Some Publicized Movie Critics have already low-rated this movie, ..I Strongly Disagree.

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2000)

One movie critic said "...feeble script.".
The movie is excellent. I think that it is more like this movie is not for everyone. But for the baby-boomers born of the early 50's and late 40's who read the Marvel Comics as youngster might find this very entertaining and nostalgic.
X-Men were not among the most popular comics I think. Not as popular as Spiderman, The Fantastic Four, the Submariner....but as an adult fanticizing into superheroes with a heart, edge, and occasional good humor and the battles of light and dark forces, I'd say the script too, was worthy of the admission price and Patrick Stewart was great. So were the story of the chief villian and everyone did a good job of acting.
Rhodes.