![]() Seeing Bacon back in action is also a welcome addition and his portrayal of Shaw is a fantastic comeback role for him. Watching their friendship blossom and then slowly deteriorate throughout the film due to a moral fork in the road is truly engaging and really is the central focus of this story. McAvoy as the young Professor X and Fassbender as the young Magneto each portray these characters flawlessly while having the required chemistry these two iconic characters demand. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS boasts a leading AND supporting cast that really helps make this film something special. ![]() What we get here is a fresh start with a great cast of characters all portrayed well by the cast, a wonderful story that brings some depth and emotion previously unseen in any X-Men film, and some amazing visuals in the form of awesome locals and some completely bad ass moments that gave me multiple nerdgasms throughout the lengthy 2 hour and 12 minute run time! X-MEN: FIRST CLASS simply rocks and has positioned itself as the best movie of the year as well as one of the best movies based on a comic book that I have ever seen. I highly recommend you approach this film as a “re-imagining” of the X-Men universe rather than comparing it to the original source material or the previous films in the series. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is a prequel/reboot of sorts for the franchise that honors the movies from the past (even with some subtle tie-ins and fun cameos) while presenting a fresh new direction for the film franchise. I am extremely happy to say that the X-Men movie franchise is back and kicks all kinds of ass! X-MEN: FIRST CLASS is directed by Matthew Vaughn (KICK-ASS, STARDUST) and stars James McAvoy (WANTED, ATONEMENT) as a young Professor X, Michael Fassbender (300, CENTURION) as a young Magneto, and Kevin Bacon (TREMORS, HOLLOW MAN) as the villainous Sebastian Shaw who all share the screen with a solid supporting cast.
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