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Movie Overview
Cast
• Hugh Jackman
• Patrick Stewart
• Ian McKellen
Director
• Bryan Singer
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - For sci-fi action violence.
X-Men (2000)

REVIEWS
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INTERVIEWS
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OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh
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"It’s obvious there’s enough material here for several movies."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

3.5/4
"Auteurism despite the odds."  Film Freak Central  Bill Chambers

B
"Ideal balance between intriguing characters, spectacular special effects, and ultra-cool comic book style"  AboutFilm.com  Carlo Cavagna

3/5
"Ultimately, X-Men is a reasonably entertaining movie."  Filmcritic.com  Christopher Null

3.5/4
"It’s the character introductions, however, that give the movie its backbone, and they have been cast with actors that look, and embody, the personas faithfully."  Cinemaphile.org  David Keyes

C
"I'm sure that regular fans of the comic book will find some inside jokes amusing, but I didn't find much humor and grew weary of the effort."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

"One of the very few comic book adaptations that has been successfully translated to the big screen."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Dustin Putman

"A good old-fashioned superhero action movie."  Reel Site  Eric D. Snider

8/10
"I believe that most moviegoers, including the comic book clan, are going to really enjoy this latest effort."  eFilmCritic.com  Erik Childress

4/5
"I don't say this often, but bring on the sequel."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

D+
"The latest failed attempt to build a cinematic franchise on the popularity of a superhero comic."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"A sci-fi thriller that taps into the reservoir of feelings we have about diversity, tolerance and exclusivity."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3/4
"The film is effectively paced with a good balance of exposition, character development, and special effects-enhanced action."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

2/4
" the obvious result of endless script rewrites from a parade of big-shot Hollywood writers who were never in sync with each other"  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

3/4
"It is quite entertaining, but it is simply too short."  Sci-Fi Movie Page  James O'Ehley

3.5/4
"Call it a gift from cinema heaven."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

7/10
"It's a fun, summer romp."  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

6/10
"...done with such remarkable visual style, you might not notice its want of substance."  DVDTown.com  John J. Puccio

"Should both fulfill the expectations of geek-boys across the world and provide great summer entertainment for people that don’t know mutants from mud-flaps."  Planet Sick-Boy  Jon Popick

3/4
"Los fans del cómic seguramente estarán gratamente sorprendidos por el buen acercamiento al espíritu del cómic que mantiene Singer a lo largo del filme"  Moviola  Jorge Avila Andrade

5/5
"Okay for the kids. Fans of the comic book series should be fairly happy."  3BlackChicks Review  Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel

3
"These days, with technology being what it is, we really shouldn't be as willing to forgive slapdash storytelling in the face of amazing visuals,"  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

B
"his franchise seems destined to outlive the superhero series that came before."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Laura Clifford

+1 out of -4..+4
"Stylish but redundant."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

9/10
"A recipe for the perfect summer flick."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

3/4
"An exciting, fast-paced adventure that will satisfy all audiences. "  Mr. Brown's Movies  Michael Dequina

4/5
"This is the summer movie for teenagers and anyone who'd like to pretend to be one."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

5/5
"Ao decidir acrescentar toques dramáticos ao seu filme, Bryan Singer elevou 'X-Men' a um nível superior a outras produções do gênero."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

4/5
"A far-above-average comic book movie."  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

5/5
"As summer movies go, X-Men is remarkably crisp and economical."  eFilmCritic.com  Rob Gonsalves

B+
"X-Men delivers the goods."  Flipside Movie Emporium  Rob Vaux

8/10
"X-Men has more substance to it than you might expect, and it has a message."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

9/10
"Singer deftly crafts a sleek, unusually tight film that balances comic-book adventure, pulp opera and the fear of being different."  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  Sean Axmaker

A-
"Surprising subtlety, complexity, and human interest; deserves to be taken seriously."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus

7/10
"Die-hard Marvel Comic fanatics may quibble with these movie mutants but fans are out there and they will come."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Susan Granger

"A kick *** flicks that does justice to its comic book inspiration, a wild ride that has a much brains as it has thrills, and easily the best damn movie of the summer."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

B
Read review  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

3/4
Read review  Big Picture Big Sound  Joe Lozito

3/4
Read review  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

3/4
Read review  Oscar Guy  Wesley Lovell

Read review  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Jonathan F. Richards
OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh
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