Better than I expected it to be!

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2000)

Firstly, let me state I am not a big fan of the X-Men.
Sure, I've read one or two of the comic-books, ahd a Marvel Annual when I was a kid, and seen a few episodes fo the Animated Series on TV, but I have to confess that I never really got into X-Men.
However, I did like what I had seen, and it interested me enough to go see the movie at a preview screening in Australia. The fact that Patrick Stewart was cast as Professor Xavier was a big plus, as I generally enjoy any acting work he does.
The movie was a pleasant surprise.
The overall acting was done well, and Hugh Jackman did very well as Wolverine. What special effects there were weren't overdone, and the storyline hung together very well.
In a way, I felt that the movie was more about Wolverine than anything else, but I suspect that if they make any sequels, they'll probably concentrate on other members of the X-Men.
Sure, the movie is a little short, but I came out of it satisfied that I had gotten my money's worth.
Talking to people about the movie afterwards I heard the following comments :
"It didn't suck". - always a plus :-)
"As someone who has been reading the comics since the 60's, I thoguht the movie was good".
And the most often heard comment from a lot of people was "I don't know anything about X-men, but I really enjoyed it".
Overall, I'd give the movie 8/10.