natural ..
News Review
4.0
This grandiose globetrotting fantasy boasts plentiful action spectacle and effective character based drama set in an age of civil unrest and Cold War ..
Radio Times
4.0
Its just about everything one could want in a summer tent pole blockbuster.
Screen It
2.0
A pity, all the same, that promising young actors such as Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone) and Nicholas Hoult have been burdened with silly characters ..
Independent
4.4
A potent reminder of what jazzed us about Bryan Singers first two X Men and the Marvel comics that spawned them.
Rolling Stone
4.5
The latest installment in Soul Jazz Records Boombox series, tracing the evolution of recorded rap in the late 70s and early 80s, provides us with the ..
Pop Matters
3.0
The latest reboot, X Men: First Class, is a solid summer popcorn offering but again, sometimes it is overwhelmed by a surfeit of superheroes.
The Wrap
5.0
On top of that, the effects are superb and the numerous action set pieces are both imaginatively staged and genuinely exciting to watch.In short, X Me ..
View London
3.8
You could just be a plain old moviegoer looking for intelligent entertainment.
News Day
2.0
Michael Fassbender is magnetic in X Men: First Class, a leap up from the last X Men installment.
Cs Monitor
3.5
A large and talented cast manages to make more than a dozen characters pop, but still this is the Michael Fassbender show.
New York Post
2.5
Neither exhilarating nor entirely dismissible, X Men: First Class is strictly for the techno thrill geeks.
Hindustan Times
4.0
Not an epic adventure yarn like Thor, nor a Gothic fable like Christopher Nolans Batman films, nor even, for all its big toys for big boys planes and ..
Film Journal International ..
3.5
X Men: First Class isnt anywhere close to being a genre classic like Spider Man 2 or The Dark Knight, but it is good enough to rejuvenate a franchise ..
Az Central
3.8
The X Men franchise has been the silver standard of the modern multiplex comic book era.
Boston
3.5
Much of this comes courtesy of genetics expert Dr. Moira MacTaggart, played by the ever versatile Rose Byrne (soon to be seen stealing scenes in the h ..
Smh
4.0
The X Men franchise is back in business, with this fresh, sexy and most importantly fun installment.
Smh
4.0
The Lowdown: Solid, enjoyable superhero movie with better than average performances.
Mountain X
4.0
With X Men: First Class getting the heavy lifting out of the way, the sequels will presumably cut loose but it wont be easy for them to have this much ..
Npr
4.4
The film has a mature confidence rarely seen in comic book fare, with powerful drama and throwaway wit in perfect balance.
Star Tribune
4.5
tylish and snazzy to look at but also effortlessly cool in attitude. With its sleek smoothness, this could almost be a lost early James Bond flick tha ..
4.5
Youre just glad this movie doesnt require justifying or excuse making.
3.0
I suspect this aspect is saved by the filmmakers for the next installment.
Emanuellevy
2.0
Its overly reliant on special effects to hold the audiences attention and far too solemn in its moralising about social conformity and prejudice.
Guardian
3.0
But this is an effective showcase for Fassbender, who restores the movies voltage level in his final confrontation with Shaw.
Guardian
3.8
Matthew Vaughn guides the film with a sure hand, allowing plenty of room for the dramatics to unfold without getting too dark or serious
Q Network
3.0
It lacks the crossover appeal of the best in its genre, such as Superman, Spiderman 2 or Batman Begins.
Daily Mail
3.5
We grab a look at the formation of the X Men, are given a bunch blink and youll miss it cameos, and even get a look at one moment in particular that w ..
Cinema Crazed
3.5
These ludicrous but endearing moments of bro bonding are all that sets this otherwise stock issue superhero movie apart from its mass produced brethre ..
Slate
4.5
All this and a cameo from Michael Ironside too.X Men: First Class may not be perfect but it far excels what one could reasonably expect from a summer ..
Eye For Film
3.5
So it is refreshing that Kick Ass director Michael Vaughn has taken a large scale approach to this latest film and the screenwriters have come up with ..
4.0
Now its time for the X Men origin story, a prequel that takes the superhero outsiders back to their roots.
Susang Ranger
4.0
Much like Po in Kung Fu Panda 2, he is told to look for inner peace.
Movies
2.5
Now, the inherent problem with potential is that sometimes you have to sit around and wait for it to bloom, to hang back and chill while what you hope ..
Movies
4.0
And even a movie that drives itself crazy with the internal contradictions of its big ideas is preferable to one that just lies there feet up, like a ..
Time
4.0
Its slightly overlong and its message of geek empowerment feels overfamiliar but for fans X Men: First Class delivers with aplomb.
Express
2.5
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Express
3.0
X Men: First Class is a step up from X Men: The Last Stand, though thats not saying much.Its a movie more focused on the long term financial health of ..
Bullz-Eye
3.0
In truth, the film is a very conventional summer potboiler repackaged in reasonably pretty, moderately crisp wrapping paper. In short, not quite groov ..
The Irish Times
2.0
Crackling with high stakes intensity, yet remaining impressively light on its feet and fun, X Men: First Class is the super hero movie to beat this su ..
Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
See, there is a way to do this right: Its easy to lose hope as a parade of soulless, cash in sequels streams forth from Hollywood, but X Men: First Cl ..
Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
Its 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 ..
Total Film
4.0
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 al ..
Hollywood
4.0
X Men: First Class is a bit spiffier than Thor or Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides but it, too, has little for grown ups.Kids, though, shou ..
Standard
4.0
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Tony Medley
2.0
X Men: First Class is a meaty comic book spectacle movie you can sink your teeth in.
Coles Mithey
3.0
Whats most remarkable about First Class, the fifth in the series of X Men films, is that its the first one since the original that inspires a want for ..
Pajiba
3.8
Surprise, surprise, but X Men: First Class is the first sequel (or in this case prequel) of the summer that actually, doesnt just meet expectations, b ..
Movie Freak
3.0
With all the blue haired, flying, screaming, mind melding hi jinks this film has to offer, youd think it would be able to squeeze in a few novel burst ..
Detroit News
4.0
Despite introducing so many characters, Vaughn somehow manages to keep the story tightly focused using a slightly conventional structure broken up int ..
4.4
Those anticipating Harry Potter withdrawal can take heart: X Men: First Class is every bit as good as any of the Harry Potter films.
Groucho Reviews
3.5
... 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 ..
Hit Fix
3.5
But thats too harsh an assessment of a reasonably smart, fairly engrossing Marvel movie.
Cnn
4.4
Fassbenders intensity is going to have moviegoers talking all summer long.
Aisle Seat
3.5
Factor in top notch special effects and a spectacularly gripping finale, and youve got one of the best action releases of 2011.
Herald Sun
3.1
(Yes, theres the usual Stan Lee angst, but a lot of that comes from Wolverine who only has a jokey cameo in this episode.).Yet given that simple, stri ..
Nj
4.4
Jekyll and Hyde Recommend X Men: First Class plays as a tense and exciting summer action movie.
Movie Habit
3.5
You get the idea: This is an enjoyable comic book view of history as a bubbling cauldron of oppositional forces locked in a tug of war that never can ..
Movie Habit
4.0
In the end, X Men: First Class is a great popcorn film that successfully breathes new life in a decade old franchise.
7M Pictures
2.5
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it.
Film Freak Central
3.0
X Men: First Class recaptures the character driven strengths of the first two films in this superhero series while adding a surprising dash of 60s spy ..
Oregon Live
3.0
The 180a Second Opinion: Theres one uncomfortable climactic moment of similarity between this and X Men Origins: Wolverine, above and beyond the use o ..
E Online
3.0
The film is just as filled with smaller moments that excite and entertain in equal measure.
Film School Rejects
3.0
That rare, elusive fourth chapter that actually manages to pull a failing film series out of a full on nosedive, X Men: First Class folds an involving ..
Movies Tv Guide
4.0
Those looking to see how X MEN: FIRST CLASS fits into the Marvel universe will have to look elsewhere.
Maki At The Movies
2.5
The oftentimes explosive action sequences cant mask the silliness and pointlessness of many of the newly introduced mutants.
4.0
Although X Men: First Class is not the best film of its kind, it certainly does its genre justice.
Cine Vue
5.0
X Men: First Class has it all great characters, a great cast and great effects.
Mirror
5.0
I loved the first two X Men movies and even the third installment had its moments.
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Ultimately, though, this is a story about Xavier and Magneto, and McAvoy and Fassbender do not disappoint.
Tamp A Bay
4.0
With no Wolverine in this one, cool fight sequences are kept to a minimum, with spectacle and special effects taking over.
Star Burst Magazine
2.0
Thank goodness for the brilliant actor Michael Fassbender (INGLORIOUS BASTERDS, FISH TANK, HUNGER) because without him this prequel to the X MEN franc ..
Abc
5.0
This loosely mirrors its own identity as a movie, being an all too rare beast an action blockbuster with rollercoaster thrills and laughs that has a f ..
Digital Spy
4.4
Fassbenders performance is absolute perfection; hes commanding at every moment, never more so than during a bar fight in Argentina thats loaded with s ..
Red Eye Chicago
3.1
Even without making the honor roll, X Men: First Class has earned a pass for future semesters.
Stl Today
4.5
X Men: First Class delivers everything you could possible want out of a summer blockbuster. If only all of our mindless entertainment could be this we ..
Stl Today
2.0
X Men: First Class is an entertaining ride with a glossy sheen of fabulous effects and backdrops.
Cleve Land
3.8
When so many movies of this sort let slip their best, or at least most dazzling, moments too early in the show, here is one that saves its splendorous ..
Dustin Put Man
1.5
A filmmaker whose impeccable career I have nothing to object to... but that here, for many different reasons, doesnt quite materialize.
2.5
Whenever McAvoy and Fassbender arent on the screen (which is too often), X Men: First Class devolves into superhero camp.Take, for instance, the villa ..
Larsen On Film
2.0
First Class does what few franchise films do today: It takes risks, offers surprises.
Christianity Today
5.0
Whats next How about a flick where the D Day assault on the beach at Normandy is led by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
News Blaze
4.0
Thanks to McAvoy and Fassbender, those characters do take on weight and depth.
Hollywood And Fine
3.0
by concentrating less and less on the humanity of the story as the film progresses, and more and more of cheap tricks and flat supporting roles, short ..
Killer Movie Reviews
3.5
Making it all such an enjoyable blockbuster romp is director Matthew Vaughn.
Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
Gruelingly antiseptic... an exercise in the ill paced, the redundant, and the flat out boring.
Antagony & Ecstasy
3.1
This ambitious origin story of the Marvel Comics mutants sets the action against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis and achieves an uneasy peace ..
Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
The selection of Matthew Vaughn, who directed last years freakishly entertaining Kick Ass, may very well have frightened true devotees of the Marvel w ..
2.0
I can live with his approach but it feels like Vaughn was afraid to pull the curtain back and truly expose the mutants fragile state. Hes kept things ..
The Film Pie
3.1
Summer blockbusters defy critical analysis.Its a time of year when effects, explosions and expectations outweigh execution and exposition, all in the ..
Js Online
3.8
Other than a few casting issues and some minor plot holes, the film mostly succeeds and is a worthy successor to Bryan Singers original vision.
Movie Crypt
1.0
Why be so harsh and long winded about a superhero movie.Because its an ambitious superhero movie.
Sandiego Reader
4.0
X Men: First Class features a spectacular mix of well choreographed action, revisionist history, themes of tolerance, and great performances.
Hollywood Chicago
3.5
Fassbender is fantastic.Erik goes on an exceedingly intense arc and Fassbender holds strong all the way through.
Shockya
4.0
Unfortunately, its some wobbly CGI reminiscent of the disappointing X Men Origins: Wolverine, and a rushed pace that prevents First Class being the su ..
Sky
4.0
McAvoy rises to the challenge of bringing to life a character who starts out as cocky and charming and becomes increasingly driven and assertive.
Sbs
4.5
After a sour film closing out the original trilogy, X Men: First Class is a return to greatness.
Solzy At The Movies
3.1
This new entry, directed by the energetic Matthew Vaughn of Kick Ass, is never blah.Uneven, occasionally silly true, but its still an improvement over ..
Chron
4.0
Because WE GET IT) and there are more than a couple of budget revealing CGI shots.But, these are extremely picky points and the film deserves to be gi ..
The Shiz Nit
3.8
It also manages an epic feel and squeaks in a little sense of humor while it hammers home its central theme.
Scene Stealers
5.0
Smart and spectacular, its up there in the top rank of superhero films.
What So
3.5
X Men: First Class reboots the wallowing X Men franchise with a burst of fresh energy and giddy pop invention.
reason
4.0
As an in depth exploration of the relationship between two of the genres most interesting characters, its well, alright, yes, its First Class. Roll on ..
Film 4
4.5
This is a smart and entertaining film, able to transcend the comic book genre and evolve into a good Cold War thriller.
Bowling Green Daily News
3.0
That it comes with a real sense of charm, warmth and fun long since strangers to this particular franchise is a bonus.
Scifi Now
3.8
X Men: First Class is a feisty prequel effort, effectively restoring badly needed snap into the mutant franchise, breaking away from Wolverine to fidd ..
Scifi Movie Page
2.5
Bryan Singers X Men was bold, but devoid of action.X2 gave us some thrilling sequences, but betrayed its ensemble cast.
Streaming Quickflix
4.4
This new entry to the X Men saga will please fans and non fans of the comic book heroes alike, shaking things up by giving us a little something new f ..
4.5
The last 1/2 hour of First Class, after 100 minutes of hyperventilating cross cutting and meanwhile back at... scenes, is where the film excels.
3.0
X Men: First Class brings freshness and savvy to the X Men franchise.
Tony Mack
3.5
X Men: First Class is thoroughly second rate, but its pleasant enough.
Ny Mag
3.0
Its hard to make a lot of lofty claims for X Men: First Class, except this one: its good.
Film Blather
3.0
Jennifer Lawrence The best performance in X men: First Class is Bacon.
Review Express
4.0
A thrilling, exciting and hugely entertaining work that both fanboys and newbies will enjoy in equal measure
Tiny Url
4.4
Not only the best X Men film to date, but the best superhero flick yet.
Cinema Sight
4.0
The film in general handles its narratives well, but it does feel like the screenplay wants very much to get everything in place for a sequel by the t ..
Fan The Fire Magazine
3.5
X Men: Muppet Babies is a fun rejuvenation of the franchise and one that will surely have fans wanting even more.
Trespass Mag
4.0
And theyve gone and done it again.This time, the director and writer team have produced a superb fifth instalment of the X Men series.Which, consideri ..
Daily Star
4.4
This blockbuster superhero movie is the best and brightest of the franchise.
Entertainment Spectrum
3.8
Youll like X Men: First Class even if you dont like superhero movies.
Daily Film Fix
3.8
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Qc Times
3.1
Cartoonish, and not always in a good way, this installment still provides a metaphor for the outsider in all of us.
Boston Phoenix
2.5
These flashes of inspiration are enough to give us hope that the next film might be truly fantastic.
Fw Weekly
2.0
Fassbender exudes the right blend of cold pragmatism and burning fury to make Magneto a compelling center of attention.
Nicks Chager
2.0
But its the newness of Mitchells musical accountand Rachel Chavkins gracefully dynamic stagingthat bring this old story to quivering life.
New York Time Out
2.0
Fassbender and MacAvoy are stand outs as they bring the deeper, emotional factor to the equation.
Reel Talk Online
4.4
It reinvigorates the series with a sense of purpose and direction. Its exactly what the professor ordered to make the heroes of X Men seem super again ..
Sf Examiner
4.5
Smartly grounds the genres pop fiction and flashy effects in an era of clashing superpowers and political paranoia. And refreshingly refuses to say it ..
Vue Weekly
3.5
OVERALL Not that you have to choose, but it feels like X Men: First Class chose style over substance.
The Scorecard Review
2.9
Worst of all, the movie doesnt even look that great for all the money that went into it.
Spectrum Culture
4.5
The pacing is remarkable breathless at times as scenes swirl between international locations, fueled by Henry Jackmans score that growls like a rock o ..
Tulsa World
3.5
Fortunately Vaughn formally and aesthetically distances it from the original films to give it all a flavour of its own and it has a rich back story of ..
Graffiti With Punctuation
3.5
Even with its few missteps, X Men: First Class represents a major step in the right direction for the series.
Toledo Blade
4.0
We know that story so well, and yet somehow Vaughn has made it feel fresh and new again.
Movies Ign
3.5
Lack of dramatic ground work leads to the uninspiring finale: a moment of caped and cowled menace made dismayingly, ineptly comic.
Metro Active
3.0
Incredible special effects and surprisingly good acting make for a thoroughly enjoyable prequel.
Compuserve
3.0
I suppose its foolish to expect verisimilitude in a comic book movie especially one as entertaining as this proves to be. Besides, theyll have other c ..
Review Journal
3.8
A smartly written and tightly plotted summer blockbuster with the gumption and drive to feature fully fleshed out characters, remarkably realized by a ..
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.0
If youre looking for a well made popcorn movie to see in the theaters, let this one be it.
Mac Guff
3.8
X Men: First Class is an uncommonly polished and sophisticated superhero movie in which the characters are so strong you sometimes forget youre watchi ..
Miami
4.0
Add in some spectacular battle sequences and crisp characters, and it makes one of the best superhero movies in years.
World Wng
1.5
Both silliness and sap increase as the film rolls along, but the big action scenes are handled well, and it never becomes ridiculous enough to undercu ..
Willamette Week
4.5
This blazing pre boot breathes new life into the sagging franchise
Richard Roeper
3.0
It uses the themes of the previous movies to build an intelligent, fast paced, and highly entertaining prequel.
Film.com
3.0
..its director Vaughn who emerges as the true hero here (the less said of January Jones leaden performance, the better), using a breathless pace and o ..
Metro Times
3.0
First Class can safely be watched by first timers, but old faithfuls of the franchise will get a little more, tracing the origins of their favourite c ..
The Indian Express
4.0
Falling in love with a huge extended cast of characters who will never be seen again.
Geek Girl Authority
3.8
Buoyed by an intelligent script and solid performances, this prequel delivers enough crowd pleasing moments for the series rabid fans and will engage ..
Illinois Times
3.0
The audiences may, for a price, enjoy its vibrant color from afar.
The Film Experience
5.0
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Ny Press
4.4
But its hard to conceive how it could have been done much better.
Critics Notebook
2.5
But McAvoy and especially Fassbender do make the film worth seeing.
Kpbs
4.0
Like Daniel Craig in Casino Royale or, staying in the genre, Hugh Jackman in the first X Men film, Fassbender leaps off the screen in what is sure to ..
Crazed Fan Boy
3.0
These days at the movies, one tends to give a lot of thanks for small favors.
MSN Movies
4.0
Its smart, witty and fun; perfect summer viewing and a worthy entry to the higher echelons of the Marvel cinematic pantheon.
The Diva Review
3.5
As summer entertainment, it has speed and energy accompanied by amazing visual effects, charismatic characters and the evident style of Vaughn.
3.0
The great strength of the X Men series is the way it taps into the feelings of all teenagers of being mutants. It is a natural part of that time of li ..
Movie Mom
3.5
In laying out the X Men backstory, Vaughn has done lots of things right. In the first half, in particular, hes conscious of keeping the story grounded ..
Movie Line
4.0
The key ingredients here are the same as in any film a great cast, a well paced script that doesnt treat its audience like idiots, some deeper ideas a ..
Standard Net Au
4.0
The best praise I can give X Men: First Class is that its a wonderful movie, not just a wonderful X Men movie or a wonderful Marvel movie or a wonderf ..
Bad Ass Digest
3.5
Instead of being all about people discovering or earning their new powers, X Men: First Class is all about the relationships. And it is a much better ..
The Mercury
3.8
This origin story abandons the coming out of the closet motif of the previous X Men films to embed a racial metaphor within its Marvel Comics superher ..
Gomemphis
4.0
A droplet of vintage Bond DNA, a molecule of Mad Men cool, fused with the vibrant, adrenalised spin on superheroics he injected into Kick Ass
Sfx
3.5
Guys in love X Men: First Class is among the first of the boy films out of the gate this summer.It has almost all of the classic tropes, with a modish ..
The Tyee
4.0
In a summer unfortunately glutted with superhero movies, every one an origins story, X Men: First Class not only eclipses its competition, but also ea ..
Brandon Fibbs
5.0
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News Of The World
3.0
I dont know how anyone unfamiliar with the X Men can come away from First Class and not think Lensherr/Magneto is the protagonist of the film.
Blogs Houston Press
3.0
Someone remind Captain America to bring its A game, because the bar just rose a little higher.
Mania.com
4.5
Fair or no, hes too recognizable from his career, and hes not nearly intense enough for the role.
4.0
Nerd tears came streaming down my face everytime Michael Fassbender took the screen for his epic performance. Entertaining, fun, action packed and tha ..
4.0
Many of the scenes could have been trimmed, and theres a serious Hugh Jackman shaped void in the comedy stakes, but for the most part, X really hits t ..
Hot Press
4.0
Its an ambitious task for a superhero film, but the breakneck speed of the plot allows Vaughn to accomplish it well.The film is not without its faults ..
Fox News
3.5
I liked it better than X3 and Wolverine, at least as well as X Men and not as much as X2.Yes
Cines Nark
2.0
Im generally sick of remakes and relaunches and reboots, but this revamped X Men origin story is kind of fun.
Deep Focus
3.5
Doesnt redefine the franchise so much as restore whats been missing ever since Singer left the directors chair.
New York Metro Mix
4.0
This week, though, we have X Men: First Class and what a thrill packed, rip roaring adventure it is.
Birmingham Mail
4.5
Talk about jazzing up a tired out franchise. X Men: First Class does that and more.
Play Boy
4.0
A first rate action film with great special effects and an effective origin tale to tell perhaps the best of the X Men series so far.
Movie Metropolis
4.0
X2: X Men United upped the ante even more, turning out to be one of the finest comic book films ever made.X Men: The Last Stand was a definite step do ..
Fanboys of the Universe
4.0
So like the Star Trek reboot and the Bond reboot, Casino Royale, it has a fresh energy and a certain edge that takes the franchise to a new level.I en ..
Ma Cleans
3.8
Still, in a summer movie season that has so far lacked a piece of big budget studio fare that successfully marries spectacle and story, X Men: First C ..
Nyc Film Critic
4.0
Still, with a terrific new cast and a stylish look and feel that harkens the sophistication of James Bond, X Men: First Class represents a successful ..
The Reel Deal
2.0
The X Men franchise always had a lot on its mind compared to most of its superhero brethren.
Dallas News
4.4
X Men: First Class is an intelligent action flick a strong summer offering that contains all the elements of a successful seasonal feature.
Jc Online
4.0
But it is missing the kick of greatness.There are all kinds of pleasures offered.
Movie City News
4.0
Abjuring the ADD overload of much current action cinema, the film is period apt in its clean lines and dovetailing of subplots, with everyone convergi ..
Bfi
2.5
While I list 2000s X Men as one of my favorites of the genre, its two sequels hardly compared.
Sign On Sandiego
5.0
Its a little slow and not a great deal happens, but its no real hardship watching beautiful people for 90 minutes.
4.0
Yet another superhero movie... but hold your groans, people this one is pretty damned good.
Movies 8 My Life Blog Spot ..
3.0
Its so compelling that its origins easily could have been played out over more than just one film.With an undeniable, propulsive energy, First Class f ..
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
4.5
A smart, first class superhero tale that blends action with character and expands a comic book subject to the epic proportions of a Shakespearean trag ..
Time Of India
3.0
Although this fourth film is not as good as X2, its absolutely a step in the right direction.
Movies About
1.5
The acting, special effects, and writing were excellent, except possibly the two times Xavier tries to hit on women in bars by saying they have groovy ..
Bitch Media
4.0
Thats because First Class features a brainy story that explores common issues while still fitting the bill as a fun and very entertaining summer popco ..
Access Hollywood
4.0
Even if some of the connecting parts in the movie dont all work, this pairing is unquestionably powerful and fascinating to watch.
Every Movie Hasalesson
4.0
Producers have taken a property that felt moribund from the beginning and created a classy comic book flick that truly feels fresh.
2.0
It speaks to the pathos in front of and behind the camera that so much is done with so lethargic a script.
Projection Booth Blog Spot ..
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! ..
Screen Junkies
3.0
Its no wonder that it has become so prevalent: Mending a flawed franchise is far easier than creating a new one.
Yahoo Movies
4.4
Its the best X Men film since the original, and while its no match for either The Dark Knight or the 1978 Superman, it still ranks among the top 10 mo ..
4.5
A grade A popcorn machine that revs on all cylinders: action, character, wit, even a welcome degree of warmth and intelligence.
ScreenAnarchy
3.0
The retro design and archival news footage provide First Class an authentic feel.
4.0
X Men may not take your breath away director Matthew Vaughn is a kinetic director but he lacks personality and still cant handle emotional beats but i ..
Scotsman
2.3
Its attributes and weaknesses can be broken down into two categories: the relationship between Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Mi ..
Film and Felt
3.5
X Men: First Class is easily the most entertaining of the five X Men pics so far.
Blogs Crikey
5.0
Although the franchise has surely embraced its superhero soul and provided spectacular battle sequences and high flying visual marvels, the humanity ( ..
Bangit Out
3.8
This movie is oozing with sexuality and tension thats refreshing.It definitely gives the movie an extra edge.
Jeffrey Manderson Blog Spo ..
2.0
Its the life of the young and restless mutants in the sixties. X Men: First Class managed to tarnish the franchise even more than 2009s Wolverine.
Bet
3.5
First Class is ultimately a success, because not only does it reward fans, but it redeems a series that gave the superhero genre its start.
Boxoffice Magazine
4.0
A truly exciting and apt prequel ... with some outstanding performances from McAvoy and Fassbender that go to fuel an even greater buzz for a post pre ..
Real.com
2.0
Sure, the revisionist history, plot device is troublesome, but the films digital effects provide enough spectacular action and levitation eye candy to ..
Video Review Master
2.0
If youre already enrapt by the premise, this X Men movie is a must see because dramatically speaking, its probably got the biggest ambitions of any X ..
Canada
4.5
While it never reaches the intelligence or character richness of the first two X Men films, its still the superior superhero spectacle of 2011 to date ..
3.8
It has the reek of desperation about it, the familiar tale of a Hollywood bereft of ideas and falling back on recycled ones.The wisdom is that .. well ..
Captain Critic Blogspot
3.0
looks fabulous, demonstrates a highly evolved pop movie sensibility and is the best X Men movie since Singers X Men (2000).
News Google
3.0
Theres something to be respected about a film that doesnt spend most of its time in mindless action
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