X-Men
2000, PG-13
Directed by Bryan Singer
Story by Tom DeSanto and Bryan Singer
Screenplay by David Hayter
The next step of human evolution is at hand with mutation causing a large number of people to be born with super powers. Two powerful mutants with significantly different viewpoints about life oppose each other with teams of like-minded people at their sides. Meanwhile, the rest of the world struggles with stark fear of the idea that their replacements have arrived. X-Men is an adult-themed series that serves as a powerful statement on racism by way of a holocaust allegory. Younger viewers will identify more with Wolverine—the star of this movie with his own more conventional and action-oriented plot.
If either character appears onscreen, expect the plot to get kiddie.