At the Movies with Fatwayne

Just as the title suggests, this is a first class movie.  It is a prequel set in the early 60′s during those chaotic days of the Cuban missile crisis. Those were indeed dark and scary days especially since we did not have mutants to lend their talents at avoiding a nuclear war with Russia. This film brings us back to the early days of Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) who would later become Professor X. We learn how he meets Magneto played by Michael Fassbender and what happened in his past when he was known as Erik Lehnsherr  that causes him so much angst and anger.

The plot introduces us to quite a few mutants and lets us get to know them and their special talents as well as their feelings of being different from everyone else. They are to a man/woman delighted to discover that they are not alone and, in fact, there are many more like them. Prof. Xavier is the uniting force that brings them together as X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants.

Initially, Professor X and Magneto are the best of friends who are united in protecting mankind form a lunatic mutant named Sebastain Shaw (Kevin Bacon). Shaw, leader of the Hellfire Club, wants the world at war and the humans eliminated so that he can lead a world composed of mutants. He is the driving force in pushing the USA and USSR to the brink of nuclear war.

There is a whole lot of action and showcasing of mutant talents that will keep you happily entertained for over two hours. Computer generated images and special effects are amazing.  I especially liked a ruthless mutant and Hellfire Club member called Azazel (Jason Fleming) whose talent is teleporting himself or anyone with him. One second you are about to pound him with your fist or shoot him with your gun and the next thing you know he is gone with only the slightest red mist wafting in the air. He can even appear in a meeting next to his target and instantly disappear with said target and wind up a continent away!

To you men out there you must remember that this film is set in the 1960′s and, of course, you know what that means …. mini skirts!!  Believe me, they won’t be hard to notice. All in all this is a highly entertaining adventure/fantasy that is the best in the X-Men series. You can also look forward to X-Men Second Class in the near future. I hope that it is as good as this one.

Rated  -PG13  -

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