I've got a thing for James McAvory. I'll watch just about anything that he is in and when he is in something I really want to see, then all the better. And this was a better movie than any that have come before.
This felt like the X-Men had finally settled into the movies and so we don't need a lot of background on new characters, they are just there...they have powers...let's move on. And so, we get a good story, if somewhat predictable (that's not always a bad thing especially when it's fun).
I found layers here. You got the good mutant against the not so good mutants and the good and not so good against the really bad mutants while all the young mutants are having to deal with their teenage angst. Now isn't that what the X-Men have always been about?
Plus there were some sweet unexpected if brief cameos...
Worth the price of admission... HOWEVER!!!
Don't expect comic book continuity here. Think of it as an Exiles version of X-Men history and you'll be fine. The best part of the movie is that it's set in the 60's so Emma doesn't look out of place walking around in her underwear the whole time. Not to mention that Beast (pre-transformation), Havoc and Banshee are all pretty good eye candy as well.
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