X-Men DVD

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 ...
...thank you “Spider Man”) made the film financially more successful than its “Blade” comrade. With a budget of $75 million, “X-Men” became one of the largest grossing films of 2000, and is currently the 133rd most successful film ever, world-wide (source: imdb.com). Arguably, although “Blade” was a more mainstream unfriendly film with its violence and 18 certificate here in the United Kingdom, it was ... Read review

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 human ...
...must all register, so they can keep an eye on them. The mutants all have very different surprising powers which are portrayed excellently through the amazing special effects. The government are frightened by what the mutants can do with these powers that`s why they want them all to be registered. The main part of the story starts with wolverine who has the power to heal himself and sprout razor sharp knives from his hands. To earn a living he has ... Read review

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

...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 and that is ...
...quite obviously there is another X-Men movie in the wings. But that does not detract from the fact that this movie if very good. It looks almost as good on the small screen – better on a widescreen TV – as at the Cinema. Whether you were a fan of the comic books, the TV Cartoon series or just came to the X-Men for this film, you’ll want a copy of the first, the original film, of what could be a long running series of movies……and ... Read review

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, ...
...I won't bore you with what happened in between (I hear many sighs directed at many monitors right now), except that I settled down with my crisps and chocolate and put the video on. The whole thing stars Hugh Jackman (in swordfish), Patrick Stewart (Star Trek), Halle Berry (Swordfish pops up again), the ever so edible Famke Janssen (will you marry me?), and Ian Mckellan amongst others. Our world has two species living in it, your normal mankind, ... Read review

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 ...
...movie experience. However X-Men still makes for an engaging ninety minutes, you’ll realise this when it ends all too quickly, leaving you wanting more, and seeing as the sequel expanded on the story, this is no bad thing. So while being far from perfect, X-Men is not the disaster many had predicted. To his credit, Bryan Singer has managed to fashion a film that will appeal to a mass audience as well as satisfy die-hard X fans, and for that alone ... Read review