Much has been said about the supposed “hidden messages” in the X-Men movies. But after watching X-Men: Days of Future Past, I am convinced that I’ve stumbled across THE hidden message…
Some have claimed that the movies and comics are a representation of the acceptance or rejection of homosexuality in Western civilization (“Mutant and proud.”). Others have said that they are an indictment of how extremely conservative majorities treat anyone that is different (there are numerous references and parallels to the Holocaust). Some say that it is about science and the realities of evolution. And then there are those (like my brother) who think that they’re just great action movies—stop thinking about it so much!
While those are perfectly valid and thoughtful interpretations of X-Men, I’ve always been captivated by how the movies point to God. In fact, I would even go so far as to say that the last movie made a very direct reference to the savior story. It was one of the most powerful hidden messages I’ve seen in a long, long time.
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