Thanks for the excellent review commentary. I'm still sorting out my thoughts about this movie so my current reactions are:
1) It's a shame that Erik is squarely in the irrational zone (tactics is never his strong suit but what he does in this movie is excessive). 2) I like that Charles gets angry and scared when his worldview is challenged instead of being eternally forgiving and compassionate. I know Professor X's schtick is to be wise and comforting, but it must get really frustrating when many people around you from all sides seem hellbent to mess things up for mutants and non-mutants alike. 3) I wish the choreography of Mystique's fighting were less, uhm, fanservice-y and faster. The focus on her ass and crotch makes me uncomfortable. Also, I don't know martial arts so I can't comment if her moves make practical sense; but I feel all the spinning and cartwheeling slows the pace of the fight down, thus making her less convincing a fighter.
Not really relevant to the movie, but I am currently in Saigon and thus get a kick out of watching Trask and the mutants clashing around what seems to be the Paris Accord negotiation, and Mystique breaking Alex and co out of that base.
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1) It's a shame that Erik is squarely in the irrational zone (tactics is never his strong suit but what he does in this movie is excessive).
2) I like that Charles gets angry and scared when his worldview is challenged instead of being eternally forgiving and compassionate. I know Professor X's schtick is to be wise and comforting, but it must get really frustrating when many people around you from all sides seem hellbent to mess things up for mutants and non-mutants alike.
3) I wish the choreography of Mystique's fighting were less, uhm, fanservice-y and faster. The focus on her ass and crotch makes me uncomfortable. Also, I don't know martial arts so I can't comment if her moves make practical sense; but I feel all the spinning and cartwheeling slows the pace of the fight down, thus making her less convincing a fighter.
Not really relevant to the movie, but I am currently in Saigon and thus get a kick out of watching Trask and the mutants clashing around what seems to be the Paris Accord negotiation, and Mystique breaking Alex and co out of that base.