X-Men: First Class.

X-Men: First Class. Dir. Michael Vaughn. 2011.

Oh, this movie. Oh, this movie.

Okay, first off, as many other people have pointed out: still racist, sexist, victim-blaming and incapable of understanding the Holocaust, Hollywood? Yes? Okay then.

I also have to say, watching this movie, I'm so glad the 20th century is over, just so glad. I'm not saying the 21st will necessarily be/has been any better, but the 20th was the worst in human history by an as-yet unsurpassed margin.

I should note that at this point my memory of the readings I have done about the Holocaust, to say nothing of X-Men comics or even the movies, is not as sharp as it could be. I like to think I have retained the important points about all three, but I am in no way claiming to be any kind of expert.

( Spoilers, obviously. All corrections and comments welcome, even more than usual. )

I'm choosing to see the Wolverine cameo as the movie crew telling everyone that the Wolverine movie is now non-canonical. I support that. While we're at it, Logan, I'll have another drink too.


Links to other posts much worth reading:

http://seperis.dreamwidth.org/86111.html
http://glvalentine.livejournal.com/307334.html
http://wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2011/06/x-men-first-class.html
http://lcsbanana.dreamwidth.org/2049199.html
http://marina.dreamwidth.org/tag/fandom:+x+men