Much better than I anticipated

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2000)

Generally speaking, translating comics into movies results in some real travesties of filmmaking, either because the comic itself is pretty silly to begin with or the filmmakers create something totally ridiculous with no regard for the potential of the original material. There are some exceptions however, and "X-Men" is one of them: it is a fun, big, splashy, intelligent, well cast (with the notable exception of Halle Berry - she's just wrong for the part), well paced, "Summer Blockbuster". OK so this isn't Hamlet - but it's a damn good adventure movie, best one this year (since Gladiator).
Even if you have never heard of the comic, I am sure you'll get a kick out of this movie. Special kudos to the nearly unknown Hugh Jackman who steals the entire movie as Wolverine.