A movie for adolescents is right on target

Rating: 5/10 (15 July 2000)

Pity the mutants, so misunderstood, so alienated and with enough power to destroy the rest of mankind. This is the kind of theme that is sure to appeal to the adolescent mind. Keep the plot simple, even if it wastes the talent of an academy award winning actress. Throw in a blue supermodel and Star Trek captain. Now you got a summer blockbuster with nerd appeal. Make sure you leave some questions unanswered, like how to get a metal skeleton, to setup the sequel for next summer.
I have my own unanswered question. Who played the part of Rebecca Romijns's stunt double? Was it an unrecognized shapely stunt woman, or was it computer animation? It getting harder to tell the difference between special effects and the real thing. Maybe next time they won't need the blue makeup to hide the animation.