#6: THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (9.5/10)- Matt Damon and Emily Blunt totally took me aback in March with their thrilling destiny-orientated adventure, The Adjustment Bureau. I was not expecting to see such a deep, layered and intricate science-fiction film so early on in the year, let alone boasting such a great cast full of big talents on top of its masterfully crafted storyline. It would have been great if the team behind the movie could have taken a few more creative risks in terms of the twisting plot (more Inception-style turns, perhaps?) and the staggering special effects, but nevertheless this is easily one of 2011's must-see films, a sleeper hit that never really got the commercial or critical attention it deserved.
#5: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (9.5/10)- First Class, on the other hand, recieved a lot of attention as an anticipated prequel to the tired X-Men franchise, and thankfully Matthew Vaughn and his talented team of rising stars managed to pull off a corker, a potential reboot for the series. More than ever before, fans could actually empathise with the plight of the mutants as they were discriminated against by the humans, to the point that by the time the inevitable split between the titular heroes and the Brotherhood came, we could understand both sides' reasons for moving in the direction they did. All of this, combined with the great FX and historical background implementation, gave us a film that- for the first time since X2: United (2007)- could be proud to hold the X-Men name despite a slightly melodramatic tone being present at certain key points. Yes, in X-Men: First Class Vaughn has effectively given this franchise the kick up the backside it needed to get going again, hence why The Wolverine and a sequel are already heading into production!
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