X-Men First Class & Sucker Punch

Okay, I'm tired of all these film critiques giving the worst reviews I've seen. I haven't been able to read, or follow, any of them because they never really tell the logic behind their opinions-except that I hate it or love it. So, I'm going to post up my reviews on facebook, and hopefully it'll be a little more informative. 

I saw these two films on July 5: X-Men First Class and Sucker Punch.

Now, X-Men was a prequel to the film series X-Men (and X-Men Origins). If you're a fan of the comic series you probably won't enjoy the film. I've been informed how the character Emma Frost was... well changed by a lot. They made her as a villain when she ought to be good. As an individual film it's great. It's got a gripping story line and a great visual style. The effects were also well done, and fit in well with the story plot. The acting was really spectacular for this film as well. It made the characters very believable. Now, as a series it's bad. If you come straight off X-Men origins it creates a confusing time frame. This would have been better if it was just a reboot of the franchise, but since it's a prequel (with a cameo of Hugh Jackmen), it fails. Apart from not knowing if Emma Frost was portrayed twice (once at the end of X-Men Origins and then as the 'older' villain in X-Men First Class), or if it's meant to be an entirely different character (who just happens to also have skin made of diamonds as well...). Also Xaviar seems to change from film to film (Origins and First Class)-which makes me wonder how the time frame is meant to be perceived. I was also slightly disheartened that there wasn't an ending after credits clip like other Marvel Comics.

Okay, I can see why this film got bad reviews from other critiques. it's a very unique story idea and those tend to be viewed as bad. The visual styling for this film is beautifully done. The acting is also well done-I could feel the characters. However it takes at least roughly 30 minutes to get a grasp on the plot, but the ending really ties the story together well. It's not a film for children obviously. It's also very dramatic-so don't expect many laughs. The action was a bit good, but slightly off. It gets away with a lot because most of the film is set within her mind-and anything can happen there. The Lord of the Rings reference threw me off, but it worked out well. This does take a leap into imagination, but I enjoyed the film.