Faithful to the spirit of the comic and characters

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2000)

One of my major concerns before I saw the movie was whether or not they could do Wolverine right. Lets face it, he is the X-men and one of the major reasons the X-men has been so popular over the years. I am happy to say that not only were they true to his character but they were also true to Storm, Jean Grey, Professor X, Mageto, Sabertooth, Mystic and Toad. Rogue was a disappointment, but luckily she was played very well by Anna Paquin. I only say she was disappointment is because they weren't true to her powers or personality. True, in the movie was able to steal the powers of other Mutants, but in the comic she can also fly and is very strong. In the movie she was the damsel in distress most of the time. Hopefully they'll fix that in the sequel.
All in all, I would highly recommend this movie to anyone, not just comic book fans. There are many touching moments between Rogue and Wolverine. Some great one liners, and several intense action scene's loaded with great special effects. Is X-men perfect? No. (They never explain why Rogue travels to the north before meeting Wolverine) Is it fun? Yes. Should you see it? Absolutely.