X-Men, Take that, naysayers!

Rating: 8/10 (15 July 2000)

I saw the new X-Men film last night and approved.
Though not entirely what I expected, the movie did not disappoint and I was very pleased that it was not a campy, over-the-top production. The film was too short and therefore did not allow for any type of development for all the characters(Storm was especially underused).
This was not an action/special-effects driven film as most comic book/summer movies tend to be, but it has a good amount of action for most people.
I was also surprised by how funny the movie was at some points(the interactions between Wolverine and Cyclops are some of the better personal scenes of the movie).
Hugh Jackman delivers as Wolverine, 110%. The films few errors fade when we see the first "snikt".
No actor disappoints in their roles because most of them don't get the chance. This film revolves around Wolverine, Rogue and Magneto. The rest of the characters serve to occupy camera time even to an extent, and I'm surprised to say, Patrick Stewart. Don't get me wrong, when he's on-screen he does the job but we don't see him that much throughout the film.
See this film today, tomorrow and next weekend.