Both thumbs up! 11 out of 10 !!

Rating: 10/10 (9 November 2000)

Although I'm very interested in the science-fiction genre, prior to watching this movie I knew almost nothing about X-Men at all. I went to the film expecting much; afterall wherever Patrick Stewart acts, he always adds that magical spark, but the movie really exceeded my expectations ten times... It's quite basically one of the most successful science fiction films I've ever watched!
Be it acting, scenario, or special effects, this film is well equipped to please the audience in all areas. I also liked the way X-Men were introduced: since I knew nothing about them (and for the likes of me) certain information was necessary. However an unbalanced introduction could have caused the veteran X-Men readers to get bored perhaps. The movie manages to keep both newcomers and old readers satisfied.
Perhaps some may argue about acting, for usually there is not enough space left to act in science fiction movies (which by the way is not what I think at all. Just the usual comment I keep hearing now and then.) I really liked certain mimics of characters, most especially Wolverine's. When it's the fiction genre you're talking about, and again when you're dealing with characters who have plenty of super powers, you have to balance the information of what they can do, with enough data about their personality. Here, the body language is a great tool, and certainly it has been of a great assistance for providing a good insight about the heroes of this movie.
The film at one point reminded me of "Blade", which is also based on comics. Both of these films use similar techniques (in my humble opinion) to re-create the atmosphere on the silver screen. And it works pretty well.
Well, Patrick Stewart is... well he is a living legend for sure. And in this movie, he is as incredible as ever. But for me, the star of the movie was Hugh Jackman. And most of the storyline revolves around him. (Wolverine). I am hoping to see equally successful sequels to this movie with the same cast.
The drawbacks? None!... It's flawless, it's beautiful, it's entertaining.. An all around adventurous trip in 100 minutes and gets my both thumbs up. 11 out of 10!