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 - Hollywood finally gets the "superhero" thing right.I didn't grow up with the X Men, I grew up with superfriends lol. I wasn't sure what to expect when I rented this one, I knew who wolverine was but none of the other characters. I liked it. I'm so glad Hollywood decided to get actors who can actually act. They definitely give the characters depth and personality. The story is very good, how can you not love Magneto??? The direction is ok, but not phenomenal. The fx are great but kinda gross in a few parts, like the part when the Senator "melts". Yuck. All in all, a fantastic movie and a great introduction to the X Men. Recommended. Rating:  - A good movie in a good set of moviesMy son is a superhero fan and had seen X-Men 2 and 3. We really wanted to see how it all started so we hunted down X-Men 1 and were glad we did. It is well done with good character development. If you like superheros, you will really like all the movies of the X-Men Rating: - A BlastNot many words needed to describe this wild and exciting ride with these unusual but intersting charaters. Rating:  - Pretty bad -- really.Even for a movie based on a comic book, this one is pretty unwatchable, partly because it tries to take itself way too seriously. I saw "X-Men" shortly after seeing "Fantastic Four," and it suffers greatly by comparison. The only non-cardboard characters are Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Rogue (Anna Paquin), and even then Wolverine was too much the nice guy instead of an antihero. This also may be Patrick Stewart's worst movie yet, and Ian McKellen doesn't come out much better. The other actors simply chew the scenery. And -- again, even for a comic book -- the plot holes are enormous. E.g., where did the billions of dollars come from to construct the underground complex at Xavier's private school? (I hate to think what the tuition bills are like. . . .) The original Superman and Batman flicks are proof that a good film of this type is possible. Rating: - Best Of The BunchOf the three X-Men movies, this is my favorite. At the time of its release, it was fresh, new and ground breaking with its action scenes and special effects. The story line also stayed true to the comic book (somewhat), which is very rare in comic book adaptations. Don't watch the follow-up films until you watch the first one. It really is the jump-on point. Both comic book enthusiasts and non-comic book readers alike will like this film. Highly recommended flick in my book. Check it out.
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