{4.5\/5} “Heterochromia is in reference to your eyes, which I have to say are stunning. One green, one blue. It’s a mutation. It’s a very groovy mutation. I’ve got news for you, Amy. You are a mutant.”<\/p>\n
X-Men: First Class<\/strong>, released in 2011<\/p>\n Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr had very different childhoods. Charles lived in a fancy house and Erik lived in a Nazi camp. Charles adopted Raven as a sister — she’s a shapeshifter. Erik is looking for the man in charge of the Nazi camp — he’s intends to kill him, but he has protection. Charles and Erik are thrown together, and when the Cuban Missile Crisis hits, the mutants fight to stop World War III.<\/p>\n This is the start of a 2nd series of X-Men<\/strong> films, which are prequels to the first trilogy. Some of the same characters are here, in their younger days.<\/p>\n Anyone who wants to know how to make a great prequel should study this movie.<\/p>\n This is one of those movies that takes place in the past and even though you know how the historical events ended up it’s still exciting — like Apollo 13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It’s a terrific movie from start to finish. There are a few funny parts.<\/p>\n Hugh Jackman has a fun cameo.<\/p>\n Stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, Nicholas Hoult, and Oliver Platt. Directed by Matthew Vaughn (Stardust<\/strong><\/a>). The music by Henry Jackman is great — I particularly like the track “Magneto.”<\/p>\n This is the 2nd time I’ve seen it.<\/p>\n