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Summary: Not bad, pretty good.
Review: Whether you're a fan of the comic books or not, this fun, action-filled adventure is an interesting venture into the world of comic-to-film, from the mind of "The Usual Suspects" director Bryan Singer.With a fairly impressive cast, including veterans of both stage and screen Patrick Stewart (Professor X) and Sir Ian McKellan (Magneto) this film delivers a real-life yet futuristic look at the popular comic adventures. With several serious undertones of race, equality, and politics, there's a classic veneer of witty one-liners and excellent special effects, coupled with a sensitive story-line and well-presented action sequences. The DVD offers some good extras, but the one that most fans wanted was not to be found: an audio commentary. With a couple of Easter Eggs included, fantastic sound and good picture quality, it makes this DVD not bad, but not one of the best.
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Summary: i have mixed feelings about this film.
Review: to the reviewer who said this movie was preachy because of the first scene in poland needs to get a grip.same goes to the reviewer who posted at yahoo.com who said nobody cares about the holocauhst.must of been some young white kid in denial.anyways this movie suffers from bad casting.mainly storm,cyclops,and rogue.the actors chosen for them was all wrong.halle berry is my girl but she just doesn't fit the role of storm.maybe,iman,or vanessa williams.and the make up for mystic was a tad bit too much.and wheres the dialogue?.the action was a bit too restrain.and plus not enough x-men.but the movie did do good by making the comic book semi real life issues real.done verry maturly.hopefully the sequel will deal with the sentinels and friends of humanity.now that story will be good real life drama and sci-fi comic book action.
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Summary: Marvelous and fun!
Review: The movie "X-men" is both fun AND a marvelous film, something rare in a movie. The plot is a bit cheesy at times. Who cares! The acting is really great. In my opinion, Patrick Stewart(Star Trek:The Next Generation) did the best acting. There are some faults, though. The movie is heavily changed from the comic history, and for an X-men buff like me, that can be a little dissapointing. Also, some of the acting wasen't all that good. Tyler Mane hammed it up as Sabertooth, and Magneto, too, should of been a little more sinister. Hally Berry's problems weren't her fault. Just a few setbacks. Overall, this is a fantastic movie and I can't wait for X2!
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Summary: Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman are incredible!
Review: When I saw "X-Men" at the theater in the summer of 2000, I was quite surprised for the hard work that director Bryan Singer ("The Usual Suspects") has put into this movie. Singer did not just a good job, but an outstanding job with the special effects and the storytelling and such. As far as the acting goes, Patrick Stewart ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") was an excellent choice as Professor Xavier. In fact, I knew that they would pick Stewart for this role. And as for Hugh Jackman (who appeared in 1998's "Paperback Hero" prior to doing "X-Men") as Logan/Wolverine, Jackman was brilliant! We all know that Hugh Jackman is from Australia, and that "X-Men" was his first American production. But when Jackman gets right down to talking in that American accent, he does it with perfection all the way! And that is what makes Jackman the actor that he is today, with lots of charisma and style as well. The supporting cast, including Ian McKellen (Magneto), Halle Berry (Storm), Famke Janssen (Jean Grey), James Marsden (Cyclops), Anna Paquin (Rogue), Rebecca Romjin-Stamos (Mystique), Tyler Mane (Sabertooth), and Ray Park (Toad) gave great performances as well! The DVD transfer of this was simply amazing! Especially with features like Hugh Jackman's screen test, deleted scenes, trailers, TV spots, behind the scenes footage, and much more! "X-Men" is the best comic book adaption ever made since "Superman" and "Batman"! I cannot wait for the "X-Men" sequels to come out! But until that time comes, I will still enjoy watching "X-Men" for years to come.
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Summary: Weak, despite the high concept.
Review: The X-Men comics were one of the richest mines for a movie franchise among all comic books. A complex central issue dealing with alienation, bodily image, race, prejudice, plus a cast of troubled but iconic characters -- what more could a movie want? Well, for one thing, a script. An appropriate cast. Performances. X-Men the movie had high aspirations, but so many of its pieces were just flat-out wrong. Granted, I had scoffed at the new image the movie had crafted for these characters, especially Cyclops' oversized goggles. But the costumes turned out to work better than I thought in this movie. No, the problems with X-Men are casting and script. It's no wonder that the one actor who rises beautifully to the challenge is (then) newcomer Hugh Jackman. Though a little young for the character of Wolverine, his great physique and feral presence suited the movie terrifically. But the script offers him nary a chance to really craft something immortal, like Michael Keaton in Batman. Simply put, the script is Thin with a capital T. The central plot gets lost midway through the movie amidst all the exposition about Professor X's school. This was necessary, but it was placed in the wrong part of the movie and resulted in the main plot grinding to a halt. After the brilliant juggling trick he did with the kaleidoscopic plot of The Usual Suspects, Bryan Singer disappoints in this movie, not quite able to make the mishmash screenplay work. The characters of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Professor X, Storm and Rogue all became completely one-dimensional facades, which worked contrary to the movie's message that there's more to mutants than meets the eye. Wolverine's memory loss is given no payoff. Senator Kelly's melting trick (as Magneto says, "Are you sure you saw what you saw?") is not explained, as if the screenwriter simply forgot to wrap up that strand of plot. And then there's the actors. With the sole exception of Jackman, everybody looks tremendously uncomfortable. The wonderful Ian McKellan is given little to chew on, plus a ridiculous-looking helmet and costume to match. James Marsden as Cyclops looks like one of the Coneheads. Famke Janssen is about ten years too old to be playing Jean Grey, failing along the way to project any of the charisma of the character, making us question why in hell Wolverine is so enamoured with her. (...because the comic books said so.) Halle Berry is embarrassing as Storm, manifesting not a shred of the elegance and intelligence of a wind goddess. Anna Paquin as Rogue looks all right, but never probes into Rogue's psychological pains and instead comes off as a pure victim. The villains fare better by virtue of being simpler: Rebecca Romjin-Stamos is lithe (though practically mute) as shapeshifter Mystique, and Ray Parks (Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I) dazzles with a combination of acrobatic displays and mechanical effects as Toad. I think I would have questioned the suitability of the actors to their roles a lot less if the story had simply moved along better. As it is, I get neither the satisfaction of watching a good comic-book adaptation nor a good sci-fi/action movie.
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Summary: Not as good as the cartoon
Review: I grew up watching the X-Men cartoons, so I was disappointed to realize that they were going to try and make it real (so to speak). I really didn't enjoy this movie very much; they left off most of the better mutants (think Gambit and Beast) and the ones that were present weren't the same as in the cartoon. Trust me, pass this one up (unless you aren't familiar with the cartoon--my husband never saw it, and he enjoyed this movie).
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Summary: this movie rocks
Review: i loved this movie!this movie is just like the cartoon and comics! i can't wait tell the spiderman movie comes out!
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Summary: Xcellent film
Review: I read comic books as a kid but never got around to the X Men, though they were very popular. When I saw that this movie was coming out, I thought I'd check it out and I'm glad I did. The characters are really good and I especially liked Wolverine, Jean Grey and Storm (who I would like to see more of in the sequel). With great actors like Patrick Stewart and the incredibly talented Ian McKellan it would have been hard for the director to go wrong. The dvd has some cool extras and it is well worth the money. If you like comic book heroes or not, this movie is worth your money.
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Summary: GREAT MOVIE!!
Review: But i have a few things about Amazon.com's trivia things. First off Magneto's name is actually Erik "Magnus" Leisher. So they werent wrong. Second off the boy playing with fire in the classroom scene was actually Jonathan Pryor a.k.a. Pyro. Not Johnny Storm a.k.a. The Human Torch. In the comic books Jubilee is Wolverines best friend. Not Rogue. Rogue's name is unknown in the comic books. Mystique is Rogues mother in the comic books. Rogues love interest in the comic books is Gambit who would of been great if featuered heree. But anywho. Yeah those were just somethings i thought id point out. PEACE!
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Summary: A Movie for Fans and "Non-Fans" Alike!
Review: I protested seeing this movie until my cousins made me watch it. I am beginning to wonder why I protested. "X-Men" defines "science-fiction". It's not easy living in the "not so distant future" knowing that whenever you touch someone, something bad happens to them (like a friend being in a coma). Unfortunately, Marie (more commonly known as Rogue) has to live with this mutation. Unable to live with her mutation, Rogue runs away. She soon finds herself face-to-face with Logan (Wolverine): a man with incredible healing powers and metal througout his entire circulation system, which gives him his metal claws. Rogue befriends Wolverine and they set off together. On the road, they hit a tree in the road and Wolverine goes soaring through the windshiled, leaving Rogue trapped in the car with a fire burning inside. As Wolverine goes to help Rogue, he is attacked by Sabertooth: a mutant who works for the evil Magneto, a mutant with the ability to bend metal, who is trying to turn all humans into mutants with his machine. Fortunately, Rogue and Logan are saved by Cyclops (lasers that shoot through his eyes when they open) and Storm (ability to create a storm) and are taken to Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Students (which unknown to the public helps mutants secure their mutations). Xavier promises to help Logan and Rogue. But after Rogue flees from the school, Logan defies Xavier and goes to rescue her. When he finds Rogue, Magneto and his mutants appear. Magneto kidnaps Rogue and runs off with her. The X-Men sit down and finally they discover why Magneto wanted Rogue: he is planning to use her power to harness another mutant's power against the world. He will give her his power, and then she will power his machine which will transform all of the humans to mutants. There is only one consequence: Rogue will die from the machine. And after Xavier becomes deathly ill, it's up to the X-Men to save the day. With great action, romance, and the occasional hilairous remark, "X-Men" is THE movie of the year!
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