The frequent gunfights and bare-fisted brawls are entertaining and heart-pounding, but all the action has the potential to feel out of place in a film genre normally focused on subtle detective work.
A man wakes up in 1873 Arizona with no memory and a mysterious metal cuff attached to his arm. If that's not weird enough, a spaceship soon swoops down and kidnaps some townfolks.
The acting among the principal players is some of the best I’ve seen in a superhero flick, especially the “bromance” between Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender).
In school, we are taught that drugs are bad and make people do bad things. But such information does little good. Fiction, like "Crank" or "Glass," can better convey the real dangers.
I found myself impressed with the acting almost across the board. Unfortunately, all of the actors are too good for the movie, which is failed by an uneven script.
First, a confession: I am not really a “drama” fan. I tend to get bored about halfway through and end up either checking my watch compulsively or just waiting for something thrilling to happen, usually in vain.