text: Brendan Connelly of BleedingCool.com said it "contains some of the briskest and most efficient storytelling I've seen in any recent blockbuster. An awful lot happens, and awfully quickly at times, but it's all clear and while some nice moments might be over in the blink of an eye, this can only reward repeat viewers." Den of Geek's Michael Leader considered that "despite all the ropey posters and off-putting promo material, X-Men: First Class manages to be a summer movie with something to say. Let's just hope they don’t run this one into the ground, too, because I dread seeing an X-Men: Economy Class down the line." However, Simon Miraudo of Quickflix.com was less favorable, stating that "just when starts to have a little fun, you can practically feel him pull back, lest he get too campy or weird."