One word... UNCANNY

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2000)

I sit here, reading your reviews, and want to cry. Comic fans are moaning about minor variances from the comics and the fact that Wolverine just isn't short enough. Summer blockbuster fans are complaining that the effects just weren't big enough. Most everyone seems to be missing the point. The X-Men, as a comic, as a series, and as a movie, are not about frustrating minutiae. They are about fighting racism, living in a world that, to quote the comics as well as Hugh Jackman, "hates and fears" them, and most of all, they are about family. This was the greatest comic book movie since Superman, and may have even surpassed it. But more over, this was one of the greatest movies I have ever seen. Yes, I read the comics, but that only heightened my enjoyment of the film. The cast and crew are to be commended for a truly X-cellent movie. They did not choose to go over the top with effects, or inside jokes, or anything like that. Singer made an outstanding movie that would impress audiences across the board, without letting down hardcore fans. How anyone can question this movie is beyond me. As a fan, there were some discrepancies I didn't care for, but they paled in comparison to everything that was done right. And for those of you whining about the effects, I'm terribly sorry this wasn't Matrix 2. That's not what this movie was about. The effects were there, but they were merely the punctuation. Some characters were a bit underdeveloped, but with a core group of 6 heroes, what could you really expect. Cyke and Storm weren't the foci of this movie, but still managed respectable parts for themselves. And finally, I weep for anyone who could not appreciate the final scene. This was a sheer masterpiece, the music, the dialog, and the final move. X-quisite!