great introductory movie (semi-spoiler in comments...be warned)

Rating: 9/10 (31 July 2000)

This film met most of my expectations as a fan. The movie is lacking what I'm sure the sequels will make up for. Like most have said, it lacks a lot, but there was no way they could please everyone. It was a tasteful and wisely made rendition, and I hope to see it turn into the best comic book franchise ever filmed.
NOTE: In the film goofs it mentions that the guard has metal buttons...is it me, or did anyone else catch that the guard was the same one Mystique turned into at the Statue of Liberty? Hence the metal buttons, the way Magneto tells him/her to send Xavier away, and Magneto knocks down the king because he JUST KIDNAPPED XAVIER, which will lead to the next film!