Well worth the $8.00

Rating: Null/10 (17 July 2000)

I have sat through my share of comic books-turned movies...Dick Tracy, Superman, Batman, etc. etc. X-Men was different. It lacked the traditional cheese that directors seem to incorporate into this genre. I walked out of the movie impressed with Bryan Singer's vision of this story. The good guys AND the bad guys were just so cool that I found myself torn between who was the coolest. He also did a great job setting up the premise of the story with sufficient background so that the first time X-Men watcher would still be able to follow the story and care about the characters. They picked the best actor to play Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) who portrayed Wolverine as a troubled-teetering-on-the-edge-of-good-and-evil man. Equally strong performances from Rogue, Xavier, and Magneto.
Don't wait until video. Get the full effect of surround sound theater and be prepared to be dazzled by some great effects and one-liners that make you laugh. Overall grade--A.