The Synopsis
Designed as the prelude to the famous X Men stories we all know and love. It tells the tale of how Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr aka "Magneto" (Michael Fassbender) meet and the first collection of special mutants to form a team of X Men.
The Review
Dude, if you have even a tiny amount of Comic Book/Sci Fi geek in you then you are going to love this film. I don't think Film-Buddy-Kezia was quite prepared for the amount of mini chair dances I did throughout this film as I watched the well known characteristics of the beloved X men start to take form.
Not to mention that this film is directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kickass). This little juicy nugget of information was what made me go from a tentative "I suppose I should see it as I've seen the others but I'm not holding my breath" to "Oooh this is going to be good!" And it did not disappoint.
The soundtrack to the film was immense as well. The composer is Henry Jackman, not a name I am familiar with but definitely one I will be looking out for in the future.
And also, aaaah James McAvoy... you're back. I feel like you've been gone for so long! Where have you been man? I do love me some of the McAvoy perve.
But if I had to pick my most pleasantly surprising performance of the film I would have to tip my hat to Nicholas Hoult. You may remember Nicholas from the Hugh Grant movie, 'About a boy' where he played the boy and for those of you British TV watching people, he was also in the first series of Skins. I've never been that fussed by Mr Hoult. He's just skitted about on my periphery not really attracting any form of attention, but in this film he pretty much stole it for me. Not because he was particularly better than any of the other actors on screen but more because I was so surprised he could act the part as well as he did. He ain't no kid anymo'.
All in all a very enjoyable film although perhaps a little rushed with some of the character development. Younger-Brother-Daniel has a theory that it was because they didn't think the film would do as well as it did so they tried to cram everything into one film. Bad choice in my opinion, Matthew Vaughn really should have more faith in himself.
A happy four faces from me.
