20 Things The X-Men Movies Actually Got Right

10. The Opening Of X-Men

X-Men Days Of Future Past
20th Century Fox

X-Men's opening scene in 2000 remains one of the most powerful sequences in superhero films.

Featuring a young Erik Lehnsherr being taken from his mother at a concentration camp. This is where Erik first discovers he has the ability to manipulate metal.

This sequence really sets the tone for the film and sets up the key philosophical questions that the series explores. It also provides a clear link between how the mutants are treated in comparison with real historical events making these messages and stories even more impactful.

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