Beyond its blatantly late 90’s aesthetics, X-Men is a remarkably good movie that holds up surprisingly well for its genre. 8 years before Iron Man kicks off the Marvel Cinematic Universe and 5 years before Christopher Nolan introduced the world to gritty superhero movies, X-Men launched a franchise that handled superheroes in a (relatively) realistic world in a way that was remarkably forward looking. The superhero movies preceding it were the Joel Schumacher Batman travesties, for a quick comparison. Then here comes X-Men, and it’s well acted, well paced, and has a high production value for its time.
It has its flaws, certainly.
Yet, 17 years later, in possibly the most superhero-movie-saturated time we’ve ever seen, it still holds up well on a serious viewing. Very arguably a movie ahead of its time.
Dinner Recommendations:
A cold glass of Coca Cola, which was apparently invented in 1886.
That’s right; nearly a decade before anyone thought that tea bags might be a pretty bright idea, Coca Cola was there. In that same year, the Apaches surrendered, the Statue of Liberty was completed, and Robert Louis Stevenson penned Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Each of these historic events may very well have been enjoyed over a crisp bottle of Coca Cola.
Truly a beverage ahead of its time.
(give me money Coca Cola)
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