Fantastic!!!

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 2000)

THIS COMMENT MAY REVEAL SOME OF THE MOVIE.
I've been an X-Men fan for a while. When I knew that a movie was coming out, I had many reservations, most of which came from the last Batman Movie.
I have to say this made up for that mistake. This was a well done movie. They kept the cheese to a minimum (almost non-existent.) They couldn't have picked a better combination for Professor X and Magneto. Let's face it, Patrick Stewart was born to be Xavier.
The thing I liked most was the dark overtones of the movie. That scene at the beginning set the tone for the whole movie. Of course, it has always been a battle against discrimination for Mutants in the comics and cartoons, which parallels many aspects of our own society.
IF you are a fan of Wolverine, you'll really like this. He gets more camera time than most of the others. Hugh Jackman does a great job with this character.
All the characters are great, save maybe Cyclops. I thought they could have picked someone a little less boyish, and perhaps maybe made him a little less of a weenie. But, it just makes you like appreciate Wolverine that much more.
I like Storm's character. My only complaint with that character would be Halle Berry's voice. It doesn't have the power behind it that I would have expected (thank the cartoons for that.)
I really liked Rogue. Anna Paquin was a great choice. She had a great southern accent. She was a delight to see on screen.

If they do another X-Men movie I hope they can keep the feel and energy that this one had, and not screw it up like the Batman movies. Just say no to Joel Schumacher. Stick with the same director.