| Critics Reviews |
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| 24 Frames Per Second |
"...no movie in history has been geared more perfectly toward 14-year-olds than 'X-Men.'" more... |
| Arrow in the Head |
"... this is a very good movie ..." more... |
| Cinema Sense |
(Gem) "The mutants are here, and boy, do they rule! Action. Special Effects. Great Story. Brooding, Multi-Layered Portrayals." more... |
| Culture Kiosque |
"...far from perfect, but good enough..." more... |
| culturevulture.net |
"Like a Ferrari with a Yugo engine under the hood, 'X-Men' looks great but takes an eternity to reach a still sluggish top speed..." more... |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City) |
(3 stars) "...can stand alongside the first couple of 'Superman' and 'Batman' features as among the best..." more... |
| E! Online |
(grade: A-) "...this is one comic-book adaptation that gets it right." more... |
| filmcritic.com |
(3 out of 5 stars) "...a reasonably entertaining movie..." more... |
| Flick Filosopher |
"Boy, is this the summer of angst-ridden Australian tough guys, or what?" more... |
| Harvey's Movie Reviews |
"It skilfully tackles difficult material and challenges a range of expectation." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(3 out of 4 stars) "For mid-season escapism, 'X' marks the spot." more... |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
(7.5 out of 10) "A good beginning to a possible franchise property ..." more... |
| MovieJuice!: Magneato |
"...good summer fun." more... |
| Nitrate Online |
"... the film Bryan Singer has directed does its best at capturing most of the original material's most distinguishing qualities." more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies: Mutant Epic Controls Its Wilder Genes |
(3.5 out of 5 stars) "The occasional box-office bonanza notwithstanding, turning a comic book into a movie is a thankless task." more... |
| PopMatters: Relativities |
"Wolverine is the quintessential mutant, having lost his past and his identity; moreover, he's an apt metaphor for the 'postmodern individual.'" more... |
| Radio Free Entertainment |
(9 out of 10) "Action, adventure, cool special effects, a first rate cast, and a strong story to boot--I can't say enough good things about this movie!" more... |
| Spliced Online: Only Slightly Superior Superheroes |
"Director Singer injects modicum of depth into overproduced, effects-driven, post-MTV 'X-Men.'" more... |
| USA Today: 'X-Men' falls short in leap to silver screen |
(2 out of 4 stars) "...has to rank as the most disappointing movie in a summer season full of disappointments." more... |
| Variety |
"'Z' is for the 'Zzzzzz' soon to be heard around the world from those with little or no prior investment in the long-running print serial." more... |
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