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-Men opens in theaters
today with all the buzz the
fans, media and the Internet
can muster.
This highly anticipated film adapta-
tion of the world's most popular comic
book is directed by Bryan Singer (The
Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil) and stars a
diverse group of actors, including rela-
tive unknowns, veteran British stage
actors and American movie stars.
With a $75 million budget and a
talented cast, which includes Patrick
Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, Oscar win-
ner Anna Paquin and Halle Berry,
Singer hopes to deliver more than a
summer blockbuster.
In the press, he has tried to
downplay the perception that X-
Men is an action and special effects
film; his intention, the Jewish direc-
tor insists, is to tell the story of out-
casts seeking acceptance in a society
that loathes them.

he X-Men are a team of
mutants who fight for
justice. Barred from pro-
fessional and teaching
positions, often denied medical
attention, targets of ridicule and
lynching, mutants are the new
minority in the land — persecuted
for being born different.
In The X-Men lexicon, a mutant

Joshua Paul Cane has been collecting

comic books for at least a decade.

(Homo sapien superior) is a person born
with a special gene. Termed the X-fac-
tor, this gene typically remains dor-
mant until the onset of puberty. In
addition to the acne and growth spurts
that epitomize adolescence, those with
the X-factor might also have blue skin
or wings or fur. And sometimes they
acquire frightening powers.
Their plight garners little sympathy
in America and across the globe.
Religious leaders condemn them as
minions of the devil. Politicians call for
legislation that will protect "normal"
humans — and their families and jobs
— against them. Insurance companies
will not pay for the health care of
those with the X-factor or cover prop-
erty damage caused by them.
One man in particular leads the
charge against these mutants: Sen.
Robert Kelly. Like the real-life Sen.
Joseph McCarthy and Gov. George
Wallace, men who built their careers on
fostering hatred, fear and division in
this country, Kelly continues this legacy
of hate with mutants as his scapegoats.
He calls on Congress to pass laws
requiring mutants to register with a
national database. He urges "rear
Americans to report on any mutant