A modest success at the box office, creatively, "First Class" marks a high point for the X-Men franchise. It’s basically "Magneto Begins," as we explore the origins of mutant heroes and villains as the evil Sebastian Shaw (scene-stealer Kevin Bacon) threatens to use the Cuban Missile Crisis to spark WWIII. Director Matthew Vaughn ("Kingsman: The Secret Service") treats the 60s-set adventure like a Bond film — even Magneto (Michael Fassbender) goes Nazi hunting with Connery-esque gusto — and the end result is quality blockbuster filmmaking.
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