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X-Men: First Class (2011)

X-Men: First Class (2011)
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Set in the era before Professor Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr became mortal enemies as Professor X and Magneto, respectively, director Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class follows the two former allies as they lead a powerful team of mutants on a mission to save the planet from nuclear annihilation. Charles (James McAvoy) and Erik (Michael Fassbender) were just young men when it began to appear as if the world was careening toward destruction. As the Doomsday Clock ticks faster toward midnight, the time comes to take action. Realizing they could use their unique powers to avert a global thermonuclear war during the Bay of Pigs crisis, the two powerful mutants launch an intense recruitment campaign with the support of Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne) and the CIA. Before long, Charles and Erik have assembled a crack team that includes Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Banshee (Caleb Landry Jones), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Angel (Zoe Kravitz), Havok (Lucas Till), and Darwin (Edi Gathegi). Meanwhile, the malevolent Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) plots to plunge the world into war with the help of villainous mutants Riptide (Alex Gonzalez), Azazel (Jason Flemyng), and Emma Frost (January Jones). In the process of saving humanity, however, Charles and Erik clash, setting the stage for Professor X to lead the X-Men in the fight for good as Magneto and the Brotherhood spread chaos and destruction on a global scale. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, (more)
Director(s):
Matthew Vaughn
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Synopsis of X-Men: First Class

Set in the era before Professor Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr became mortal enemies as Professor X and Magneto, respectively, director Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class follows the two former allies as they lead a powerful team of mutants on a mission to save the planet from nuclear annihilation. Charles (James McAvoy) and Erik (Michael Fassbender) were just young men when it began to appear as if the world was careening toward destruction. As the Doomsday Clock ticks faster toward midnight, the time comes to take action. Realizing they could use their unique powers to avert a global thermonuclear war during the Bay of Pigs crisis, the two powerful mutants launch an intense recruitment campaign with the support of Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne) and the CIA. Before long, Charles and Erik have assembled a crack team that includes Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Banshee (Caleb Landry Jones), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Angel (Zoe Kravitz), Havok (Lucas Till), and Darwin (Edi Gathegi). Meanwhile, the malevolent Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) plots to plunge the world into war with the help of villainous mutants Riptide (Alex Gonzalez), Azazel (Jason Flemyng), and Emma Frost (January Jones). In the process of saving humanity, however, Charles and Erik clash, setting the stage for Professor X to lead the X-Men in the fight for good as Magneto and the Brotherhood spread chaos and destruction on a global scale. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
132 mins

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Director(s):
Matthew Vaughn
Writer(s):
Ashley Miller, Jane Goldman, Zack Stentz
Producer(s):
Gregory Gooman, Simon Kinberg, Bryan Singer
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Sexual Situations, Violence, Profanity, Brief Nudity)
Categories:
Action / Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
X-Men: First Class Awards:
  • 2011 - L.A. Film Critics Association - Best Actor
  • 2011 - National Board of Review - Spotlight Award
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Scott H.

Good movie...better than the last X-Men....I enjoyed the character development although Magneto and Xavier were really the only two that provided some depth, and even their character's background development was somewhat shallow. Decent CGI and action,,,over all, if you enjoy the franchise and/or the comics, you'll find it a film worth seeing.

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Ted S.

Excellent prequel with a smart script, great slam-bang visual effects and strong performances from the whole cast. An excellent summer movie that stays true to themes of the other X-Men films, but also is a breath of fresh air. I cannot wait for the next one.

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CrazyMovieBo Y.

Finally a 2011 Movie worth the price of the ticket. What an amazing movie this was. To build up the story and go from the Orgins to the present all in one movie brought all the answers to our questions. Action, suspense, drama, and goosebumps. I think I will have to see it a few more times when it comes out on DvD as well. Bravo and well done.

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