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MOVIE REVIEWS: THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE
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MOVIE REVIEWS: THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE
Twentieth Century Fox's The X-Files: I Want to Believe , based on the '90s TV series, has found few believers among the nation's film critics. Manohla Dargis in the New York Times pronounces it "Baggy, draggy, oddly timed and strangely off the mark." Claudia Puig in USA comments that the film "just can't capture the magic" of the original series. Lou Lumenick in the New York Post dismisses it with a ho-hum review, saying that it "is atmospheric and movies briskly, but it's basically TV writ large." In the New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman, who admits that she was a fan of the TV series, latches on to the "out there" truth. "The truth is, the mystery pales next to the best X-Files plots," she writes. Also comparing the movie with the TV series, Jan Stuart comments in the Los Angeles Times , "Even at its stride, The X-Files was a load of malarkey. But it was thoughtful malarkey and compulsively watchable. One could say the same about the first two-thirds of The X-Files: I Want to Believ e before it spins out of control and into a delirious plane of awfulness." On the other hand, Roger Ebert, who begins his review seeming to make fun of the movie's plot, winds up praising it. "I make it sound a little silly," he acknowledges. "Well, it is a little silly, but it's also a skillful thriller."
25/07/2008
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posted on 27/07/2008 04:05
I am a big X Files fan. I could not wait until the new movie came out. I was very
disappointed with it. What the hell where they thinking? The first 20 mins of the
movie Anderson was not playing the part as Dana Scully. I don't know what the hell
she was doing. Mulder was believable but he could not pull this was out of the toilet.
The whole movie was a flop and a disappointment to True Fans of the show. The plot
line was weak and would not have made a good episode for TV let alone the big screen.
I think they should have ended it when they made Fight for the Future.
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posted on 26/07/2008 09:08
Okay, I was a huge fan of X-Files while it was on T.V. I bought the whole series
on DVD and hosted an X-Files Marathon on Thursday in preparation for the film. Then,
at 12:01am, the opening notes sent a chill down my spine. Then I had a conflict.
My expectations were one thing and what happened on the screen was something else. I left
with mixed feelings. It was great to see Mulder and Scully again, like old friends
I hadn't seen in ages! On the other hand, the movie wasn't what I had in mind. I
had to see it a second time to really appreciate it! Chris Carter said they made a
"Monster of the Week". However, I still was wanting the Mythology! On the second
viewing, I just watched it for what it was ... "The X-Files". It was AWESOME!!!!
True fans, drop your expectations and all the ideas you have in your head!!! Just go
for a ride with Mulder and Scully and see where it takes you! You WILL NOT be disappointed!!!!
Boy I hope they make another movie!!!! Preferably before 2012 (The obvious time to
really hit us with a movie based on the Mythology!)!!!!
