One of my all time favorites!

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2000)

With X-Men 3 about to be released in less than a month, I had to bust out my X-Men DVD and give it another watch. What a great movie! Even now I'm blown away with how well the movie was made, it's truly fantastic and there's almost nothing I would change in the film. From the opening scene at the concentration camp you know this is going to be a well done movie! The characters are absolutely fantastic and handled so perfectly. The relationships and chemistry are all very well written and truly felt by the audience. There are so many scenes that make me grin like an idiot because it's so well done. Particularly the first scene with Professor Xavier and Erik Lensherr (Magneto) discussing philosophies. Then there's the scenes with Marie (Rogue) and Logan (Wolverine), Logan (Wolverine), Scott (Cyclops) and just about all the others for that matter.
The story is nothing short of brilliant. Basically, humans are being born that are different than the "normal" human and the normal humans are naturally fearful of these mutants. So...there are two camps of mutants, those who want to work to live in peace with humans (The X-men) and those that feel they are superior to humans and will eventually dominate the earth (The Brotherhood of Mutants). And thus the premise is set and story flows from there.
Of course, you have to mention the special effects in a film of this nature. I can safely say that the special effects are perfect in this film, there isn't a single scene that is badly done, most of the special effects are rather subtle and rarely in your face and never over-done. This is truly what a sci-fi movie should be; special-effects that serve a story, not the other way around.
If you haven't seen this film by now, I really don't know what you're waiting for. This is truly one of my favorite films of all time and definitely deserves a view (or two, or three). I strongly urge you to give this film a chance.
Can't wait for X-Men: The Last Stand, I hope it's good.