The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Three-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy)

Simply the worst try for an X-files EVER. This movie should not have been made, the script should not have been considered, and the idea should have been forgotten! Nothing makes this an X-files at all, no government conspiracy, no paranormal activity, no aliens, and NO PLOT!!!

AVOIN THIS AT ALL COSTS, IT SUCKS!!!

After having watched this I feel that it was very well done. It is a stand alone story that included Mulder, Scully and Skinner (to an extent). I was most grateful that it did not deal with the "mythos" of the series. Sure some things were brought up and besides you really can not do something like this and not reflect on the past (if only for a brief second or two here and there). For the DVD I got more than I could have asked for. The gag real was actually pretty lengthy for something that is usally shorter in other movies.

I was a big X-Files fan back when it was on TV. That is, until it got to be a show obsessed with conspiracy theories to the exclusion of the more interesting episodes about lake monsters, chupacabras, sewer-dwelling monsters, etc.

Thus, I was hopeful when it appeared that this movie was focused on something other than flying saucers. Alas, my hope was in vain. This movie was incredibly boring, too gruesome at parts, and ultimately pointless. I can't believe Duchovny and Anderson would even come back for a story like this. They must be running low on cash. Don't waste your time or money on this movie. This isn't the X-Files you remember or want.

I did believe.........


The return of the X-files was at first a hard pill to swallow. Would they be able to recapture the old magic? Or would a new film taste bitter and old? My total concerns were deep, considering that the original X-files came along around the time my personal entertainment choices were beginning to formed.

As a child I was already interested in UFOs, I would feverishly consumed books on the subject, and then along came the X-files where I could get a weekly dose of my then favorite subject. However after five seasons and one motion picture, I lost track of the series. Moving time slots and diving too deep into so called "mythology" episodes, I kind of gave up.

Then late in 2007, I had heard that new film was being released and I quickly decided to reacquaint myself with my old friends Mulder and Scully. I then proceeded to purchase all nine seasons of the X-files(needless to say I had put it off far too long). I could give a detailed review of the series, but I will save that for another day.

Now lets get to the very heart of the matter, "X-Files: I Want Believe" its cold, its dark, its gloomy, and its X-files all the way. My worst fear was that it would be similar to the crap we were feed in season nine, but it was more like season four peppered with a dash of season eight. The fact that this was a "stand alone" episode of sorts does help and the fact that it keeps the mythology of the series at arms length, helps on the highest level. In the film the series is a mere whisper, they only touch base with the only the big topics( i.e. their son).

With no real action this film is more dialog and character driven, it's a thinker. The plot unfolds slowly, the first half is more about reconnecting with old friends. Nothing about this movie seems half-handed or sloppy, even when certain aspects of the plot get thin, someone or something is always there to pull you back in and say "Hey, this is the X-files, just enjoy it and take our word for it". The only problem I had was that anyone coming in from the outside that may not know the show, may not get it. That is the only thing the filmmakers took for granted, for a fan its great, to everyone else its 50/50.

In the end, I did believe and feel sorry that they decided to open the film one week after "The Dark Knight". In a way "I Want To Believe" sounds like a battle cry that fell on deaf ears, but give the film a chance and maybe you'll believe.

Item arrived on time and in great shape. If there is going to be another X-Files movie, please go by to Vancouver, Canada. The X-File movies made in LA are a big JOKE.