Although it contains the expected scenes overloaded with special effects and     more than its share of ham-fisted dialogue, X-Men is a surprisingly good   film, delivering an effective parable on bigotry along with sheer summer movie   entertainment. Based on the popular Marvel comic book, the film details the    origin of the X-Men, a group of mutant super heroes who must battle the fear   of the public and political persecution as well as their enemy Magneto.        Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Bruce Davidson and Anna Paquin      Bryan Singer---USA---2000---104 mins.