Zowie! They did it!

Rating: 10/10 (20 October 2000)

When I first heard that there was to be a full length feature film of The X-men, I was skeptical. When I read the cast list, and saw only 1 name I recognized (Patrick Stewart), I was more skeptical still. But... my whole family loved this movie. It had villains and heroes, and loyalty, and just a tinge of love and romance on the edges. My husband usually doesn't like "kiddie" adventure shows, but he liked this one, and said it had great special effects. The scenes between Wolverine and Rogue were my personal favorites, because I like to see the gentle side of a rough character exposed. But there were plenty of other good parts, and the casting was very good. My husband also said that Hugh Jackman was really too young to have been cast as Wolverine, and strictly speaking, that may be so. But he "did what he does" pretty enough that it stole my heart, and that's not an easy thing for an actor to do in these days of "pretty boys" like Brad Pitt and Leonardo Di Caprio. It is acceptable for kids, with no nudity and very little bad language. Kudos to the cast for a job well done: and invitations to those of you who haven't seen this movie: in a word: Go!