Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones, Oliver Platt
Distributed By: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: June 2011
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There's so much that I love about this prequel.
James McAvoy is wonderful as Charles and gives him the perfect amount of youthful vigour and charm and I love Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique and her relationship with Charles is touching and believable.
January Jones makes Emma Frost equally seductive and formidable and Kevin Bacon is brilliantly ruthless and egotistical to a fault as Shaw/Schmidt.
The supporting cast are all impressive but its Michael Fassbender's Magneto that completely steals the film. He brings such subtle malice to Erik and all his scenes leading up to meeting Charles for the first time are powerful and intense. When they do meet, both actors create a beautiful friendship for these iconic characters and their parting is more dramatic as a result of their brotherly chemistry.
The story is clever and the effects used are great and I particularly like Emma's diamond form!
There are some very good action sequences throughout and fun cameos by Hugh Jackman as a very disgruntled Wolverine and the lovely Rebecca Romjim's adult Mystique.
This is a great start and I can't wait to see more!
~~Nikki~~
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