X-Men

Rating: 9/10 (22 July 2006)

I am in no way a comic-book fan, but X-Men is one of my favorite comics and the movie adaption was incredibly well made.
What this film did right was to capture the essence of the original comic, much like Hulk. The maker's already set the mood right with the shot of the concentration camp at the beginning and the film retains this tone all-through-out.
The film also has a brilliant cast, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart pull off their roles as the two best recognised figures in the X-Men and Marvel universe. Undoubtedly the actor who always makes my day is Hugh Jackman, who is just perfect for the role of Wolverine. As such it's rather a pity that some of the other characters have a harder time standing out, but ones that definitely do are Rogue and Mystique.
The film is not unfortunately flawless. Despite it's brilliant execution I always felt that the film lacked a certain amount of drama. Even though it is an excellent film, I still think that Hulk pulled it off better.