Impressed!

Rating: 8/10 (13 July 2000)

I have been waiting for X-Men the film to be made for quite some time. Finally the film has dawned upon our cinema screens and it's actually quite good.
The X-Men comic was always going to be a difficult to transfer onto the film medium, Simply because there is so many heroes and villains. This film cleverly chooses its characters wisely and we also see a glimpse of what may be future pivotal characters in the hopeful sequels to come.
The main players for the X-Men are Prof. X, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue and Storm. The villains are also very cool, with the obvious choice of Magneto as the main bad guy, and Sabretooth, Mystique and Toad all look exceptional in this film. Unlike the first Batman film, X-Men has chosen to include more villains in it's first outing.
The acting and special effects are extremely good, with notable performances from Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart. Hugh Jackman managed to bring Wolverine to life very convincingly. Singer's direction adds a more 'realistic' feel to the X-Men film, and I liked the design of the costumes and the theme of the film. A great introduction to this mutant world, so hopefully there will be sequels.
As a fan of the comic, I was impressed by this film version and my only gripe is that is was too short! **** out of *****.