This Movie Is Intended For X Men Fans

Rating: 5/10 (5 May 2007)

I enjoy certain comic book characters on film, notably the Batman Begins film because I like the way it comes close to being realistic. I also enjoyed Spiderman and the Superman films.
I was never a reader of X Men comic books and admittedly knew little about the characters before watching the film. I knew the characters had powers due to genetic mutations and they lived in a school for such 'mutants' but not much else.
To me, there were too many characters and the story was fairly typical and what you would expect. There wasn't any elements of this film that made me say "WOW"! The story was predictable.
If you are a fan of the X Men comic books or if you like a good popcorn movie, you will probably enjoy this. However, if you are not familiar with the characters from the comic book and enjoy a more complex story and rich character development, this may not be worth your time. Rating 5 of 10 stars.