Job Well Done

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2000)

Despite some of the negative reviews (all of which seemed to take the movie way too seriously) - X-Men was an excellent summer blockbuster. I'm a long time X-Men fan, and a live- action movie can never fully live up to my expectations, but as long as the movie was entertaining without being stupid (see just about every other comic-book adaptation) - I would be happy. I was ecstatic! For the most part, great acting - Hugh was outstanding as Wolverine and Toad was an unforgettable character. Mystique and Rogue were nice surprises - they were a lot of fun - from 2 characters I thought might bring it down.
The movie was choppy and could have been a little longer to explain more to non-fans, but still it was great start and I hope to see some sequels - I think it can get much better!