X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

The long awaited first trailer for Matthew Vaughn's (Layer Cake) is here. I say long awaited because the film is supposed to be coming out June 3 and there's almost been nothing leaked--at least nothing positive. Rumours of constant reshoots and being over budget have been running rampant, and not until recently have we seen anything from the 20th Century Fox bigwigs.

Still, even with all the trouble this film seems to be carrying with it, the trailer looks pretty fantastic. The 60's vibe that circulates seems very real and appropriate seeing that 1963 was the actual first appearance of the band of mutants.

The voice-over of JFK is a brilliant choice, while the supplanting of the characters from present day to an earlier time period is a great way to shake up a near stale genre. I'm an unabashed X-Men fanatic; one who was entirely disgusted with how The Last Stand ended up. The word of mouth for Class has been nothing but putrid; this trailer however leaves a real nice taste in my mouth.