X-Men: First Class ***

Matthew Vaughn directed this Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure Watch Preview Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Kevin Bacon, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence, Caleb Landry Jones, Lucas Till, Edi Gathegi, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Platt, Morgan Lily, Zoe Kravitz, Bill Bilner. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some sexual content including brief partial nudity and language. Running time is two hours and twelve minutes.

Charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events, before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and while Charles Xavier (McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Fassbender) were the closest of friends who shared a common enemy (Bacon).

If you've never seen one of the X-Men films, not to worry. It isn't necessary in order to follow this plot which stands very nicely on it's own. If you have seen the previous films,  this will give you some history you've not known before. As are so many movies nowadays, this one is a good half hour too long. You won't have any trouble finding whole sections unnecessary to the story, especially the ones with too much dialogue. Still, there's enough action and effects to keep most sci-fi/action fans happy. A large screen and good sound will add to your enjoyment. Unless you just want to see all the credits, there's no reason to sit through them as there's no final scene at the end.