Xmen first class and Kung fu Panda 2

I recently watched xmen first class and I have to say I was blown away.

The trailers for the film left me thinking that film was going to be a b-movie at best and loaded with shlock, but it wasn't at all. Yes fans of the comics will note it isn't faithful to the original stories, but the material is treated with respect.

The effects are top notch and Beast's makeup effects are superbly done (definitely has me thinking about trying my hands at something similar). The thing that really makes the movie shine though is the writing. The story takes center stage instead of the action and the dialogue flows smoothly. I also don't think they could have picked a better set of actors to portray the first generation of xmen.

I also saw the trailer for the remake of conquest of the planet of the apes. The more I see of it the less I like.

Kung fu panda 2 was also pretty good. I wouldn't say it was as well thought out as the original, but well worth seeing.