Says the creator: “This sequence was designed to give a very brief primer on the time period, the setting, as well as show the relationships of the characters in this film, as they are very different from the previous movies and audiences shouldn’t be confused as to why Professor X and Magneto, enemies in the original trilogy, are the best of friends in this prequel.” But it also works as a nice James Bond–ish two minutes of animation for the non-geeks. Solid work all around.