X-Men: First Class DVD Review

X-Men:  First Class

• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: September 9, 2011
• Run Time: 132 minutes

SYNOPSIS:
X-Men: First Class is the thrilling, eye-opening chapter you’ve been waiting for...Witness the beginning of the X-Men Universe. Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their superhuman powers for the first time, working together in a desperate attempt to stop the Hellfire Club and a global nuclear war.

Directed by:  

Matthew Vaughn

Screenplay by:  

Ashley Edward Miller

Zack Stentz

Jane Goldman

Matthew Vaughn

Story by:

Sheldon Turner

Bryan Singer

Executive Producer:

Stan Lee

Josh McLaglen

Tarquin Pack

Produced by:

Gregoray Goodman

Simon Kinberg

Lauren Shuler Donner

Bryan Singer

Cast:  (in credits order)

Charles Xavier - James McAvoy

Charles Xavier (12 y/o) - Laurence Belcher

Eric Lehnsherr/Magneto - Michael Fassbender

Young Erik - Bill Milner

Sebastian Shaw - Kevin Bacon

Moira MacTaggert - Rose Byrne

Raven/Mystique - Jennifer Lawrence

Mrs. Xavier/Mystique - Beth Goddard

Young Raven (10 y/o) - Morgan Lily

The Man In Black - Oliver Platt

Janos Quested/Riptide - Alex Gonzalez

Azazel - Jason Flemyng

Angel Salvadore - Zoe Kravitz

Emma Frost - January Jones

Hank McCoy/Beast - Nicholas Hoult

Sean Cassidy/Banshee - Caleb Landry Jones

Armando Munoz/Darwin - Edi Gathegi

Chief Warden - Corey Johnson

Alex Summers/Havoc - Lucas Till

Levene - Demetri Goritsas 

Colonel Hendry - Glenn Morshower

William Stryker Sr. - Don Creech

CIA Director McCone - Matt Craven

Captain - Michael Ironside

Hellfire Highroller - Andy Callaghan

Pole Jaw - Lukas DiSparrow Dorula

Logan/Wolverine - Hugh Jackman

Mystique (older) - Rebecca Romijn

My Thoughts~!!

I thought this sequel was an excellent addition and that the writers, directors and actors did a remarkable job at portraying the X-Men franchise.  I loved Kevin Bacon in his role of Sebastian Shaw, he brought a level of evil to the movie that was required to show you how Magneto became who he did.

I liked watching the relationship between Erik and Xavier and how they bonded, though I am still unsure how Mystique came to be an enemy of Xavier, perhaps that story is for another time.  I would've loved to have seen her thoughts brought more into the story for truly, this story should have been about the three of them and felt that Mystique's back story had an opportunity to grow here but the writers left most of her edge out.

As always, I enjoy watching the special effects and seeing which of the X-Men characters the writers decided to use...while I liked some of their choices, there were a few that left me wondering if there wasn't a better choice for inclusion. 

I think this would make a great addition to anyone's home library and the extras on the DVD were just as interesting to watch as we are taken back stage and behind the scenes of the cast and crew of the X-Men.  There the viewer learns about the trials and tribulations about making this sequel and their decisions for some of the ideas they had.  Also included is the movie's official trailer.

 

** Disclosure: I did not accept any compensation from the sponsors other than review copies, my views are my own, reviewed by me..as I see it~!! **