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Summary: Tried to pack too much into its length
Review: X-Men (Bryan Singer, 2000)Singer is a genius, pure and simple. ANyone who could create something like The Usual Suspects has to be a genius. No two ways about it. And thus he was tabbed to do the long-awaited film version of the comic book X-Men. And to his credit, he did a wonderful job with what he was given. The story centers mostly around Wolverine (an interestingly-coifed Hugh Jackman) and Rogue (Anna Paquin), who find themselves thrown together and caught in the middle of a longtime battle between old friends Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart). Wolverine and Rogue, along with Magneto and Xavier, are mutants-- humans with various special powers. Magneto and Xavier run the two cliques of mutants, if you will, and Wolverine and Rogue swear allegiance to neither; they don't have much time to weight their options, though, as the two sides fighting over them attempt to recruit them for a very dastardly deed that Magneto's got going on. A plot that simple would have made for a bang-up two and a half hour action film. Where the writers went wrong was in trying to add too much in the way of subplots, and they ended up with something a lot more confused than it really needed to be. A focus on the humanity of the mutants and the decisions that Wolverine and Rogue need to make would have been enough to fill a film (I mean, come on, the Usual Suspects wasn't all that long on plot, either; all the greatness came from the subtleties within an extremely simple mystery). Still, if looked at somewhat simply, it does work as an action film; there's a good deal of eye candy, stuff blows up, Ray Park does his usual flying-leap-all-over-the-place thing, and Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen aren't considered two of the greats for nothing, you know. A great way to kill some time, but don't be expecting a whole lot of depth. ***
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Summary: X-Men Lives on
Review: X-Men is the most recent and successful of the Comics-to-Movies products. It is cool and sleak and while the actors are talented, the show is stolen by the quiet and brutal Hugh Jackman as everyone's favorite Wolverine. The plot is typical comic book fare, with the X-Men struggling to save the world from the crazed mutant Magneto (Ian McKellan). The DVD, like the movie, is not astounding, but a worthy presentation of a decent movie. Comic book fans rejoice, your movie is given a presentation worth buying. The picture is clear and crisp, the sound is decent, and the extras, while not heartstopping, are better than one might have expected. The missing commentary from Bryan Singer hurts the overall rating, but you can't really go wrong with this DVD if you liked the movie.
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Summary: Short but Sweet...
Review: X-Men was great, I loved it, even though it was a little short. It was loaded with special effects, and great actors and actresses. Hugh Jackman rocked as Wolverine, he is a tremendous actor with lots of talent. I hope to see him again soon.
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Summary: Great opening movie!!
Review: I have found that most movies made from comic series usually end up being great. X-Men is no exception. It is a wonderful start to the motion picture version of the stories. The special effects are wonderful and the casting was great. Patrick Stewart is perfect as Professor Xavier. I was a little disappointed that two of my favorite X-Men didn't appear in the movie (Beast and Gambit), but I'm sure that they will show up in the sequels. This a top notch comic movie that does a great job of creating a realistic vision of the comics that I have grown to love. Other than Superman and Batman, this is my favorite movie derived from a comic. This DVD is great too. It has several interactive menus that help make this a very good purchase. It has deleted scenes, Hugh Jackman's screentest, and several other options. It is well worth the money if you are a fan of the X-Men.
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Summary: Extraordinary! Awe-inspiring!
Review: I just thought that this was SOOOOOOOOOOOO cool! I loved the incredible graphics. Seeing the x-men come to life with such wonderful actors playing the characters that I love so much. They really did a great job on making me really SEE the comic book characters in them! I was utterly shocked with how well the special effects were run. It was full of action, some suspense (not too much though), and it even touched romance. It had a mystery set on the right character and, man, was it shown well. The effects were breath-taking. It was incredible! I loved it! I've found a new favorite movie that I can watch again and again and see something new each time! And with the extra 10 minutes of footage at the end, I saw more amazing acting. I can't explain how much of a masterpiece it is; you really MUST see this work of extraodinary art for yourself!
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Summary: This movie lacked too much
Review: To be brash and shortwinded in a review i shall say it screamed to have a sequel made of it no-one dies nothing major happens, the arch enemy is in an escapable situation and generally it could just be a long episode of the animated series. Now to take a look at how some trilogy films had great endings lets think of a few ... hmm the matrix with its other scripts already around i hear they shall be excellent and that had a brilliant ending did it not it allowed for sequel yet had a very major event in it. alien had a resonalbe ending although the next 2 films were feeble in comparision but that is not fault of the original. this film did have an excuse it could not change too much as then it would be too unlike the series and comic but where are the expendible charachters who they chose to edit, the film however has good special effects and would probably please a fan of it but possibly not the more discerning viewer
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Summary: Wonderful special effects!
Review: You'll want more. . .despite the fact that the movie is based on a CARTOON. . ! I actually found myself curious and caring about the characters (except Halle Berry's.) Started watching the movie to appease my 8 year old son and enjoyed it immensely. Surprise, surprise.
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Summary: This One Is Just Plain GOOD!!
Review: I borrowed this DVD from a friend of mine before Christmas. I put it on my wish list after I watched it! I'm really not into action movies, but solid preformances by everyone in this ensemble sucked me into this movie immediatly. The extras on the disc, including a feature that lets you watch the deleted scenes INSIDE THE MOVIE, are excellent. Only one bad thing...I think it could have used a few more action scenes for the mutants to show off their powers. However, this movie rocks and I will be first in line to see the sequel!!
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Summary: good but could have been better
Review: X-men was a great movie. It had an original idea, great special effects, and a very good script. However, there were a few things i just didn't like in it. Mainly the the actors that played sabertooth, senator Kelly, and mistique, the people that played them just didn't do a good job. I hope those actors don't show up in the sequel. Anyhow, the movie still ended up being very good even with them in it. It was based on comics but it was able to run like a good science fiction movie should. I ended up buying this movie because it has a lot of very interesting parts in it. I really hope the sequel is just as good and with some better actors playing the bad characters so it seems more realistic. Frog was pretty cool in this movie though. I heard the sequel will come out on christmas in 2002 so it's safe to say I have a while to wait until it come out.
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Summary: Great fun...a blast of a movie!
Review: X-Men Score: 84/100 I didn't really know what to expect of X-Men. I really wasn't all that excited because I was not exactly a fan of the comics, and I never really cared for superheroes. But this film surprised me beyond belief, I really liked it and I saw it twice at the movies, both times the level of excitement and interest were unbelievably high! In the near future, where children are being born with a special X-Factor in their genes, giving them special powers, and making them "mutants", the seeds of a new Holocaust are being sewn by Senator Robert Kelly (Bruce Daivson). The situation brings fellow mutants and former friends Erik Lehnsherr, a.k.a. Magneto (Ian McKellen), and Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) into opposition. While Xavier seeks to stop the hatred toward mutants peacefully, Magneto seeks to even things out, with a machine that would speed up the mutation process in all humans, making everyone equal. To stop Magneto, Xavier brings together a special group of mutants called "X-Men" to stop him. In the meantime, 2 mysterious mutants, one named Logan (Hugh Jackman), a powerful and agressive mutant with no past, no memories, and a young girl named Rogue (Anna Paquin) emerge. Their quests for identities eventually land them in the sights of Xavier and Magneto, but for what purpose? X-Men is a largely enjoyable and well-paced comic adaption that mixes thrills, action, science and comedy all into 90 minutes, and does it quite superbly. The star-filled cast all have a blast, really bringing the mutants alive, newcomer Hugh Jackman in particular, he's really quite stunning as Wolverine, and he is going to be huge. Famke Jenssen and Halle Berry should've been used more, but the plot is mostly worked around Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen + Jackman and Anna Paquin, so it really uses up most of the room. But, that's a minor flaw, in an awesomely-decorated, excellently strung-together piece of work that is much better than anyone had the right to expect. Roll on X-Men 2. It can't come soon enough!
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