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The reviews are in andallthecriticsexceptmehatethe new X-Men movie. While they're right that it's not objectively a good movie, it is a great cinematic representation of the X-Men and a perfect summer movie. I hate most Superhero movies. I grew up reading superhero comics and think that most modern movies fail to capture the feeling of fun and innocence that superhero comics can have. The ones that are OK usually either peter out at the climax likeGuardians of the Galaxyor have lots of needless exposition to build up to a really great climactic fight scene likeCaptain America: Civil War. Maybe it's just because this movie reminded me of how much joy I got from theX-Menwhen I was little and maybe I was just having a great summer day and that swayed my opinion. All critics bring their own subjective viewpoints to their critiques and I loved this movie.
The concept behind the X-Men is that some seemingly normal humans have dormant super powers that emerge during adolescence. These super-powered people are referred to as mutants and instead of being revered like the Fantastic Four, they're hated and feared. A bald, psychic mutant named Professor Charles Xavier opens a school for mutants. There he teaches them to use their powers and trains them to battle evil mutants.
I think the appeal that X-Men held for me as a boy was less about the superpowers and more about the idea of a cool mansion full of outcasts who had found friendship in each other. In that way, it shares a lot of the basic appeal ofHarry Potter. Everyone wants to get away from their parents and go to a cool magic/mutant school.
However, I think that making movies about superhero groups can be tricky because there's not enough time to tell all their stories. The Fantastic Four movies are total garbage and I thought 2012'sThe Avengerswas totally boring and lacked any real character depth. The past X-Men movies work better than most movies of this kind because the spotlight is firmly focused on Wolverine.
(VICE)
