Should I call you Logan, Weapon X?

Rating: Null/10 (17 August 2000)

*possible Spoilers*
Fantastic.
Vast liberties were taken with the original comics, but when the results are this entertaining I'm not one to be precious.
While the plot and characters were spot on [people criticise Berry's Storm, but she didn't get enough air-time for me to be sure] what made it for me was the little in-jokes - from the kids at the school [Pyro, Iceman, Jubilee and Shadowcat] thru to the mention of Henry Gyrich to Rogue's hair at the end - I was sitting in my seat squirming, supressing the urge to stand up in the cinema full of non-comic fans and point out all these fantastic little things.
Characters - Hugh Jackman was born to play Wolverine. He even sneaked in a little "bub" while fighting Sabretooth. I think something more should have been made of their prior relationship - maybe have Sabretooth mention their days in the CIA together just prior to getting thrown off the statue. Still, I suspect that will be handled in the sequel, judging by the direction of the closing scenes.
Rogue was also well handled - some say she is too young, but I think her age makes her seem even more vulnerable; she is at the age where she needs someone to rely on and Logan fills that role admirably.
The plot - standard X-Men fare as far as the comic story goes, but for a first movie you can't overwhelm non-fans with established lore. Perhaps in the sequel we'll see a widening of the scale to include larger-than-life villains like Apocalypse or Sinister? Xavier and Magneto had great chemistry, their intimate scenes bookending the film, summing up the whole situation.
Overall, definitely worth your money, fan or not. Who knows, maybe this film will sway you? And if not, well it's still an entertaining romp with great costumes, good looking actors and sexy special effects.