Great casting. Great story. Awesome effects. These are not the static 2 demensional characters from the previous xmen movies. You get invested in the people behind the heros. The action is fantastic and you'll laugh quite a bit along the way. Highly recommend. One of the few movies that I would go see in the theater a second time.
I am happy to say it lived up to every bit of hype it has had since we saw the first sneak trailer. Marvel has once agian made a great movie adaptation. Downey is Stark, he doesn't just play him, he is him. Special effects are fan-freaking-tastic, and the humor will make you laugh as much as the action will make you awe. All characters are give a propper treatment and the movie just keeps you laughing or cheering. In the end I was left begging for more. And stay still the end of the credits for a little extra.