From the director of Rush Hour 1, 2 and 3, Brett Ratner brings the famous fictional comic book superhero crew, X-Men, to life. When a young mutant's extraordinary power is discovered and an unexpected visitor returns things take a change for the worse and the mutants have to battle against time to defeat the Phoenix before it can no longer be controlled. Both teams of mutants are fighting for Jean Grey's ( the Phoenix) amazing abilities, but which team will she join?
Throughout the film many ethical issues arise about 'playing God'. A good example is when a group of scientists take advantage of a young boy's supposedly amazing superpower, that has the ability to suppress other mutants powers. The scientists then turn it into a 'cure' to rid the mutants of their superpowers and make them human again. This issue causes uproar within the mutant community causing it to become divided. You could say that this so called 'cure' is the root of all evil in the film as it causes major division between all the mutants with some of them using it as a cruel weapon. For example Magneto's evil army, who use this power against other mutants to defend themselves. On the other hand, some mutants feel that they need the cure to help them. For example Rogue feels she needs this cure to save her relationship with Iceman. But the majority of the mutant race claim that they do not need to be cured as they are perfectly fine the way they are. You should not interfere with nature's way.
The use of special effects in the film are always amazingly over the top and far fetched. However keeping in mind that the film is based on a comic book it does give the film a 'cartoon-like' feel. One use of special effects, that stuck in my mind and was very app...
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... suspense and excitement. In all honesty there is plenty of action, however we barely see how the characters feel in certain situations. For example during fighting scenes the characters are often very bland and wooden. A few of the actors bring some form of emotion to their role. The majority of actors act like robots. They show no sign of feelings and they all act the same. I would not recommend this film to anyone who is a X-Men fanatic as they would be severely disappointed with the film's performance. However I think a younger audience would be more appropriate for this film as they would be more open-minded to the story line and less critical compared to an older audience. They are more likely to be watching the film purely for entertainment purposes. Overall I would give this film a 3 star rating; it was a bit of a disappointment but is worth giving it a try.
This film unlike most others on the same topic had no real event to focus on. There was not just one climax or specific scene that the others built up to or supported. I cannot say that I enjoyed it but I do feel it has to a great extent affected me. The only reason I feel that this film is one worth watching is because of the latent message it holds. It very successfully exposes authority and bureaucracy in society. The characters in this film portray people that are either convinced or have been convinced that are crazy.
...to enjoy in this comic style book. The passage of time is not necessarily well defined in this book, it seems to go really fast and then really slow. For me that aspect is somewhat annoying. The less traditional reader will enjoy the comic book style used here where the pictures are in many instances more important than the actual words which appear in thought bubbles on the page. The plot is not necessarily extremely obvious, but I find that, at least in my opinion, most comic books don’t really have much of a plot. I think the authors did a good job of staying true to the style of writing intended for this publication and the dialogue seemed completely in line with the cartoon characters. I am not a fan of comics, this book didn’t really change that for me, but I think that it is an overall good piece of literature for those who enjoy this style of writing.
When any book is made into a movie, one of the most difficult tasks is interpreting the visual aspects, and viewers are often disappointed by the result as it is not how they imagined it while reading the book. While the “All Quiet on the Western Front” novel was limited only by the reader's imagination, The movie's action scenes were anything but realistic and the special effects did not stand the test of time as modern films contain much more sophisticated special effects... While movies should never be judged by special effects alone, the film was certainly not enhanced by them. In fact modern audiences might even consider the effects as humorous which was certainly not the intention.
Making mutants like that violates the sanctity of life, and although it is condonable for
Since the beginning of time man has been infatuated with the idea of pushing the human body to its limits. The Guinness Book of World Records, the Olympics, the Space program, and more are all dedicated to celebrating Humans that push these boundaries. In the age of technology and scientific advancement ideas that once seemed like science fiction are now a reality. In order to push these constraints to human evolution, ethics and morals have been pushed aside. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, plays God by bringing his creature to life. When Frankenstein realizes the full extent to what he’s done, he abandons the monster. The monster then seeking revenge, killing all who Victor cares for. In Ishiguro’s Never Let
Religious leaders and ethical philosophers oppose such human experiments. There is the danger of people playing God, mankind is another step closer to wielding the powers of God. For those who aren't born multiples, there isn't supposed to be another like them. The religious opinion on cloning to cure diseases is a not clear. Would that be qualified as playing God? Should scientist not try to cure Parkinson's or Alzheimer's? I do believe that God wants for the sick to be helped.
Firstly, not all evil is illustrated as plain as day. There are evils called natural evils; this is suffering caused by action that has no connection to humans and that only happen by how the way the world works. Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, birth defects, cancer, illness are examples of natural evil. In Victor Hugo’s novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, the Quasimodo is a victim to birth defects. Born with a large wart that covers his right eye, and a hunchback. Birth defects are a evil of their own, but Quasimodo’s situation was worse. He was abandoned by his own mother and whenever he went out in public he was ridicule for his deformity, even though he has a fairly kind heart.
...r, this movie is lack of depth of storyline. The audiences can even predict what will happen in the next scenes. Moreover, the ending of this movie is too cheesy and irrational according to me. If only they change the ending to become more interesting and rational, I will give a four or five stars out of five. In spite of a lame twist ending, this movie is a perfect example to show that managers should be able to motivate and challenge their employee. It is important to remember that a happy employee means a productive employee.
The sounds and music in this film are very realistic, and to the point. There is not anything abstract or out of place, and everything is very appropriate. The sound effects in the film are diegetic (sounds that the actors can hear), with the score being nondiegetic (sounds that the actors cannot hear). The film falls under the category of realism, with no stylizing or manipulation of images and sounds.
The problem of evil in the world has to do with more than an unjust God or God not being in
The 1960 was an era of war, conflict, music, innovation, and social change; when one thinks of the 1960s, one of the first things that come to mind is the civil rights movement that peaked during this decade. The civil rights movement was a series of social movements that attempted to end racial segregation, discrimination, and all racial injustices. Non-white Americans, mainly African Americans at this time, used civil resistance and civil disobedience in order to change the government policies that discriminated against them such as segregation laws, Jim Crow laws, and the inability to vote for their nations leaders. There were two prominent leaders who had different ideas on how to obtain the same goal. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that the only way to gain equality was through peaceful demonstrations; on the other hand, Malcolm X believed that he had a right to defend himself, even if it led to violence. In 1963, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, a comic book was released about a group of mutants that tried to keep peace between their people and the humans. Thirty-seven year later a Hollywood film was made based on the comic book series. X-Men (Bryan Singer, 2000) was a box office hit that earned $157,299,717 in theaters; this movie entered the lives of thousands of Americans and people worldwide. On the surface the film is a sci-fi action story, but beneath the surface it tell the story of America’s fight for equality and justice. This modern day portrayal of X-Men is an ode to our Nation’s past struggles of equality. This is evident through the portrayal of the mutant’s struggle and experiences of injustice, the two mutant leaders, and through the laws that congress attempts to pass against them.
About a week ago we watched a movie called “The Incredibles”. The Incredibles is a 2004 movie written by Brad Bird. The movie is about super heroes who are not allowed to be heroes anymore because the people do not want to have heroes. But later they get into some trouble and end up being heroes again.
God is the source of evil. He created natural evil, and gave humans the ability to do moral evil by giving them a free will. However, had he not given people free will, then their actions would not be good or evil; nor could God reward or punish man for his actions since they had no choice in what to do. Therefore, by giving humans choice and free will, God allowed humanity to decide whether to reward themselves with temporary physical goods, and suffer in the long run from unhappiness, or forsake bodily pleasures for eternal happiness.
“I'm Wolverine. I'm the best there is at what I do, but what I do best isn't very nice,” is a significant quote recited by the remarkable superhero, Wolverine. Before becoming the death- defying Wolverine, the man behind him was actually a mutated figure, allowing him to have surreal potential within him. Wolverine is definitely the optimal superhero to exist, for he has an accelerating healing factor, razor sharp adamantium claws and a gutsy personality leaving those who witnessed him in a state of shock. Wolverine has the capability to easily regenerate his damaged body tissues. He is unlike any other average human in the world considering he has bones created from a special substance known as adamantium in the world of Marvel. Not to mention, Wolverine or James Howlett, is a Canadian born in Alberta, Canada. During the day James is recognized as Logan, an alias name he desired after withdrawing himself from the Weapon X Program. However, when trouble is lurking, James suits up into the renowned Wolverine to fight crime and bring justice to the people. After completing a well sought for task, Wolverine is greatly praised by citizens for his immense aura of honour and dignity.
Set a few years after the attempted alien invasion that was the core story of “Avengers”, we find Fury in conflict with Secretary Pierce (Redford) over a project S.H.I.E.L.D is developing in its never ending quest to keep humanity safe through tough (and unaccountable) police enforcement, a seemingly endless budget and incredibly advanced technology. While driving to headquarters, Fury is attack...