X
Men
Origins:
Wolverine
was
a
not-so-happening
movie,
but
X-Men:
First
Class
has
charted
the
epic
beginning
of
the
X-Men
saga.
The
60's
set
story
is
made
with
a
mythical
dimension.
It
is
highly
enjoyable,
but
it
lacks
the
amount
of
humor
that
was
provided
in
other
X
Men
franchises.
Like
other
Marvel
Comics,
X-Men:
First
Class
deals
with
atomic
age
mutant
superheroes.
But
it
is
not
the
comic
book
origins
story.
It
has
got
a
fine
sense
of
original
Bond-era
style.
It
provides
a
veritable
world
tour,
jumping
from
Warsaw
to
Moscow,
Washington
DC,
Switzerland
and
Las
Vegas.
The
story
of
the
movie
is
set
in
the
early
1960s.
Director
Matthew
Vaughn's
solid
story-telling
and
hold
on
narration
help
him
in
holding
the
attention
of
viewers.
He
has
also
managed
to
combine
real
events
like
Warsaw
Ghetto
and
Holocaust,
Cuban
Missile
Crisis,
the
arm"s
race
with
the
heroic
shenanigans
of
its
multiple
protagonists
in
a
seamless
fashion.
Erik
Lensherr
(Bill
Milner),
who
is
a
young
camp
refugee,
has
the
power
to
bend
metal
with
his
mind.
He
becomes
evil
Nazi
Dr
Schmidt's
(Kevin
Bacon)
personal
experiment
with
uncontrolled
power.
Out
of
prison
camp,
an
adult
Erik
(Michael
Fassbinder)
seeks
revenge
with
mind-bending
help
from
dashing
Oxford
academic
Charles
Xavier
(James
McAvoy)
whose
Utopian
visions
leaves
little
room
for
their
combined
forces
to
last
beyond
the
prison
of
this
uniquely
styled
franchise.
Raven
(Jennifer
Lawrence)
shape-shifting
adoptive
sister
to
Xavier,
provides
the
psychological
conflict
required
to
catapult
this
thrill-a-minute
actioner
to
something
higher
than
just
that.
The
beauty
of
Matthew
Vaughn's
story
and
narration
has
been
enhanced
by
the
fantastic
performance
by
the
actors.
Especially,
mutants
are
all
splendid.
Kevin
Bacon
stands
out
in
the
role
of
very
evil
Nazi
mutant
Dr.
Schmidt.
As
Charles
Xavier,
James
McAvoy
brings
a
welcome
touch
of
humanity
and
pathos
in
the
film.
Jennifer
Lawrence
is
most
fetching
in
her
blue
persona.
Fassbender
and
McAvoy
have
great
chemistry.
The
retro-oriented
production
design
of
X-Men:
First
Class
is
shown
off
to
great
effect
by
John
Mathieson's
absorbing
tracking
and
sharp
camera
angles.
However,
this
summer
popcorn
movie
is
fast
paced,
smartly
engineered,
strong
on
psychological
depth
and
has
action
that
is
visually
stunning.
Don't
miss
to
watch
the
movie.
Producer:
Gregory
Goodman,
Simon
Kinberg,
Lauren
Shuler
Donner,
Bryan
Singer,
Director:
Matthew
Vaughn
Cast:
James
McAvoy,
Michael
Fassbender,
Rose
Byrne,
January
Jones,
Jennifer
Lawrence,
Oliver
Platt,
Kevin
Bacon
Music:
Henry
Jackman
Cinematographer:
John
Mathieson
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