Dazzling depth for a comic book movie

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2003)

I love this series of comic books, and I was not disappointed with the movie, although the character development I had hoped would be rich, was almost nonexistent, and there wasn't enough movie here to satisfy. It is 104 minutes long and needed to be at least two hours to enable some decent character development. While they tried, they fell short of what I would deem acceptable in this area.
Other than that, this movie was very well done. The action sequences were rousing, the portrayals given were a good start in the right direction. The direction itself proved to be inspired, and the sets were creative.
This whole production was executed in a manner which lent the darkling feel of mystery captured in the comic book, and some awe-inspiring CG-Eye Candy sequences made this film appear to be more than it should have been.
The casting is one element which gave this movie its incredible success, but the effects and story were the products of a great and loving care devoted to the production of this movie, and it shows with each and every scene. This is a classic good vs. evil story with some romance, loads of action, a great story, and wonderful creative characters. It is pure sci-fi/action fan-boy delight.
Let me also say that I highly recommend the X-Men 1.5 Edition. With over 5 hours of features, interviews and exclusive new extras, it is a bargain at the asking price!
It rates an 8.2/10 from...
the Fiend :.