definitely worth watching

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2000)

I just saw X-Men for the second time, and it's still worth seeing for me. Don't believe what the critics have written because if it ain't "the English Patient" or some other "story from the heart", it's not good enough for them. Though the plot is a little thin as far as Magneto deciding to use Rogue to turn all the world leaders into mutants, it's still entertaining. I stopped reading the comics several years back when they started doing crossovers and making new X-titles, it became a lot to keep up with. Plus the cartoon ended. But this movie is just as good as any other comic movie. It stays mostly true to its characters (except for Rogue) and its just cool to see Cyclops and Storm on the big screen (though both say hardly anything).
Though I generally think sequels are a way to capitalize on the success of the first film and don't live up to expectations, a sequel would do well for X-Men. This movie is very much about Wolverine and Rogue. I think The Brotherhood with the exception of Magneto, spoke a total of 5 lines throughout the whole movie. The action sequences were cool but the character moments were just as nice to watch. I hope the sequel can show more of that.
Some quick thoughts:
-Was it just me, or did it seem like everyone passed out and had to be hooked up to tubes at least once. Did Prof. X really need 20 tubes attached to his head?
-Something about Sabretooth kept reminding me of He-Man the movie.
-It's a little hard to believe humans could imprison Magneto in a plastic cell. But I guess that's where the sequel comes into play.
-Wolverine has some great one-liners. (to Jean) "What's your super power- putting up with him?" Just as funny as "You're a dick."
-Storm had a great fight with Toad at the end but that line "What happens to a toad when he's struck by lightning", a little too comic booky for me.