X-Men Movie Review
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I was pleasantly surprised at how much this film resonated with me. Unlike most comic books movies, where superpowers and plot revolve around a ridiculous take-over-the-world plan are explained in pseudoscientific babble, X-Men actually is a pretty intelligent film.
The writing and action sequences are excellent. What really impressed me, though, was the quality and detail of the animation. Leinil Francis’ Yu’s linework is both realistic and fantastical, while Gerry Alanguilan inking and Sunny Gho color palette enhance the vibrantly colored mutants world.
Some comic book fans have complained that certain characters are missing from the film, including Rogue, a character who cannot touch another person without causing harm. However, it would be impossible to fit every character into a 2 hour movie.
X-Men: Apocalypse
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Apocalypse was the ruler of Earth for centuries. He convinced different civilizations he was god and manipulated them to fight wars with each other. Eventually, the near-immortal Clan Akkaba captured him and locked him in a sarcophagus.
Upon awakening, the immortal Apocalypse plans to cleanse the world of humans and create a new order. He is worshipped as a deity and recruits Magneto and his Horsemen in order to realize his vision.
Professor X, the X-Men and Apocalypse must battle the seemingly unstoppable Apocalypse to save humanity. Moira MacTaggert joins the X-Men, and Quicksilver recruits Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler from an East Berlin fight club. Jennifer Lawrence does an okay job playing Mystique, but her character is bland and repetitive.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
In a dystopian future 2023, Sentinels, armed robots, are programmed to kill mutants as well as any humans who sympathize. They ambush a small group of mutants – Warpath, Bishop, Blink, Sunspot, Iceman and Colossus – in a Moscow underground hideout. They plan to send back the consciousness of a member of their group to warn them in order to avoid this future.
The X-Men movies have had a difficult time adapting some of their most classic comics stories on the big screen, often changing them to something else entirely (like Logan becoming Wolverine and Magneto being in a wheelchair). Days of Future Past is a movie directed by Bryan Singer that successfully captures the time travel craziness of the original story.
X-Men First Class
The first movie in the X-Men series to buck the cookie cutter of contemporary superhero movies, this is the story of Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr’s struggle to find others like them. But while the film boasts fine performances from James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, it’s bogged down by a bloated running time filled with a few moments of style (including a deeply peculiar training montage).
X-Men First Class is a prequel that can be viewed as a standalone movie or as a prequel for the other films. It does, however, break the timeline. I would recommend watching X-Men in order and then the original trilogy before moving on to this one. Nicholas Hoult is in fine form as Hank McCoy, and Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan also shine.
X-Men The Last Stand
The third installment in the X-Men film series, it was a box office smash hit. The plot is loosely based upon two X-Men comics story arcs: Gifted and The Dark Phoenix Saga. It revolves around the mutant cure, which has serious repercussions on both humans and mutants.
This movie features several notable cameos, including a brief appearance by X-Men co-creator Stan Lee and writer Chris Claremont as the residents of Jean Grey’s suburban neighborhood, as well as R. Lee Ermey as the sergeant who directs defensive preparations before the Brotherhood assaults Alcatraz Island. Similarly, Shauna Kain and Kea Wong reprise their roles as Siryn and Jubilee. Also, Lloyd Adams portrays the green-skinned mutant that climbs the guard tower on Alcatraz.
X-Men : The Next Generation
The X-Men get an unexpected visit from some old friends. This crossover is a bit of a mess, especially when the writers try to incorporate too much from their runs, such as Wesley and the Traveler. This makes the whole thing feel like fanfic, which isn’t a bad thing in itself, but it could have been done better.
The X-Men, a group of humans with extraordinary abilities, are both amazing and terrifying for the rest humanity. They are led by a telepath named Charles Xavier, who has the ability to communicate with minds. The X-Men are constantly fighting to protect the world from mutant threats. This film introduces the main characters and also shows how their powers work. It is not the best film in the series, but it is worth watching.