Usually movie sequels are hard to follow if you haven't seen the original movie. For this reason, I was reluctant to go to see X-Men 3. I was talked into going by my sister and some friends. Boy, am I glad I gave in!

The plot of X-Men is pretty simple. The comics were written during the civil rights movement, which most likely inspired the plot. X-Men is about humans who evolved and developed super powers. The problem is that Homo sapiens tend not to think these mutants are a good thing. In this third movie, the humans have developed a "cure" for the mutants. Some of the mutants are relieved because they just want to be "normal." Others don't want the cure, but think it's a right that all mutants should have. Still others are offended — you can't cure a mutant because being a mutant isn't a disease. Then there are the bad mutants who believe that all of the Homo sapiens should be wiped off the planet.

I found the special effects extremely good. With all the fire, walking through walls, and cars flipping over, you could not pull off this movie 20 years ago. The creators of the special effects had a lot on their plate. Almost every mutant character required special effects, from claws to ice coming out of their fingers. Yet, everything looked real.

Because of the huge amount of special effects, the actors were awesome. Think about it. The actors who played these roles needed a huge amount of creativity. Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) didn't really have ice coming from his hands. In order for him to play Iceman to his full extent, he needed to imagine being a mutant with his power. Same thing goes for Halle Berry (Storm). She didn't actually create a storm, but in filming she had to get into character.