I think the X-Men using the cure against Magneto is the strength of the movie: it is their ultimate moral dilemma- do they "force" a cure on someone, as the government wants to do, if they think it will save lives and be for the greater good? Magneto is more than a match for all of them together, and now they are leaderless. Their decision to take that final step and neutralize Magneto without killing him is hard. But again, this ethical issue did not get quite enough mileage in the film.
Likewise, the temporary nature of the cure- In my opinion, it makes sense, as Leech's natural ability itself is temporary- it works as long as you're nearby, and then the effect fades as you move off. Perhaps the Cure is a highly refined essence of Leech, and lasts a lot longer, but ultimately fades away. We don't know how long it took exactly for Magneto to start regaining effects; maybe that scene was weeks or months down the road. Again, personally, I think they could have left that out, if they had wanted this movie to be "The Last Stand" instead of "Psych! We Didn't Really Mean Last!"... but that's just me.
Thanks for the cheers; I'll be having a fantastic day once work ends. Cheeky work, always getting in the way of my fun.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2006-06-01 03:37 pm (UTC)Likewise, the temporary nature of the cure- In my opinion, it makes sense, as Leech's natural ability itself is temporary- it works as long as you're nearby, and then the effect fades as you move off. Perhaps the Cure is a highly refined essence of Leech, and lasts a lot longer, but ultimately fades away. We don't know how long it took exactly for Magneto to start regaining effects; maybe that scene was weeks or months down the road. Again, personally, I think they could have left that out, if they had wanted this movie to be "The Last Stand" instead of "Psych! We Didn't Really Mean Last!"... but that's just me.
Thanks for the cheers; I'll be having a fantastic day once work ends. Cheeky work, always getting in the way of my fun.