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Summary: One of the more entertaining comic book movies
Review: I really didn't know much about the X-men. I have a friend who absolutely loves them. He would describe all the characters and would tell me over and over that I have to read some X-men comic books. Anyhow, I went with my wife to see this movie. I really like Wolverine - a very funny, sarcastic wit that steals the movie. Everyone else is O.K. The bad guys in the movie are more appealing then the good guys, but there should have been more bad guys. The picture and the sound on the DVD are excellent! Last year there weren't that many fun movies to go and see, but this sure was one of them. Even my wife, who doesn't like comic book movies, liked this picture more than I did.
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Summary: 1000 words are worth a picture - huh?
Review: In attempting to rate a movie, I ask myself 1 simple question - would I pay to see it again? In the case of X-Men, yes.Had this movie not already been so thoroughly reviewed, I would have provided a synopsis. That not being the case, I will simply add my two cents (and rating) to the average. Short and sweet - if you like the comic (or cartoon), you'll love the movie. Don't expect a deep plot or award winning performaces. If that's what you're after - look elsewhere. If you're looking for pure and simple entertainment, without the cerebral factor, you've found it. My only complaint would be it wasn't long enough and there were too few characters. But hey, that's what sequels are for right ;-)
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Summary: The Best Movie in The World
Review: I loved this movie. I wish I could watch X-Men everyday. This movie was great because it had wolverine in it. I loved wolverine in this movie because he has razor sharp claws and he could heal himself. I really loved the special effects. This movie was even better than "Men in Black."
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Summary: What comic book?
Review: The special effects almost make this movie a keeper--however the lack of attention to the actual comic series leaves true fans with a lot to be desired.
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Summary: Surprisingly entertaining
Review: This isn't 'just another superheromovie'. Not at all, this movie is very well done. A good cast, amazing special effects and a good storyline makes this a classic in its genre. Sometimes it's even touching, for example Rogue: she can't ever touch or be touched by a human being. That's so sad! This movie is definitely much more than I expected!
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Summary: Excellent Beginning
Review: to a series of X-Men films The cast was perfect. Patric Stewart IS Professor X!!! Can't wait to see the rest of them when they are released.
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Summary: X-crement
Review: What a let down. Why did it get rave reviews? Just as it got interesting it ended. Being a fan of the comic book I was happy with the disposal of the Blue & Yellow outfits in favor of leather, and Jackman was spot on as Wolverine. But overall it was flat and disappointing
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Summary: A perfect adaptation from the comics
Review: When I first heard about this movie, I was less than thrilled. Anyone can remember some absolutely awful comic-to-big screen adaptations (Need I remind anyone of any Batman after the first one?). I was worried about the special effects, I was worried about the director (believe it or not, I didn't know Bryan Singer's work from Adam). Well, let me say, DON'T WORRY. In short, this is a work of art. Every character is dead on, with Hugh Jackman, as Wolverine, the newcomer-surprise. I'm looking forward to his continuing movie career. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are fantastic. The time they spend on-screen together is a joy to watch. And, I have to agree with the reviewer who praised Dougray Scott's inability to complete his work on Mission: Impossible 2 in time to film on X-Men. I actually liked him in Ever After, and he was pretty good in M:I2, but he is NOT Wolverine. The deleted scenes are forgettable, with the possible exception of the extended school scene, giving us the chance to connect Jubilee to the actress (I missed that the first time around). Also, the easter egg in which Spider Man makes an appearance is perfectly-timed with the new movie coming out. One can only hope that Raimi does for Spider Man what Singer did for X-Men. You must get this movie!!
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Summary: A Great Fantasy Film Series in the Making
Review: The only thing I did not like about this DVD is that the deleted scenes were not edited back into the film. They are in a special features area only. I found out why only after purchasing the DVD. Fox is releasing an X-MEN SPECIAL EDITION DVD to coincide with the theatrical release of X-MEN 2. This new edition will be a "Director's Cut" which will include newly shot footage as well as previously deleted scenes. Anyway, X-Men is a very human live-action comic book movie, much like Superman: The Movie was. Richard Donner (who directed Superman: The Movie, and much of Superman II) is one of the producers of X-Men...and his influence on the movie shows. The accent on humanity and relationships over special effects is apparent throughout the entire film. Great performances by all, a good solid and very relevant story, great effects and direction make this a superior comic adaptation. Although at only 104 minutes the film does seem to end rather quickly making the audience actually want a sequel.
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Summary: X-Men Misses It's Mark
Review: Maybe I shouldn't have expected much from the X-Men but with Bryan Singer at the helm and his Apt Pupil star Ian McKellen in front of the camera I figured at the very least it would be entertaining. And it is that, but my biggest complaint is that the first twenty minutes are so exceptional in the way the transend the typical comic book fare that it's a shame to see the rest of the movie fall apart. It's as though Fox executives somewhere along the line saw the dalies and reminded Singer that he was making a much anticipated summer blockbuster, which brings with it certain expectations. These expectations are met in the form of off-the-wall action, flamboyant characters that take themselves far too seriously and lots of eye candy. If I had to pick a star out of the ensemble cast it'd have to be Hugh Jackman, who's the only actor to leave any kind of an impression, in the role of Wolverine. He's a mutant drifter with an uncanny knack for healing himself who uses his powers, he also has retractable blades in his forearms, to fight his way out of trouble. He travels from city to city, town to town, making money at tough man contests. Being as the Aussie's a bit of a pretty boy, and bears a remarkable resemblence to Gladiator star Russell Crowe, none of the bar thugs want to concede that he's the better man, even after he's pumbled their peers. So naturally he cleans up at these events, or at least until he meets a young girl and fellow mutant named Rouge. Rouge's power (or in this case curse) is that she drains the lifeforce out of anybody she touches, even if it's inadventant. Reluctantly Wolverine takes up with Rouge and the duo hit the road. And it's not long after that they find themselves targeted by an evil mutant, Magneto (McKellen), bent on waging war on the humans. He's loathing of mankind is spawned from surviving the Holocaust, and having seen the depths to which we're capable he decides to vanquish us. He's met with opposition from a professor, Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who operates a school for the gifted. Little does the taxpaying public know that this school is actually teaching mutants to hone their abilites, in this case in a positive way. Chief skeptic to that fact is a Senator whose overwhelming fear of the mutants leads him to press for a bill that would act as a segregation law to seperate their kind from ours. With mutants already having to endure an intolderably high number of threats this bill would only serve to condone the behavior of those who would perpetrate these hate crimes. With his hopefulness in mankind contuniously sinking, Magneto takes the first step towards war by kidnapping the Senator and turning him into a mutant himself. By doing this to him, and others like him, Magneto fells he can take control of the Congress and ultimately the world. Scribe David Hayter makes a concerted effort to blur the lines between good and evil, but instead of making the film more thoughtful he only confuses the situation more. He tries to do exactly what I'm critizing the film for not doing enough of, and I in turn am critizing him for that. Maybe the X-Men just can't win with me. Or maybe it's that inconsistency, the poor balancing act done between social satire and breakneck action that perturbs me so. The filmmakers seem uncertain in the direction they want to take to movie, so they oversimplify things. They allow the picture to switch gears at random which sends the story into a tailspin. But what did I expect? Unfarmilar with the D.C. comic, and not being a particular fan of comics turned into films in general, I must admit a bias against this movie going in. So maybe I'm not best suited to judge a film of this genre, but I can only hope that Ang Lee's upcoming The Incredible Hulk realizes the potential that I saw in this picture's first few minutes.
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