A Big X.

Rating: 4/10 (30 July 2015)

X-Men (2000): Dir: Bryan Singer / Cast: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin: Visual wonder lacking a plot but the title is curious because "X" is the symbol of marked individuals who contain strange powers. Plot regards the war between humans and mutants. These mutants are indemnified by their power because the screenwriter is unable to provide personalities. Much of the film is incomplete. The Senator protesting the mutants suddenly disappears. He undergoes a transformation after his capture and dies as if that matters. Directed by Bryan Singer who previously made The Usual Suspects. The initial problem is that the film seems too pleased with being associated with the comic book as oppose to being a great plot. The cast don colourful costumes but their lives seem pasted into a screenplay bent on throwing them within the middle of action and violence. Patrick Stewart plays the leader who can control minds. Ian McKellen plays a villain who can attract metal objects, and at one point has the police at bay with their own guns. These cops are gifted at overacting. Hugh Jackman plays Woverine who lives in solitude and cage fights. Famke Janssen also appears, etc. Anna Paquin plays Rogue who joins Wolverine in some pointless opening fight scenes. Racial theme is symbolized through mutant characters and the array of visual artistry they possess. Score: 4 / 10