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This
movie mostly serves as an introduction to the
world of the X-Men, making known the main
characters and their powers and outlining the
ideas of genetic discrimination both against 'mutants'
and against normal humans. Mainly, the film focuses on
two characters; Marie aka Rogue and Logan aka
Wolverine. Marie is a frightened teenage runaway
whose mutant power is the ability to drain the
personality, energy and memories of others via
skin on skin contact. However she is unable to
control her power and thus cannot afford to touch
anyone.
Logan is a man who
has no memory of his life prior to when he 'woke
up' fifteen years ago. With a mutant ability to
heal at a vastly accelerated rate, a skeleton
laced with a metal called adamantium and claws
made out of that
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metal housed in his forearm, he is practically a
living weapon. The
two meet in Canada when Marie stows away in Logan's
trailer. They soon come in contact with the X-Men
and learn of the struggle between them, led by
their mentor Professor Charles Xavier, and Erik
Lehnsherr aka Magneto who leads the Brotherhood,
a group of mutants who believe in mutant
supremacy.
The film is barely
over an hour and a half, and the movie is so
quickly paced that the time passes quickly. The
movie does revolve around Logan and Marie and
while you do get some insight into the
personalities of the other characters, it is
slightly annoying to see them passed over. The
beginnings of a love triangle is shown between
Logan, Jean Grey and Scott Summers. Ororo Munroe,
however, is barely touched upon apart from a
brief confrontation with Logan.
Basically the X-Men
is a different twist on the theme of racism and
prejuidice, mixing super powers, costumes and
heroics with discrimination and hatred.
Grade: B
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