Superb adaption of the comic book

Rating: 10/10 (13 July 2000)

While not being a huge fan of the comic books, the movie X-Men was true to the universe that I knew of from the comics and the animated TV series. I could not of imagined a better suited cast for the movie, everyone was perfect in their roles, especially Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. He was everything that I imagined Wolverine to be. Bryan Singer was perfect for the job as director, bringing a realistic vision to the movie and not bringing it down to the depths of a hammy comic book adaption. The writing was also good, it had good pacing and plenty of funny moments and hidden surprises for the X-Fans out there. The only problem I had with X-Men was the length. It should have been much longer, I felt that there were scenes that went by too quick that should have been longer, and the back story behind some of the characters should have been fleshed out more. Hopefully we will see a longer version for a DVD release. All in all, an excellent film. Highly recommended, even if you don't follow the comics.