A mutant of a superhero movie.

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2000)

Why people are so glad the X Men movie didn't screw up?
Because there was so much room to screw up. Thankfully
the screenwriters and the director avoided it.
X Men used to be my favorite comic book when I was a kid.
Then Marvel Comics started milking the franchise, coming
up with a new mutant comic every couple of months or so.
By the last time I read it, there were so many mutants
scattered in so many different titles, I lost count, and my
interest in them.
So, as almost everyone else, I was a skeptic when the reel
started. My skepticism didn't last long. The movie delivered
to both readers and non-readers. I was impressed the character development -with the exception of Cyclops and
Storm- and the action were so well balanced. There was a
real good story brewing beneath it all. Seeing how these
people are feared and rejected because of who they are, is
material enough to leave us thinking how is this happening
in reality. But the thinking was left behind for summer
thrills.
This movie had a lot of unexplored potential, but then
again, it had a lot of chances of being just a silly fanboy
flick. Bring on the Sequel! (And let's hope Cyclops has a
little more time for his character to develop).