X-Men: 9/10

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2002)

Let me start out by saying that this movie was not perfect. However, it was an excellent movie that successfully set up a solid foundation for the franchise. Bryan Singer did an amazing job with what he was given to work with. He had a relatively small budget and very little time to shoot, yet he managed to pull together a solid movie. Although I would have liked to see more development from Storm, Jean, and Cyclops, most of the roles were properly developed. Wolverine was displayed perfectly, as were Professor X and Magneto. Rogue also came across well. The acting was also done very well. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Ian McKellen were perfect in each of their roles respectively, and the rest of the cast played their parts well. The story was also well thought out. Magneto's plot, although somewhat overdone, fit the themes of racism the movie put across. I give X-Men a 9/10. Definitely worth seeing.