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Production Year: 2000 - Science Fiction - Director: Bryan Singer - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over

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Based on the long-running Marvel comic book series, X-MEN takes place in the near future, as certain humans are evolving into mutants with special powers. In the Canadian...
more...wilderness, a young runaway mutant named Rogue (Anna Paquin) and a bad-tempered, quick-healing mutant with retractable metal claws called Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) are suddenly attacked by the powerful Magneto (Ian McKellen) and his lackeys. Fortunately, Cyclops (James Marsden) and Storm (Halle Berry), students of the compassionate Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), interfere and bring them back to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Here Wolverine and Rogue learn more about the conflict between Xavier and the militant Magneto, who wants to power a device that will genetically alter humans, with possibly deadly results. Only Xavier's students can stop Magneto's plans.
Director Bryan Singer (THE USUAL SUSPECTS) displays his expertise with an ensemble cast, accomplishing a feat by making the first live-action film about an entire group of superheroes. Hugh Jackman's portrayal of the ill-tempered Wolverine is dead-on, while Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are ideally matched in their Martin Luther King, Jr.- and Malcolm X-like roles. Smart and well-paced, X-MEN towers above most comic book movies.





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What do they call you, "Wheels"?
Review of X-Men DVD by DarkMark

Advantages: good effects, good performances
Disadvantages: not entirely true to the comics/cartoons

Mutation: it is the key to our evolution. It has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominant species on the planet. This process is slow, and normally taking thousands and thousands of years. But every few hundred millennia, evolution leaps forward… Although “Blade” was made two years before, “X Men” is widely considered to be the first Marvel Movie Adaptation. This is probably because “X ... Read review

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06.07.2004
Magnificent Mutations
Review of X-Men DVD by sue26

Advantages: Fantastic acting and special effects
Disadvantages: None

...the trailers we both decided x-men looked pretty cool. So out came the sofa bed and the surround sound and the popcorn and we were off. Well, what can I say but wow, this film is absolutely excellent. The story is mainly based around 6 main characters. They are wolverine, rogue, cyclops, storm, magneto and the professor, although there are many more superb characters. The government know that there are mutant humans living amongst the normal ... Read review

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14.08.2001
I LIKE SOME MYSTIQUE IN THE BEDROOM
Review of X-Men DVD by flashpointz

Advantages: excellent effects, good story, great cast
Disadvantages: not much

...of reality. Remember too, that the X-Men is not solely an ‘action’ movie i.e fight scenes, chases, special effects, explosions, you know the typical kind of thing you get in a ‘blockbuster’ – it also tries to go beneath the façade of the superhero. The movie is set at some time in the ‘near future’ and revolves around the ‘anti-mutant’ sentiment that is evident in members of the U.S. Congress ... Read review

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03.05.2001
(04.05.2001)
X-ellent
Review of X-Men DVD by kleft

Advantages: Great effects, decent story line
Disadvantages: n/a

...in question. I missed watching X-MEN when it came out at the cinema a couple of years back, and knowing that I was spending the night in all alone (get the violins out), and nothing decent showing on TV (what a surprise!), I thought I'd rent the film out for tonight and see if it lived up to the hype. I went along merrily to the counter, gave the lady cashier my gorgeously coloured, recently acquired video club member card, paid my 99p rental fee, ... Read review

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25.10.2001
(26.10.2001)
Gods among insects
Review of X-Men DVD by Crib79

Advantages: Good acting, characters and effects
Disadvantages: The plot is weak, pay off lacks spectacle

...to get the impression that X-Men is desperate to become a franchise. Whereas other big screen comic adaptations (Batman, Blade) hinted at the inevitable sequel, X-Men seem to be trying too hard. The breakneck pace is enjoyable, but gives the cast no room to breathe. A sub plot involving Wolverines past is hinted at, the relationship between Jean Grey and Cyclops is quickly forgotten about and while the action is adequate, the films’ payoff feels totally ... Read review

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13.06.2004
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Rogue..... Droooooooooool
Review of X-Men DVD by Angelus

Advantages: Rogue, sticks to the comic-books
Disadvantages: Bit short

I grew up with the X-Men don't you know?, its true - every Saturday morning I would rush down stairs to watch Wolverine, Cyclops and the gang have a good ole fight with other Mutants and/or a couple of Humans thrown in for good luck, and I'll let you all into a little secret of mine - when an X-Men marathon appears on Fox Kids, I feel all warm inside and still sit back and watch it. But this is 2001 and cartoons just aren't that passe any more, ... Read review

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01.11.2001
Sticking My Middle Claw Up...
Review of X-Men DVD by Mouldy_Cheese

Advantages: Great Special Effects, Fun to watch
Disadvantages: Not entirely true to the cartoon, Rougue degraded, not the most meaningful of films

...of the X -Men team. The X-Men are striving to convince humans that they can live in harmony, and at the same time they are helping mutants come to terms with and control their very individual powers. The task in hand is tough enough, but this team has an added complication. Not all mutants feel as they do about humans. Some are, unsurprisingly, remarkably bitter and vowing for vengeance against those who shun them. A very powerful mutant named ... Read review

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24.11.2001
Evolution has taken a step forward
Review of X-Men DVD by Mauri

Advantages: Good special effects, fast paced, ggod acting
Disadvantages: none

...back to the 1960's, the X-men first appearing in 1963 and over the years new characters have been added. >>>THE STORY<<< Evolution has taken a further step. A new breed of Humans is appearing. They are known as Homo superior or the Children of the Atom. This is a new breed of powerful mutants possessing many special powers. Some such as professor Charles Xavier, argue that the mutants should be integrated in to human society and their powers ... Read review

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24.09.2001
Great effects poor plot
Review of X-Men DVD by Simoncook1

Advantages: Very good effects and action
Disadvantages: Poor plot

...the main characters from the X-Men series. A young girl has a power that essentially draws the life from regular humans or the powers from mutants. The young girl, named Rogue (Anna Paquin) links up with a bad tempered mutant called Wolverine (Hugh Jackman); his abilities include retractable metallic claws and amazing healing abilities. They are attacked by the evil Magneto (Ian McKellen) and his followers. Luckily for the pair, Cyclops (James Marsden) ... Read review

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11.09.2001
better than I X-pected
Review of X-Men DVD by earningstuff

Advantages: good special effects and story line
Disadvantages: ~DVD extras a little average

Xmen.... well I remember the TV children’s cartoon and I’ve been aware of the comic series for quite a long time but I was a bit sceptical about watching the movie. I wasn’t a fan of the Batman movies and very few comic book/cartoon series have been turned into a decent movie. If you remember the cartoon or the comic book then the story line of the film won’t come as much of a shock! Certain people have mutant genes and they mutate at puberty causing ... Read review

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28.03.2001
Mutatingly eXtraordinary
Review of X-Men DVD by Saul_Walker

Advantages: Good to see your comic heroes on screen, Wolverine and Sabetooth kick butt
Disadvantages: Not the comic (and not meant to be either)

...screen. Also a series like X-men has been around for almost 39 years, so if you think your going to tell the ‘whole’ story to a comic illiterate you’d be wrong. Saying all this, X-men wasn’t a bad version for director Bryan Singer. As the plot goes it isn’t the greatest story your going to witness this year, but it wasn’t weak and it didn’t let the film down. Basically the world leaders want all mutants ... Read review

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05.03.2001
A Race Apart
Review of X-Men DVD by thehud

Advantages: Good moody stuff with a sense of humour
Disadvantages: Insubstantial

...film versions of superhero fables, X-Men has to tread a fairly fine line between camp high drama and taking the rise out of itself, but Singer just about manages to do so successfully and will reward you with a pretty darned good movie. For anybody who's been under a stone these last couple of years, X-Men tells the story of the battle between Humanity and Mutants, an offshoot along the evolutionary change as Homo Sapiens becomes Homo Superior. ... Read review

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25.03.2002
Its not what you think, not all of it
Review of X-Men DVD by utero

Advantages: good sound/picture quality, good film
Disadvantages: extras feel throen together and are mainly dull

...the past year and with X-Men provong a big hit you'd expect a great dvd. Bryan Singer was quoted as saying they had shot a lot of behind the scenes stuff and there was a rumour that a lot of stuff had been cut from the film. What we get is very poor by comparison to say disks like Fight Club. Firstly the picture is presented in anamorphic 2.35.1 and features a Dolby 5.1 sound mix. The picture is top quality and as you'd expect the sound is great. ... Read review

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08.04.2001
Anne Robinson with no hair
Review of X-Men DVD by craigy_baby_2000

Advantages: Unbelievable special effects, good acting, good value, popular with kids, great extra features on the DVD
Disadvantages: Too unrealistic, predictable, mutants, appaling ending

...the child-like reputation of the X-men comic-books, on which the movie is based, the 100 minute thriller has been a huge success, both at the cinema and on home release on both sides of the Atlantic, proving that it's got what it takes to become one of the biggest selling discs of 2001. And yet, I don't quite get it. Although I am an avid action-film moviegoer (I love anything with a few special effects and a plot that confuses the very soul out ... Read review

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12.04.2001
X is for Xcellent
Review of X-Men DVD by flashpointz

Advantages: good cast, good story, great effect make the super powers almost believeable
Disadvantages: a bit slow at times early on

Having read the X-Men comic as a kid, I was reasonably excited to see what the film adaptation would be like. The film had definitely been hyped as a big ‘Summer blockbuster’ and as such would either be a big flop or an exciting piece of real escapism. Firstly, sit yourself down in the right frame of mind to watch this movie. Think of it as Superman, Batman – you must therefore suspend certain rules of reality. Then, remember ... Read review

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