James MacAvoy was superb as Professor X. I believe his was easily the strongest performance. Michael Fassbender was Magneto and carried it somewhere between well and competently and we really got a sympathetic look at him. Mystique (Raven) got a lot of screen time and did OK, likewise on her history and with Eric. Kevin Bacon did a pretty good job as the cold, manipulative bad guy Shaw. I liked the times when he was speaking German or Russian (though I was able to catch some pronunciation issues. Not complaining, just amazed that I noticed.). Effects were great. I especially loved watching Banshee fly around screaming.
Cameo (and f-bomb) by Hugh Jackman. Cameo by Rebecca Romijn. Didn't catch Stan's if it was there. Emma (January Jones) is of course running around in lingerie a lot... seems odd even for a movie set in the 60's.
Several clips of Kennedy or Krushev as the Cuban missile crisis plays an important part. Michael Ironside as a bit part as a fleet admiral - always liked him.If you're a fan of the X-Men or just some of the movies, it's worth seeing.
