This movie doesn't deserve a rating more than 7.5

Rating: 8/10 (14 November 2000)

Blame it on the media or whatever, but I REALLY looked forward to see this movie. I even bought a $13 US movie magazine just because it featured it before it even came out here. If I didn't have such HIGH expectations, it might seem better. But I walked out of the cinema feeling a little ripped off. And here's why:
1. It is so damn short! How could they do this to a huge blockbuster? It should have been between 120~150 minutes, but not merely 104 minutes! The story is way too much to be told in less than two hours. This fault is forgivable, at least they are making sequels.
2. I know I shouldn't really say this, since I've never heard of The X-Men comics before, but I think the movie might have worked better with even fewer main characters: look at Batman and Robin. Enough said.
3. Bad, bad acting! Okay, just Storm, no-one else. I have to mention, 50% of my intention to see this movie was seeing Halle Berry donning a white wig. Too bad I didn't realize HOW was she bad. She was so wooden and her 'woodenness' probably won't be so noticeable if she wasn't so damn beautiful.
That's it, really....I'm quite impressed with Anna Paquin and I could really relate to her situation, not in 'that' way, of course. And Hugh Jackman and Famke Janssen were really pleasant surprises, too. Ah...I'll never forgot the naked Mr Jackman! ( he should be with Rogue, IMHO)
Now that I think about it more, it's just a little more than average with good visuals which proves to make the fans smile. I'd love to see a more active (and sexy!) Rogue in the sequels. The studio should have allowed Bryan Singer more time, and I think it was the main reason why this movie was incoherent in places and looks hastily made. Still I look forward to sequels and I hope by then, they'll make something that lives up to my expectations.