Worth the wait!

Rating: Null/10 (16 July 2000)

Seeing the X-MEN come alive on the screen sure was something special! Enough praise should go to director Bryan Singer who seemed to have a lot of pressure making this project since a lot of die-hard fans did'nt think it would be made right, thinking that it would be another weak comic flick.
Well this die-hard fan was pleased Big time! At first I was skeptical about Hugh Jackman (who?) playing the one and only , Wolverine. After seeing a few early publicity stills of him, I was'nt really impressed. But all that changes once you see this picture, this is a strong candidate for breakthrough performance of the year.
Yet I do agree little with some of the other comments here regarding the other characters. While Professor X and Magneto shine on the screen, the other X-men and Brotherhood of the Mutants rarely have much to do. Yes, Sabretooth is much more than just a roaring henchman, But lets face it , not everything can be perfect in films so I'll let this one slide.
That's just about it! There are no other flaws that turn the film into a mushy,predictable flop. It all runs so smoothly. The action, the special fx, the sound(Be sure to catch this flick at a new theatre with special surround sound or you'll miss Professor X lurking around in your brain!)and the story. Of course there will be more story to tell when the sequel(s) come around, and I wont mind catching all of them, as well as THIS one for a second time :-) **** XMEN4EVER