First Marvel-ous Movie!

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2000)

This is a very good comic-book/ sci-fi/ adventure movie. It is also the first dead-on adaptation of a mainline Marvel superhero comic book series. (Blade and Punisher, etc, I do not consider in that genre). Some of the critics are opining that is is not up to the standard of the first 2 Superman and Batman movies, but they miss the point to comics fans. This movie is as different from those as Marvel Comics are to DC Comics (home of Superman and Batman). Marvel comics, from the 60's on , were darker, denser, and more layered than DC's. This movie catches that, as well as you can in an hour and a 1/2. There are more heroes to be introduced in this movie series, and I am looking forward to that. This initial installment was fun, and well done. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine shouldered the weight of his character, which really carries the movie, despite the presence of bigger stars Stewart and McKellen. Gotta go get my Sir Ian - Magneto action figure!