Very good!

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2000)

Was it worth the wait? Well, I read my first X-Men comic 20+ years ago and dreamed of a movie since then, so probably not; but it is a very good movie. It is true to the comic, with an actual story to go along with the action and special effects.
The acting is strong, Stewart (Prof. X) and McKellen (Magneto) give their usual strong performances but it is Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) who really steals the show. Jackman IS Wolverine. The rest of the cast does a good, if somewhat under-used, job; I hope future sequels will better use the under-appreciated Halle Berry (Storm).
As a longtime X-Men and movie fan I definitely recommend this movie. As an aside, do now worry if you do not know they "mythos" behind the X-Men, it is adequately explained throughout the movie.