Standard Comic Turned Movie Fare

Rating: Null/10 (23 June 2004)

I rented this from the library a couple of week ends ago,and after some deliberation,I decided to share my thoughts.
I am not an X man fan.Call me dry and boring,but I like my super heroes unconflicted because it's part what make them super.Also,I think that Hollywood,which is the most closed,superficial place on earth making movies that preach tolerance a bit nauseating.But overall,this was an OK movie,it was a classic story of revenge by a parent who thought their child had been hurt,not helped.Someone said already that all the actors had been models who had made the cross over to acting and sullied the screen.I agree.I thought that Hugh Jackman,Ian McKellen,Patrick Stewart, and Brian Cox did good work,but other than that,the performances were less than memorable.BTW,if you really want to see Brian demonstrate what a good actor he truly is,check out Nuremberg next time it's on TNT.He does a brilliant job as Hermann Goering.The actor who played Cyclops was really hammy and annoying.The plot and the bit about Cerebro were a bit far out,but again,it was standard comic book fare on the big screen,and the special were rather good.The only major problem I had was the fight between Deathstrike and Wolverine because it was gratuitous,unnecessary,and dumb.Kelly Hu,who is very attractive but who has no acting talent looked rather silly fighting the way she did,although I must admit I would not mind her climbing me in that leather outfit.Anyway it was OK,but I think I will wait until X3 comes out on video too.