Superheroes almost always populate parallel universes in the near future. Technology is always one step ahead of reality. Cities closely resemble Chicago. The really cool thing about the last couple of X-Men movies is they’re period pieces that look like Mad Men episodes or if David O Russell directed the Super Friends. Bryan Singer’s latest super-opus is firmly grounded in the fictional past, giving it an old-school, analogue vibe, lending a level of history and gravitas to the proceedings. Nothing’s more important seeming than Richard Nixon in a bad suit negotiating with Magneto.
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