The best ever comic adaptation

Rating: 8/10 (17 September 2003)

X-Men succeeds where so many other movies that are based on comic books fail. They don't stay true to the original story or look. Although this is hard to do with a film, Bryan Singer and the cast of X-Men have done it. X-Men may not feature all of the X-men, but those that do make it to the screen do not fail to impress. The best mutant and best acting by far is by Wolverine as played by Hugh Jackman. Jackman makes the character his own and I can't see anyone else playing the role. Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart all turn in flawless performances, lending depth to their characters without decending into camp. The special effects are dazzling and the cinematography helps make this film candy for the eyes. With the success and quality of it's sequel and no end in sight, I smell a franchise on the way. Bottom Line: X-Men is a great movie hands down. You need to have this in your collection if you like comic books or action/Sci-Fi movies.