X-Men (2000)

One of the most popular superhero teams in comic book history finally comes to the screen in this big-budget adaptation of the long-running Marvel Comics series. Psychic Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) leads a school of skilled mutants called X-Men, a peacekeeping force to safeguard the world against a race of genetically mutated humans known as Homo Sapiens Superior. However, Magneto (Ian McKellen), a mutant with a powerful magnetic charge, has also begun to organize a team to strike first against what he believes to be a threat from humanity. When he kidnaps Rogue (Anna Paquin) from the X-Men's compound, Xav...
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ier and his forces must rescue her, even as they continue to vie with Magneto for the fearsomely strong mutant battler Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). Both Xavier and Magneto also have to contend with Senator Kelly (Bruce Davison), a heartless political leader who wants a final solution against mutants on both sides. Fighting for the forces of virtue with the X-Men are Famke Janssen as Jean Grey, Halle Berry as Storm, and James Marsden as Cyclops; Rebecca Romjin-Stamos as Mystique, Ray Park as the Toad, and Tyler Mane as Sabretooth are the minions of Magneto.
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Mutanten, mensen met een afwijkende genetische opmaak, die hen zeer bijzondere krachten geeft. Sommige mensen zien het als een geschenk uit de hemel, anderen als een vloek. Professor Charles Xavier en zijn team behoren tot die eerste groep en proberen op Xavier's school jonge mutanten te laten opgroeien met hun speciale krachten. Maar niet iedere mutant gebruikt zijn krachten voor goede doeleinden. Zo wil de mensenhatende Eric Lensherr, alias Magneto, zijn krachten gebruiken om de mensheid uit te roeien. Het is aan Xavier en zijn team om Magneto te stoppen.

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