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X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2011) IS ACTUALLY THE BEST X-MEN MOVIE?! – MOVIE REACTION! (COMMENTARY)

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MATTHEW VAUGHN'S BOLD REINVENTION!! X-Men: First Class Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Click the link http://kalshi.com/r/REJECTS or download the Kalshi App and use Code Rejects to get $10 when you trade $10! -Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 - X-MEN (2000) Movie Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/NcGK6ZlPYRM - X2: X-MEN UNITED (2003) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/qXVcwzDpvWA - X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/3ZhImFDcVrs - X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/Zfk2qa-a-vI The Road to AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Continues with Greg & Coy's X-Men: First Class Movie Reaction, Commentary, Analysis, Breakdown, Recap, & Full Movie Spoiler Review!! Greg Alba & Coy Jandreau react to and comment on X-Men: First Class (2011), the stylish reboot of the X-Men film series directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service). Set during the Cold War, the film explores the origins of the X-Men and the complex friendship-turned-rivalry between Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr, laying the foundation for one of the most iconic conflicts in superhero cinema. James McAvoy (Split, Atonement) stars as Charles Xavier / Professor X, a brilliant telepath who dreams of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants, while Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs, Inglourious Basterds) delivers a powerful performance as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto, a Holocaust survivor seeking revenge against the man who destroyed his childhood. The film also features Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook) as Raven / Mystique, a shapeshifting mutant struggling with identity and belonging, and Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, The Menu) as Hank McCoy / Beast, whose groundbreaking scientific work leads to dramatic consequences. Set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the story introduces a new generation of mutants as they unite to stop the manipulative villain Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon — Footloose, Mystic River), whose plan could ignite nuclear war. From Magneto’s unforgettable opening revenge scene in Argentina to the high-stakes naval confrontation in Cuba and the heartbreaking moment that ultimately divides Charles and Erik, X-Men: First Class delivers one of the most compelling origin stories in superhero history. #XMen #AvengersDoomsday #Wolverine #XMenFirstClass #Marvel #Magneto #ProfessorX #Mystique #MarvelMovies #ComicBookMovies #FilmReaction #MovieReview #FoxXMen #MCU #RoadToAvengersDoomsday #MovieMarathon #RoadToDoomsday #React #ReactTo #Reaction Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/UNBKLJnA6p8 Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/N0ZkKFSLhl8 Superman (2025) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/zvhETuN_tP0 The Batman (2022) Reaction Commentary: https://youtu.be/1T4g7AwZKNY 0:00 Checking In! 1:38 X-Men First Class Reaction 31:22 KALSHI 33:28 X-Men First Class Movie Commentary Follow Coy Jandreau: https://www.youtube.com/@CoyJandreau https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau Follow Greg Alba: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ https://twitter.com/thegregalba Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/prapermedia Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS: Movie Talk (News, Spoiler Reviews, & Film Rumors!!!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw8fPQ-21NVSb2IOwIiHbVt8 Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

Top Comments (10)

@andrewramirez3978 2026-03-15

I love watching Coy nerd out over this underrated movie. He describes all the things I appreciate about the movie and even gives me insight to things I never noticed and he's never condescending about how he knows so much more than everyone else. 💪

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@lucasromerova6150 2026-03-15

To Correct Coy, They did reshoot the opening Holocaust scene as well they had the same kid actor in the following scene.

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@ayezoop884 2026-03-15

The only thing I wish this movie had was a longer friendship between Eric and Charles

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@thefilmpost2686 2026-03-15

I often think the moment of Charles encouraging Eric with the memory of him and his mother is one of the most emotionally poignant scenes in any superhero movie. I REALLY felt for Eric in that moment.

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@Kidapollo92 2026-03-15

To prepare for his role as Charles Xavier, James McAvoy shaved his head. He soon learned that the filmmakers wanted Xavier to have a full head of hair in the prequel. Throughout the first month of filming McAvoy had to wear hair extensions.

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@gregorykirkland775 2026-03-15

This and X-men days of future past are top tier

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@thedarkknight2221 2026-03-15

15 years later, I can say with absolute confidence, this is the all around best X-Men film ever made! It truly does capture the heart, tone and feel of the absolute best errors of the X-Men comics. And this movie was not afraid to actually have its characters wearing superhero outfits. I personally thought as a kid that the blue and yellow outfits looked ridiculous, but they managed to make them look awesome in this movie.

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@VideoClubRandom 2026-03-15

11:29 I'm from Argentina, and I remember when the establishing shot of "Villa Gesell, Argentina" appeared, the whole theater burst into laughter. Partly because of the classic stereotype of Nazis in the country, not that it isn't true, but it seems to be the only thing Hollywood knows about Argentina. But mainly because Villa Gesell doesn't look anything like that; it's like a beach town. I think Villa La Angostura would have been more like the place they show... 😁

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@ReelRejects 2026-03-15

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@3r1kofficial 2026-03-15

I remember 10 year old me in the theater gasping harder than ever when Eric redirected the bullet into Charles' spine. It genuinely shocked me.

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