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Title: X-Men (2000) |
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Review of X-Men 1.5
X-men is one of the greatest comics out from Marvel Comics. There was a descent storyline and a great Wolverine intro. I thought Magneto had a wack costume, for some reason I wasn't feeling it. Ian McKellen is a great actor and I really like him in Lord of the Rings. I might have had high expectations but I thought it could have been better. I loved the visuals in Spider Man and I expected such graphic splendors. To me there was something lacking though. The fighting scenes were pretty cool too. I missed the X-Mens costumes; instead they all wore black suits, what's up with that? Most of the story was true to the comics which was good. Wolverine was still trying to knock up Jean Grey. Even with my high expectations crushed, I did think it was a good movie and it could have been worst like most comic book attractions. In my personal opinion, they should have went like Lord of the Rings and get cheaper priced actors and that way the budget would have been saved for better incorporation into the film.
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Comments for X-Men
- Posted on 2008-07-31
The start of a great movie series
Looking back on this movie now, after having watched a plethora of super hero movies, I can honestly say this is a decent movie, but not a GREAT one.
This movie was actually one of my first introductions to the world of super heroes (I'd only previously seen the first two Spider-Man movies before watching this and hadn't ever picked up a comic book) so I look back on it with a sense of nostalgia if nothing else. The plot is essentially the essence of the X-Men comics: people who were born different vying for acceptance in a world that fears and hates them, while attempting to stop the "villain" from carrying out his evil plot. (I say "villain" because I'm not really sure if Magneto counts as a villain, if you get right down to it. He and Professor Xavier are basically two sides of the same coin. But, I digress.) It has generally good acting, with one or two exceptionally excellent or horrid performances, and the script...well, it works, usually. What this movie is, more than anything, is a setup for X2, which is by far the best of the series and (in my opinion) one of the better super hero movies in existence. But this first X-Men movie is a solid effort, and a fun watch, if only because Ian McKellen or Patrick Stewart are in it (for the movie buffs) or because there are explosions (for the action fan). And even I, who is generally underwhelmed by the character of Wolverine, have to admit that Hugh Jackman played him perfectly. The only other part I've seen so well-cast is Aragorn of The Lord of the Rings.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2008-06-30
Hollywood finally gets the "superhero" thing right.
I didn't grow up with the X Men, I grew up with superfriends lol.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I rented this one, I knew who wolverine was but none of the other characters.
I liked it.
I'm so glad Hollywood decided to get actors who can actually act.
They definitely give the characters depth and personality.
The story is very good, how can you not love Magneto???
The direction is ok, but not phenomenal.
The fx are great but kinda gross in a few parts, like the part when the Senator "melts". Yuck.
All in all, a fantastic movie and a great introduction to the X Men.
Recommended.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-05-12
A good movie in a good set of movies
My son is a superhero fan and had seen X-Men 2 and 3. We really wanted to see how it all started so we hunted down X-Men 1 and were glad we did. It is well done with good character development. If you like superheros, you will really like all the movies of the X-Men
Score: 4 - Posted on 2008-04-28
A Blast
Not many words needed to describe this wild and exciting ride with these unusual but intersting charaters.
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-02-19
Pretty bad -- really.
Even for a movie based on a comic book, this one is pretty unwatchable, partly because it tries to take itself way too seriously. I saw "X-Men" shortly after seeing "Fantastic Four," and it suffers greatly by comparison. The only non-cardboard characters are Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Rogue (Anna Paquin), and even then Wolverine was too much the nice guy instead of an antihero. This also may be Patrick Stewart's worst movie yet, and Ian McKellen doesn't come out much better. The other actors simply chew the scenery. And -- again, even for a comic book -- the plot holes are enormous. E.g., where did the billions of dollars come from to construct the underground complex at Xavier's private school? (I hate to think what the tuition bills are like. . . .) The original Superman and Batman flicks are proof that a good film of this type is possible.
Score: 2
