The first X-Men film

Rating: 7/10 (29 July 2018)

I hadn't really paid much attention to the X-Men franchise in my younger years. I did not watch much of the animated series and did not pay much attention to the comic books. Then this movie showed up and I decided to watch it. A small sampling of the characters that dominate the mutant world of Marvel Comics but it was decent for the time. And I had not watched any Bryan Singer films until X-Men. Still, after hearing that X2 was coming in 2003, I knew I had to do a little backtracking and thought this was decent. It was good for a start. Some big names, and it was the first time I became aware of Australian actor Hugh Jackman (who played Wolverine). This might also have been the first time I enjoyed watching Sir Ian McKellen, also responsible for Gandalf from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. But hey, if you're new to X-Men and don't know where to start, give this a go. Then go read the comic books if you want more. And if you're interested, try the others. The movies, I meant.