Review of The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) by Oxana — 24 Aug 2014

If I didn't know this was an X-Files movie, I wouldn't view it as one either.

For a fan of X-Files, this was like... one of those files that was done in between the hot stuff.

The plot was good, the acting great as usual, the charactersIf I didn't know this was an X-Files movie, I wouldn't view it as one either.

For a fan of X-Files, this was like... one of those files that was done in between the hot stuff.

The plot was good, the acting great as usual, the characters "sound", and the movie looked great altogethert; nothing unexpected. The story itself, though, seemed to take off from nowhere. It makes it easier if you finish the series first, then watch the movie, because some of the things Mulder and Scully refer to take place very late in the TV-show.

The sense of uncertainty of what had happened in the past helped to create an illusion that time had passed after Mulder and Scully last worked for FBI. Probably that was what they wanted to show, too; they had both moved on, yet in Mulder's case, there is no turning one's back to the X-Files.

David Duchovny definitely looks older. Gillian Anderson, who has never been at a top of my list, actually managed to pull this one off very well, and looked quite stunning.

All in all, a steady movie with action and tugging back and forth with the plot in a traditional X-Files style, but if you're looking for a supernatural thrill, this really isn't it.

Also, now that I take a look at it, I have no idea why this one is rated PG-13; there are some very detailed, gruesome moments (let's call them medical experiments).