Today I’m going to explain an American science fiction horror film called “X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes”. Spoilers ahead!!
Dr. James Xavier is a physician
and an ambitious researcher.
He wishes to invent something revolutionary in
medicine that will one day save many lives.
In the opening scene, he is getting
his eyes checked at a colleague Dr.
Sam’s clinic. It has only been three
months since the last checkup which
seems strange to Sam. James answers that he is
about to use an experimental eye drop on himself
so he needs to get his eyes checked frequently.
Although James is a certified professional
with years of experience, Dr. Sam thinks
being a subject to your own experiment
is a bad idea. A human eye can only see up to
ten percent of the things that actually exist
in the world. James is working to create an
eye drop so people can see beyond what their
eyes allow them to. With this new product, they
will be able to see the ultraviolet and x-ray
wavelengths and beyond. The idea is absurd but
the doctor is ambitious to make it come true.
After the meeting, James goes to his lab
and meets his close friend and colleague,
Dr. Diane. She informs him that the people who
are funding the lab are growing impatient. They
have spent a lot of money on James’ experiment
and are now pressuring Dr. Diane for results.
She is particularly frustrated because James
hasn’t told her anything about his study.
James agrees to show her his discovery and
brings her to the lab. After explaining what
the eye drop does, he uses it on a monkey. To see
if it really worked, the animal is made to take
a color assessment test. Even though he cannot
see the colored sheets from his point of view,
he makes the correct guess. This proves that
he can actually see through the colored sheets
and can tell which one comes after another.
Dr. Diane is left stunned at the animal’s
intelligence but a few minutes later, the monkey
dies of a cardiac arrest. The death is sad
but it doesn’t take away from the fact that the
eye drop does exactly what it was meant to do.
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James wants to use the eye drop for medical
purposes because that way, doctors can tell
what is wrong with a patient just by looking
at them. However, he desperately needs the
investors’ money for further research. Dr. Diane
arranges a meeting between him and the investors
a few days later. The doctor is so eager
to prove his invention’s efficiency that
he is ready to use it on himself.
He tells Dr. Sam about his plan but Sam
is strictly against it. According to him, the
experiment is not worth risking his life. Still,
James somehow manages to convince Sam
to help in the application process.
In the following scene, Dr. Sam puts the
drop into his eyes. Initially, Jame loses
the perception of vision and sees only colors
and patterns. He describes it as seeing more
light than he has ever seen in his life.
Then, he discovers he can see through the piles of
paper on the table and read them without turning
them over. He is overjoyed that the product works
but he still can only see through the surface
of objects. The doctor gets too excited and
puts two more drops into his eyes. He
regrets the decision instantly as the
second drop burns more than the first one.
In the following scene, Dr. Diane and Sam are in
a meeting with the investors. James was unable to
come because he is recovering from the eye injury.
The investors no longer believe in his work
and decide to quit funding the project.
Dr. Diane and Sam come to him to give him
the news. James has bandages over his eyes
to help him with the pain but it
is almost as if they don’t exist
because he can see very clearly through them.
A week later, he returns to the hospital. The
nurse introduces him to a little girl who has been
diagnosed with Stenosis. But with his new ability,
James finds out the diagnosis is wrong and she
actually has a tumor attached to her heart.
He tells the girl’s primary doctor about it but
the man refuses to listen, driven by pride. That
evening, Dr. Diane takes him to a party. James
doesn’t really enjoy such gatherings but he tries
to socialize and dance with a beautiful girl.
Suddenly, his eyes itch and when he opens them
again, he can see through people’s clothes.
James looks around in shock and sees Dr. Diane
naked. Upon hearing that
she is exposed in his view,
Dr. Diane quickly brings him home. The following
day is the day of the little girl’s surgery.
James repeatedly requests the primary doctor to
reconsider his decision because the diagnosis
is incorrect. When he still doesn’t listen, James
takes extreme measures and cuts the doctor’s hand
right before the operation starts.
Because of the injury, he can no longer
operate on the girl and James takes over the
procedure. He does the correct surgery to
remove the tumor and saves the little
girl’s life with his own reputation.
The other doctor accuses him of malpractice
even though the surgery was successful.
The next day, James goes to Sam for a routine
eye check up. Sam registers that James can only
see bones, muscles, and nerves in people
and is quickly losing his ability to see
things as they would seem to normal human
eyes. It turns out that he has been using
the eye drop continuously since the last use.
Sam urges him to stop immediately but James is too
concerned about his experiment to care about his
health. With the continuous use of the eye drop,
soon he will be able to see what no man
has ever seen in the history of humans.
Worried about his friend’s health, Sam forcefully
tries to sedate him. In the ensuing struggle,
James accidentally pushes him off the window and
kills him. He feels terrible for what he did but
has no way to change the past. Dr. Diane, who
witnessed everything, doesn’t want James to
be charged with accidental death. Hence, she
helps him escape before the cops arrive.
The very next day, news about the
killer doctor spreads around town.
James can no longer be seen in public as his old
self, nor can he continue practicing medicine.
He changes his name and appearance and starts
working as a talent in a freak show.
He uses his ability to guess the things
inside of the viewers’ pockets and earns
money in return. James had thought that his
discovery would save millions of lives and
is sad about what it has come down to.
The guy who owns the freak show named Crane
recognizes James’s talent. He does his best to
find out what his trick is but is unsuccessful.
One day, a lady is injured near their set.
James quickly scans her for injuries and sees
that she has a broken leg. He helps her the
best he can before the paramedics arrive.
Seeing him handle the situation so well,
Crane registers he might be a doctor. He
offers James a deal that is bound to
make them a lot of money. He suggests
they establish a diagnosis clinic where people
can come before they go to the doctor to find
out what exactly is wrong with their bodies.
James likes the idea but only because that way,
he can use his power for good. The next day,
they return to the former city and stay in
a rustic apartment. Before going to sleep,
James puts the eye drops in his eyes again.
It has been a routine ever since he first
tested it with Dr. Sam. With this drop, he
manages to see through the ceiling above him.
James quickly wears black glasses so people won’t
get to see what the drops have done to his eyes.
Right after, Crane brings their first client;
an old wealthy lady who has been having severe
health troubles lately. She is worried it might
be cancer but only a look at her tells James
that she is just tired because of old age.
He asks her not to worry because the pain will
go away if she takes a rest for a few days.
Later that day, James sits alone in his room
and records the progress of the medicine.
He is interrupted by Crane who urges him to
come outside quickly. James does as told and
finds a crowd of people waiting for him to take
a look at them and find out their illnesses.
The old lady from yesterday has spread the word
about him among the circle of her rich friends.
James sees the patients and
tends to their problems while
Crane pockets several bills throughout the day.
Their clinic grows more famous with time. One day,
Dr. Diane gets a hint about the clinic
and rushes to meet the new miracle doctor,
knowing exactly who it is. She sits in front
of James but he fails to recognize her and can
only see her muscles. When Dr. Diane speaks, the
memories of his former life flood back to James.
She reveals that she had several patients come
in, knowing exactly what was wrong with them.
Eventually, she put two and two together
and found out about his return.
For the first time in months, the doctor
has someone to share his feelings with.
He reveals that at night, he cannot sleep because
he sees through his own eyelids. The drops have
turned into a curse that flipped his life but
he cannot stop using it at this point.
Dr. Diane is worried about his health and about
the police finding him because of his popularity.
She urges him to come somewhere safe but Crane
doesn’t agree. He is used to making money off
of James’s talent and doesn’t want to stop.
The couple fights Crane and runs away from the
town. Now, James wants to learn to control his
eyes but needs money for the experiment. Hence,
they go to Vegas and end up in a casino.
James’s ability is a blessing when he gets
to play poker. By the end of the night, he has
gathered enough money to help him survive a month.
But then, the Casino’s manager and a policeman
approach him, accusing him of cheating since no
one can win that many rounds in a single night.
As James tries to explain himself,
a policeman pulls his glasses away to
reveal that his eyes have changed color.
The sight takes him by surprise for a second but
he soon recognizes James as the crazy doctor who
ran away after murdering his friend.
The backup is called to arrest him but
James gets in a car and runs away before he is
caught. They follow him behind in a chopper and
while trying to run away from it, he crashes.
Fortunately for the doctor, he survives the crash
and comes out of the car unharmed. After walking
for a few minutes, he ends up at an open church
where people are busy singing religious songs.
By now, James’s eyes have turned completely back.
The father assures him that God will
save him but James knows he is too
far gone to be saved. He looks at the
sky and can see God at this point.
Two policemen arrive with Dr. Diane but do
not arrest him. Drowning in regret of what
he has done, James gauges both of his eyes.
The movie ends as he turns to the camera
and reveals that his eyes are gone.
Thank-you.
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