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The plot is rather basic, but the film is impressively crafted, making the most out of many of its character introductions and also making superpowers eerie and wondrous in a way later films in the genre often fail at in favour of flat spectacle. The themes and complex issues of persecution, morality, xenophobia and intolerance are additionally better explored here than probably in any of the other installments in the franchise (excepting perhaps X2, the immediate sequel). Finally, a lot of the casting is superb, and McKellen's riveting performance as the villain (helped by a script and effects that really and impressively make the most of his powers from a character standpoint) really brings a weight and depth to the film that the story on its own couldn't have managed. ( )

Uomini nati con differenze genetiche che li rendono superiori e osteggiati dagli altri esseri umani e che nonostante tutto, tentano di coabitare in pace. (fonte: Wikipedia)