Faithfully adapted... with some artistic license

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 2000)

This first of what will most likely be many 'X-Men' flicks revolves mainly around Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, but still manages to include the other favourites like Cyclops, Strom and Jean Grey. Casting crews did expert jobs in casting the roles for the movie (except maybe for Rogue and Magneto). Otherwise, the X-Men we have come to know and love have been faithfully adapted when moving to live-action.
The studios did take some artistic license during the crossover from comic to movie. They made Rogue, at least, 15 years younger; they made Mystique naked; and Magneto's screen-self is somewhat less imposing than the original magnetic tyrant is.
However, it is very easy to look beyond these trivial changes to see what could become one of the most profitable movie franchises ever. With some subtle in-jokes and flat-out funny parts, 'X-Men' combines humour, adventure and action to fantastic effect.