Amazing movie

Rating: 10/10 (13 July 2000)

I've seen an advanced screening of X-MEN in Boston and I went in with high expectations(being a fan of the X-MEN) and I came out with VERY little problems with the movie . One was the lack of character developement and the running time . I know I can't blame character developement on Singer or any of the writers because they filmed flashbacks of origins of Scott Summers and Ororo Munroe but was forced to cut it for FOX because they felt there was not enough action and running time was the same case. The movie was excellent . The character portrayals of the actors was on the nose . Marsden was a great Cyclops/Scott Summers and he made the "love triangle" between him , Logan and Jean Grey awesome .
Newcomer Hugh Jackman was a great Wolverine . Not too over the top gruffness like the animated series but gruff enough .He was the tough guy with a heart.
Famke Janssen played Jean Grey well . Showing emotion for Logan but knowing her love was with Cyclops .
Halle Berry made the best of her part . She wasn't an integral part of the movie but she was a good addition nonetheless .
McKellan and Stewart both were on the nose with their characters.
The brotherhood of Evil Mutants was a different matter . Very much background characters but I loved them all .
Overall a great movie and I would be surprised if it wasn't a top grosser of the summer and spawn a sequel .