A great comic book adaptation!

Rating: 8/10 (23 July 2004)

One of the best comic book movies created. This has since spawned a superior sequel but this really set the scene. There is a great bunch of interesting characters played well and in Hugh Jackman Hollywood has a potential new action man who can also act. While the action can sometimes not have the punch many fans would like it is still good and fairly big scale but you can't help feel that the makers were reigned in for this outing. The story is interesting and the characters are likeable. Ian Mckellan is superb and he makes his lines very memorable with his delivery. Patrick Stewart is perfectly cast and also like Mckellan really gives the film a class that many comic book adaptations lack. Hugh Jackman is superb as the charismatic and interesting Wolverine while Famke Janssen and Anna Paquin also impress. Many fans may feel disappointed at Cyclops miscasting and limited role, although he is somewhat rectified in the sequel. The ending doesn't quite thrill as much as it could, but this is still a worthy movie to watch. ***