Even a non-comic reader can enjoy this

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2000)

I saw this twice in its opening weekend, an unprecedented
feat for me. This was partially because I wanted to watch
Australian newcomer Hugh Jackman (as Wolverine) in action again. He's charismatic and has rugged good looks
(between Jackman and Russell Crowe, I wonder what's in
the water down under), but more importantly, he expertly
plays the most fascinating character. Even if he hadn't
essentially been the star, I think he would've stolen the
movie - from Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, no less.
I've associated with enough X-Men fans that I was acquainted with Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, Xavier and Magneto, but I'm not a big comics fan and no one could
mistake me for an expert. That wasn't a handicap, because
the film manages to juggle many characters and situations
without being as confusing as one might think. I do wish it
had been 15 minutes longer, so we could've seen more history on Wolverine and Rogue, but perhaps the rumoured
sequel will do that. I'll be there on opening night again. 9/10