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X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)

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  We all want to see everything. Unfortunately, as humans, we cannot fully see everything. With the use of science, it tries its hardest to help out our eyesight, but only through the works of fiction can everything be achieved. Such is the case with the 1963 feature “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes”, a Roger Corman production that imposes the facts on what could happen if we try and see everything from a certain point of view. However, the end result is not what people might be expecting. In fact, the final product, is actually a rather big mess. Yet, it's not the worst film that is out there. The film has definitely seen better days, that much is sure. While the special effects are quite amazing, and we get a pretty good performance from out main lead, the rest of the production feels incredibly dated. With “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes”, its mind was in the right place, but its eyes couldn't see the big picture. The story involves a popular scientist named James Xavier (Ra