Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Fantastic!

A Disappointing Continuation

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

While 'X-men (2000)' can be lacking in action and its age is starting to show in a couple of areas, this pioneer of the genre is still an entertaining experience with great character moments. It's at its sharpest when exploring themes of civil rights, those that were at the heart of the series since its inception, and the thematic elements can be surprisingly dark; I don't think anyone expected this big budget blockbuster to begin in a concentration camp. The film is a solid start to what would become a major franchise and it's easy to forget what a monumental task it had. Setting up its fantastical but grounded world and characters while making them digestible for a wide audience is no mean feat and the fact it pulls it off so effortlessly is commendable. Its fantastic casting helped, with most of the main cast sticking around for over ten years. While the series did get better - though it also got much worse, this feature is an enjoyable and engaging one from start to finish. 7/10

Everything about this film is done perfectly. Hugh Jackman surprisingly is great as Wolverine, despite this being his "odd one out" performance, and Patrick Stewart is especially memorable as Proffesor X. I also liked the casting decisions of James Marsden as Cyclops and Halle Berry as Storm, but I wasn't a huge fan of how their characters were somewhat underdeveloped.So basically, the plot revolves around Magneto (Sir Ian McKellen) trying to hunt down Wolverine for some unknown reason, even though SPOILER ALERT: He actually wants Rogue. The biggest problem I have with the plot is that it doesn't make sense to me why Magneto wants Rogue because all she can do is make someone have a heart attack, meanwhile Wolverine has a full skeleton made of adamantium.Surprisingly, this movie holds up in a dated sort of way because it's an all around 1990s/2000s movie. It's theme still holds true today and I felt that it was presented in the best way possible. Not to mention that

This is a decent movie. There are a few too many errors for me to fully enjoy it without yelling at the screen, but overall I enjoyed it. The characters are interesting. Its shot well. The plot is coherent and fun. Not the greatest movie, but entertaining.

I didn't know what to expect from this film .........I was never sure if i liked it or not. It just seemed like it could've flowed better -- other comic book movies like first 3 Superman movies and the first 2 Batman films blow "X-Men" out of the Water ........but X-Men isn't all that bad....it has several good parts.