Great film, but not for obsessive fans of the comics

Rating: 7/10 (14 March 2007)

If you're in the mood to just sit and watch a movie because it's a movie, or if you're in the mood for some nice comic book action, the movie's great. As a livid fan of the comic books, though, I have to say that I was disappointed.
First of all, the film was far too short. Many characters were left undeveloped, and I couldn't help but feel kind of ripped off in that category. There are too many mutants and not enough explanation as to who they were. Only readers of the comics would have recognized some of the mutants who popped up, and even then it takes some thought.
Some of the basic principles and values that were in the comics are also missing, which come from the understanding of characters and the empathy you develop. Sure there were some sad parts in the movie, but I didn't *feel* the characters in the movie.
The action in the movie was great, with the occasional dash of weird humour or comic-style oddness. The music was so close to being perfect too (it was the sound balance that was off).
Overall, though, great fun to watch. Just don't think too much.