One of the most well made, intelligent Superhero, comic adaptations to date!!

Rating: 8/10 (26 May 2006)

Okay so it is a Marvel creation...I can cut it slack for that ha ha kidding kidding...settle down Marvel fans. It's true I've always been a DC fan but still X-Men are classic heroes at the finest and director Bryan Singer do an incredible job bringing the heroes to life. In fact I think X-Men is one of the most well cast films ever period!! Everyone is perfect for their roles, everyone is exactly what you expect from them, the story line is deep and intelligent and the action is amazing and non stop and builds to a good vs evil blow out at the statue of Liberty. How can you top that??
Unknown Aussie actor Hugh Jackman nailed the lead as Logan/"Wolverine." Certainly looks wise he had the part down cold but it was so much more than that. He absolutely made Wolverine. He was exactly what the character was and always has been. He is a great action hero, and the part made Jackman into a star and for good reason. I only wish he did more action parts. Still he is and always will be Wolverine. His character gets the best story, the best character arc, the most depth and he pulls it off with incredible emotion and personality. How could Patrick Stewart not be Professor Charles Xavier?? He looked the part, talked the part, he was perfect. He was just as perfect as Jackman was for the role. Stewart exudes intellect and he is a great fatherly figure to them all. The terrific Ian McKellen plays the evil Magneto. He's the perfect villain because he has such great intellect, a great history with Charles Xavier as friends and enemies and he's almost a misunderstood villain with seemingly pure reasons behind his madness. Famke Janssen plays the telepathically powerful Jean Grey. Although she too plays her role very intelligent, her performance is a little wooden and not entirely important. She could have done a lot more with the character. James Marsden plays Scott "Cyclops" Summers. Unfortunately Cyclops doesn't have a huge role and it's a great character. On top of that Marsden is terrific in the part. His chemistry opposite Jackman's Wolverine is fun and hilarious at times as they banter and fight over Jean Grey's affections. Halle Berry is the star power as Storm. Apparently she doesn't like how small her part is but I think she does a great job and she does have a significant role. I think Berry's performance as Storm is actually one of her best. She too completely embodies the character. Young Anna Paquin plays the naive Rogue who finds her way to the Xmen. Rogue and Wolverine have a heavy story together and Jackman and Paquin are good together in the father-daughter type role. Paquin is a little quiet but she looks very forlorn and you feel sorry for her character. She's a little young to be playing Rogue but still her character is important and she's good enough to carry it. The rest of the cast (mostly bad guys) are fantastic, Tyler Mane, Rebecca Romijn, Ray Park, and Bruce Davison are all fantastic in their smaller but very significant roles. Romijn is especially intriguing under all the make up as the deadly and mysterious Mystique...able to take the form of ANYONE. This is without a doubt her best role as well.
If Bryan Singer had a hand in casting...bravo to him for pulling together the absolutely perfect cast. They all clicked together unlike anything I've ever seen. On top that for an action film and a super-hero film this has one of the best story lines I have ever seen. There is no origins to cover per se but instead launches immediately into the brewing war between Mutants and humans. Singer creates a future world where fear creates a chasm between them. X-Men is a terrific action film, and starts a great series!! So much potential for sequels and so much amazing story and characters. It's a must see!! 8.5/10