Successful start to a great franchise

Rating: 7/10 (2 December 2017)

X-Men released back in 2000 had several among fans of hype since it was the beginning of the decade as well as the film has been very anticipated. This film does a lot well and is a great piece of entertaining. Running relatively short on screen time (about 96 mins excluding the end credits) compared to the typical 2+ hour of other comic book superhero films. Although the pacing could have been better, since it wasn't too long, things come into place very quickly and the film becomes instantly good.
The cast is great, which is what makes the film excel. The chemistry between the characters work out well, especially Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) with Patrick Steward (Charles Xavier) as well as the other heroes Storm, Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Rogue. The visual effects are top notch.
We see how far this franchise has come into the year 2017 as many had not known back then how successful these films would have become. Comparing this original X-Men film to the newer films of the 2010's, this feels somewhat more dark in spirit, and less comical in some ways. A feel in tone is noticeable. X-Men most definitely lived up to the hype and is overall exciting and faithful to its original comic book origins.
Although with quite a simple plot, it flows decent enough and by the end of the film (in which an obvious sequel was set), we are left wanting more. Highly recommend for those of fans of the source material as well as those wanting to see how the origin started.