X men

Title: XMEN
Rating:PG-13 for sci/fi action violence
Grade:B-
This live action adaptation of Stan Lee's famed comic book packs quit a punch...for really hard core fans. I admit, it was a fairly exceptional movie, but lacks a certain...flavor. The most exciting feature is the great special effects, they can really take you away, but the movie suffers when the character Sabertooth is introduced. The acting of this character was terrible, and the character in general is ludacris.I recommend you see this movie, but only once

Good start

In X-men the movie we find a majority of the major x-men characters are there trying to save the world. However, the storyline has been done before. Therefore, it gets tiresome after about 30-40 minutes of watching the film. However, we do get to be introduced to most of the characters and see what their lives have turned out to be or what they are battling through in their personal lives. Other than that it is an average save the world type movie.

THE EDITION YOU WANT "IF" YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT YET!

I bought this DVD for my teenage children but I found myself as caught up as they were with this very tight, character-driven action thriller. Director Bryan Singer gave this comic book adventure a very serious and believable tone which was complemented by the special effects designed to further the story rather than to give us headaches. This comic-book-derived epic literally appeals to people of all ages and backgrounds. It speaks to the sense of estrangement within us all, that part that wishes for a place where acceptance and caring can be found and depended on. In this case that place is exemplified by the "Xavier School for Gifted Children". On this basis, the film touches a broad audience and the resultant enthusiasm is no fluke.

SPECIFIC FEATURES OF PURCHASING X-MEN 1.5 - If you already have this on DVD you need not go to the extra expense of adding this edition to your collection. However, if you have it on video only, the difference in picture and sound quality is striking and worth the purchase price to have this movie on DVD. The specific features that require this separate release are basically very interesting fillers, but it does have interviews with most of the principal cast and Stan Lee. Historical material put into featurettes and thematically organized is of some value if you are really interested or were a fan in the 1960s or 70s [like me] and need a refresher course on the X-Men without re-reading the comics.

Probably my favorite DVD feature on the 1.5 version is the "Enhanced Viewing Mode", which provides a seamless and convenient way to see the deleted or edited scenes as well as 17 featurettes without stopping the film and at a relevant point in the movie. Of course if you don't want to be distracted from the normal playing of the film you need not engage this feature or you can choose which detours you wish to take. This is very nicely done. It can, however, be distracting if it is your first viewing.

All-in-all I am very impressed with the quality of this DVD and its features. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the genre as this movie is the best of its class.