Magneto Synopsis & Summary

Batman Begins screenwriter David S. Goyer directs this X-Men spin-off exploring the origins of the formidable Marvel super-villain who was once liberated from Auschwitz by future mutant leader Charles Xavier. Ushered along with his parents into the most notorious concentration camp of the Nazi era, Magneto gradually discovers that he has the ability to telekinetically manipulate metal. Later freed from the Auschwitz by the very man who would eventually become his nemesis, Magneto sets out on a vengeful quest to perfect his powers by tracking down and killing the Nazi war criminals who tormented him as a young child. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide