X-men Rocks!

Rating: 8/10 (15 July 2000)

I admit from the trailer I was convinced this would be another below-belt, low I-Q comic book to big screen adaptation in the vein of the regrettable Batman and Robin, but I was pleasantly surprised. Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart were riveting. The rest of the cast was convincing and utterly attractive. Singer's direction was neither heavy handed nor needlessly fluffy. The violence was not extreme and the storyline left me wanting more. Definitely one of the best films I've seen in 2000. Worth the admission price.