It's been awhile since we've seen the X-Men. No, I don't mean the X-Men we've seen in the tepid, unnecessary Wolverine films these last few years, nor the ones we saw in the inspired reboot/prequel, "X-Men First Class" (directed by "Kick Ass'" Matthew Vaughn). The series' veteran director Bryan Singer (who directed the first 2 films in the series) returns at the helm to inject the series with a shot of adrenaline it hasn't had since his masterful "X-2". Singer blends the very best elements from the old films, and the newer ones with an artful, dark twist that recalls Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.
