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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)
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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."
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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
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EricDSnider.com
Eric D. Snider
3/4
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Big Picture Big Sound
Joe Lozito
3/4
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Movie Habit
Marty Mapes
3/4
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Oscar Guy
Wesley Lovell
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Jonathan F. Richards
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