Bringing the comic book to life.

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2002)

X-Men deserved more credit than it got from the critics. It took the task of introducing ten different characters and creating an interesting story (a very difficult thing to do). If this film were done by any other director or with any other cast, it would of easily bombed. The cast hits every mark by taking their roles seriously. The movie belongs to Patrick Stewart, Ian Mckellen, Anna Paquin, and the terrific newcomer Hugh Jackman.
The plot is basically the same as the comic book. In the near future, where mutant humans are outcasted, one mutant leader with an optimistic view of the future is at war with another, and his superhero team of mutants at his private academy must fight to protect those that hate and fear them. The movie works because of the good performances, the suprising special-effects, and the fact that it's not just an action film. That is why X-Men is possibly the best comic book to film adaptation ever.