Heres our review of X-Men: First Class…. Make no mistake, its a triumph.
Furthermore, the film from the off has a strong, rounded antagonist, and it helps it enormously.
Raven is troubled by her appearance, and finds herself spending energy just to blend in.
BecauseFirst Classis, ultimately, their story about how two friends drift to differing sides of the fence.
Both actors are terrific, too.
The rest of the cast are no slouches, mind.
On the downside, female characters as a whole dont come out too well.
January Jones, terrific inMad Men, struggles to hold her own here as Emma Frost.
The film has a lingerie budget far in excess of any blockbuster in recent memory.
The hero of the piece, though, has to be director Matthew Vaughn.
The Last Stands loss, though, is ultimatelyFirst Class gain.
There are mild grumbles.
But theyre only noticeable because everything else here is really so good.
Rating:
4 out of 5
