Look, I never liked Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine... until I saw this film. Like so many older comic fans who had a grasp of Logan/Wolverine before the 2000 movie was released, I never bought into Jackman's off-roading style when it came to the character. His mannerisms were odd, and he never impressed me as the damaged, tortured soul who Logan was in the comics. I wish that it didn't require Jackman to imagine Wolvie in an apocalyptic world as he is in this film for him to finally nail the character. And I wish that he could return to do a few more rounds as Wolverine-- in this style of acting.
It's also my favorite Stewart-as-Prof X performance. He proves that he is nowhere near losing his ability to act well even in his twilight years, which is not a small feat because most actors-- even legendary actors-- actually do.
As many critics have noted, it's not just a great comic movie. It's a great movie. Period.
2. X Men: Days of Future Past
It weaves the old guard and the new guard together seamlessly, and it features outstanding performances from almost every actor who was involved with it. I'm a history buff, so it was great for that side of me. It also has great well-placed humor.
3. X Men: First Class
Although Michael Fassbender (young Magneto) was previously in "Inglourious Basterds," it was the first time when I really noticed him, so I will always have a sentimental attachment to this film. Even Quentin Tarantino, who is not easy to win over with comic movies, loves this film.
4. X2
If you were a massive fan of Wolverine comics, you were eager to see the onscreen version of Wolvie's nemesis William Stryker. Brian Cox did not disappoint in his portrayal of the psychopathic, warmongering prick. He added the perfect amount of tension to a film that sometimes comes across as a horror movie.
5. Deadpool
I felt like I was watching a stand up routine when I saw this movie in a theater because it seemed as if Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) was trying to build trust in his audience that he is a funny guy, and I was uncertain about it. Then I heard it somewhere around minute 20: "Cancer is a shit show. It's a Yakov Smirnoff opening for The Spin Doctors at the Iowa State Fair shit show." Like a stand up act, when that joke elicited the first loud laugh from my particular audience (and me) it planted us all firmly aboard the Deadpool comedy express. I'm eager to see in what direction Reynolds will take the character.
A lot of people might say, "Deadpool? He is a mutant, but he would never join the X Men, and that movie has only two acutal X Men characters in it. You're stretching, bro."
Yup. Don't care.
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