Gets this X-Fan's stamp of approval

Rating: 9/10 (21 November 2001)

I can't quite explain what attracts me to X-Men but when I was 13 I became an X-Freak. I watched the cartoon religiously, I read the comics when i could find them, and even now I still like to catch an episode if X-men evolution. Naturally, I went to see X-Men the day it came out, and I love it so much.
Comics are touch to adapt to the big screen, especially comics with 30 years of history and a cast that make the cast of a soap opera look like a small ensemble. Not every X-fan got to see all their favorite mutants on the big screen (I still pray Gambit at least gets a cameo in the sequel) but they did do a good job of narrowing the cast down so that everyone had a good portion of screen time.
The casting was great, all the actors portrayed their characters perfectly: The goody two-shoes Cyclops, the brilliant Jean Grey, the alienated Rogue. The most perfect casting of all is Hugh Jackman as resident bad-ass Wolverine. Considering he wasn't the first choice and got the part out of pure luck, Hugh turns out to be the best character of all, not to mention extremely yummy.
This movie is great for X-Men Fans, but for non-fans as well. You don't know a thing about X-Men to enjoy this movie, which is the best kind of adaption, the kind that pleases both fans and newcomers. Great Flick!