X-Men Movie Review 2000

The Marvel Comics characters, who were born with genetic mutations that give them superpowers, get their shot at the big screen. Wheelchair-bound telepath Charles Xavier (Stewart), AKA Professor X, runs a school to help others learn to use their mutant powers. The good guys, who seeks to work with humans, fight against the Magneto (McKellen)-led Brotherhood, who feel mankind is expendable. The story is simple enough for newbies to follow and takes itself seriously (no camp allowed) but doesn't have a lot of surprises and, except for Wolverine (Jackman), the characters aren't very involving. The setup calls for a sequel, which may flesh things out.

Distribution

Fox Home Entertainment, PO Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213, Phone: (310)369-3900, Toll-free: 888-223-4FOX, Fax: (310)369-5811, URL: http://www.foxmovies.com/index1.html, Remarks: Also known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Super Heroes, Adapted from Comics, Physical Problems, New York, New York, Teen Angst, Top Grossing Films of 2000

Screenplay

David Hayter

Cast

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Hugh Jackman, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Ray Park, Tyler Mane, Anna Paquin, Bruce Davison, Shawn Ashmore

Cinematography

Newton Thomas (Tom) Sigel

Director

Bryan Singer

Music

Michael Kamen

Producer

Ralph Winter, Richard Donner, Stan Lee, Avi Arad, Marvel Comics Group, 20th Century-Fox