This movie seems to be getting mixed reviews all over the place. Some are pissed because they don’t like what the director did, others are happy to see a character like Beast, and others just like that they’re watching another comic book movie.
I thought that the movie was good while I was watching it. There was an interesting story and some unbelievable deaths in the movie. However, as I was watching it I began to realize that there was something sorta wrong going on here. The thing is, while you’re watching the movie, you can’t really sit and think what is wrong with the story because there is always something else going on that draws your attention.
For instance, there is a part in the movie where Professor X is killed (or so you would think unless you stick around until after the credits). Anyone who ever read the comics (I did not) or knows anything about the series (I do) knows that this is a completely ridiculous event. The guys is supposed to be this big super human mutant or whatever. I’m not quite sure how it works, all I know is that he’s not supposed to die.
The thing is, you can’t stop to figure out what the hell is going on because the house is flying and Magneto is getting his ass kicked and there’s just a big mess going on.
I don’t want to give away too much of the movie. If you’ve got the money, I would suggest going out to see this movie.
Mon says
If you are an avide comic fan then this movie is not for you. A lot has been changed and does not entirely match with the comics, few examples would be
1) Leech does not look anything like the boy in the movie, not even a resemblance!
2) Beast is “thin” compared to the comics.
3) Juggernaut’s power comes from magic as such he is not affected by Leech powers.
4) Jean Grey being a Phoenix does not come from what the movie suggested.
5) Scott Summers is still alive in the comics
6) Professor X only died in the Age of Apocalypse series and not by the hand of Jean Grey.
7) Rouge is so lame in the movie, with the other members already having advanced powers they chose to put Rouge on the sideline cause it would be like putting a superman in the movie, super strength, invulnerability, flight etc. then she would have all the attention.
A lot of inconsistensies, so just like what I said if you’re a purist comic book fan then the movie is not for you. If you are in to special effects, then the movie is pretty good. So just sit back and relax, its a movie its not comics, it will never be as good as the comics.