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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The title of this movie is a bit misleading: this isn't a strict adaptation of the classic story from the comics. Yes, it involves time travel to prevent an assassination, but it's still within the continuity of the other X-Men movies. And, in a word, wow! :)
The movie is impressive in almost every respect, but I'm especially amazed at how well written it is. The story is everything that a comic book movie should be: very well written, and exciting thanks to being witty with both its clever ideas and its endearing characters.
One personal highlight for me was that they actually addressed a continuity hiccup between First Class and X-Men 2 involving Beast. It's revealed that Hank has developed a serum that controls his mutation – which leads to a character arc with Xavier using it to allow himself to walk, at the cost of his psychic powers.
All the performances are top-notch, but Michael Fassbender stands out in particular: he had me convinced by about five minutes in that he was Magneto! :)
But the main thing the movie did for me was the last half-hour. The tension in the climax is nothing short of exhilarating. Mild spoilers here, but what's especially poignant about it is Xavier's attempts to convince Mystique not to kill Trask.
In conclusion, I have no doubt that this will be proclaimed one of the best X-Men movies, but I personally don't even have to think twice: it is the best. :)
My rating: 85%
