Very good, best adaptation of a comic to the movie screen

Rating: 8/10 (3 November 2000)

Even though I was not a huge fan of action comics, I liked to read the X-Men when it came to Greece in the late seventies. Of course there were the original X-Men and I see that several characters were added over the years. So even though I had some X-men background, I was like many who went to see the movie without a deep knowledge of the complex plots the had evolved in the printed comic over the years.
Of course, like many people I wasn't sure what I would see because earlier adaptations of comics to the movies were horrible.
The result was a very good movie, that I believe will entertain both fans and plain folks. I certainly enjoyed it.
The special effects were just right and did not overwhelm. I believe that the less noticed the better they are, right?
The action scenes were great, the characters developed (except perhaps Rogue), a plot that promises a good sequel.. What more could I ask?
I gave it an 8 but I have changed my mind, I should have given it a 9.