Marvel's mutants make a mighty impression.

Rating: Null/10 (15 July 2000)

The teaser for X-Men looked interesting. The trailer looked good. The movie was great. It follows the "X-ploits" (hah!) of Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his band of evil doer whoopers, led by poster boy Cyclops (James Marsden). Together, they fight bad guy Magneto (Ian McKellan) and his band of Stone Cold Crazies. The movie that ensues is an intriguing and entertaining comic book adaption that great director Bryan Singer (the Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil) delivers with enough artistic merit to please us "Film Buffs." Having been a fan of Singer's, I was sketchy for a while to hear that he was directing, but all in all, he did a fine job. Great performances by Stewart and McKellan, but the show stealer is Aussie Hugh Jackman. Hollywood is going to come a knocking for Mr. J.