A great film that will keep you on the edge of your seat

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2006)

I know many people disliked the fact that so much of the X-Men cannon was thrown out, but I felt that there really wasn't any other way to do a movie. Simply put, the comic ran for decades, movies run for a couple of hours. And what a couple of hours that was: you never knew who would live or die from one point to the next. Halle Berry was great (finally) as Storm, because they actually bothered to write out her role this time. Hugh Jackman was superb and so was everyone else (except Rogue).
My only complaint is that the film should have been longer. I wanted to see more of Angel in particular. The human rights debate played out in this film contained bold and dramatic arguments that I don't even think the comic was able to handle.
Excellent film, just don't let your love for the comic (or TV series) ruin it. Just enjoy the film for the good film it is.