sublime, spectacular, superb

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2000)

I absolutely loved X-Men. I seriously think it was more entertaining than all the Batman and Superman movies put together. I am only an occasional reader of the comic book, but from my viewpoint the movie was as faithful to the comic as it needed to be, or could be expected to be in order to appeal to a wide audience.
The casting was absolutely terrific from top to bottom. The action scenes and special effects were spectacular. The dialogue was witty yet appropriately restrained, unlike the endless barbs that go back and forth during every fight in a Batman movie. The plot was interesting, involving, and directly related to the core X-Men theme.
Can't wait to own it on DVD and to see the sequel!