Author: Jasmine Brown
Date: 3 October 2012
This is a movie still from the 2011 action film X-Men: First
Class directed by Matthew Vaughn. In this clip best friends Charles Xavier (right
side) and Erik Lehnsherr (left side) who is also known as Magneto, are trying
to stop a devious nuclear mutant named Sebastian Shaw in his submarine. Holding
tightly on to the door of the plane, Erik extends his left hand out and uses
his magnetic forces to stop the submarine from moving beneath him. He begins to
pull the submarine out above the water while Charles Xavier uses his telepathy
to help the stability of Erik’s mentality. The pain and anguish molded on to
Erik’s face shows that he is trying to overcome his weaknesses and find
strength within his mutation. This picture makes me feel a sense of hope because
there are two people, heroes to the blindest eye, trying to fight for something
bigger than themselves, beyond all mutants and humans. It always seemed to me
that Erik had an unhealthy vengeance towards the world and in this picture,
although he is seen as the “hero”, you can also perceive the inner-workings of
an anti-hero who would rather use his powers to better the lives of mutants rather
than for humans like those who killed his parents. I feel as if the image represents a
perfect example of the specific time you see characters change from the natures of good to
evil.
Jasmine your analysts of this movie is interesting. I have watched this movie more than once and it has never occurred to me that this part could have been an "inner-workings of an anti-hero". Now that you have explained this moment, I see that significance of it. Magneto who felt weak now realizes his true potential, in the background though his best friend becomes distant.
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