One Continuity Error but a great movie

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2003)

Unlike other previewers, I thought the action was plenty, the story dramatic and the characters weren't enough. I am still against how they have changed Rogue's character to that of Kitty Pryde's from the original story lines of the comics. They have also relegated many of the original X-Men to sub characters (like Iceman, Colossus, the cameo by the Beast). Iceman - Bobby Drake - was one of the original X-Men when the comic first started, Rogue was an evil mutant until totally draining Ms. Marvel, and Colossus, Wolverine, Storm, Kitty Pryde and Nightcrawler gave the comic a new face in the late 70's. As for the movie, though, it was NOT a summer block-buster type in that it had a long, event-filled storyline complete with plot. It had more character development than you will see in most "blockbusters" (Matrix aside). I was even rooting for Magneto and Mystique. As for Professor X being controlled into doing what he would know as "wrong", I could believe it had the neural inhibitor STAYED on his head. It disappeared just after they left the room to go to cerebro.
Other than the continuity error and despite what some people think is too cerebral a comic book adventure, I say if you want REAL entertainment and an emotional ride --- GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!