The truth is somewhere...
I really really enjoyed this! I knew that it was a "stand alone" story, but I guess I still expected it to be bogged down in conspiracies and stuff Chris Carter can't let go of. But it wasn't! (I was someone who was really into the X-Files from the beginning, but quit watching soon after they moved production to LA.)
I only had one "con" to the whole thing: I know the resolution only worked because Scully wasn't with Mulder for a lot of the investigation, but I got a bit tired of the oft repeated, "I need you with me, Scully." "I can't look into the darkness, Mulder" scene. It was in different forms, but there several times. Also, I just plain craved to see Mulder and Scully working together.
But I did like the rest of it, including Mulder and Scully's relationship. This right here is proof you can go from UST to established relationship and still have it be interesting. People luuuuurve to haul out the old chestnut of Moonlighting as a reason why stories should never cross over from UST. You know why Moonlighting failed? Because the writing sucked at the end. Don't even try and dispute this as I've got images of Bruce Willis in diapers forever burned in my brain. Established relationships can work on screen, but it just takes actual good writing. No, there's no longer the "will they or won't they" with Mulder and Scully, but I found their relationship in this to be fascinating.
Other than that, I found the plot to be interesting enough. Oh, it was full of crap science, but that's the X-Files for you. The movie basically sold me in the opening scenes. I was thinking "oh, here we go" when you see FBI digging for a body intercut with a woman getting attacked. But I was impressed when they turned up the attacker's severed arm instead of the woman - INTERESTING. I haven't seen a story/show/movie pop in something unexpected like that for a while and it was refreshing.
Anyway, this one had a good balance of supernatural and reality, and even an obsessed Mulder. All without getting bogged down under the weight of mytharc conspiracies. Thumbs up from me. I probably should have seen it in the theater.
Oh, and Gillian Anderson simply rocks at acting. She does. Maybe it's because I've seen her in Bleak House recently (you do not think "Scully" when watching Lady Deadlock), but she's simply wonderful.
In other news, I'm contemplating seeing Star Trek. I am concerned about getting dizzy and nauseous when watching something on the big screen though. I still have slight moments when something moves fast on my TV, and I am feeling wobbly this morning. I probably should just wait - it could dissolve into a very bad situation since I'd go by myself. Times like this I wish you could buy a screening online. I'd pay to watch it on my computer.
I only had one "con" to the whole thing: I know the resolution only worked because Scully wasn't with Mulder for a lot of the investigation, but I got a bit tired of the oft repeated, "I need you with me, Scully." "I can't look into the darkness, Mulder" scene. It was in different forms, but there several times. Also, I just plain craved to see Mulder and Scully working together.
But I did like the rest of it, including Mulder and Scully's relationship. This right here is proof you can go from UST to established relationship and still have it be interesting. People luuuuurve to haul out the old chestnut of Moonlighting as a reason why stories should never cross over from UST. You know why Moonlighting failed? Because the writing sucked at the end. Don't even try and dispute this as I've got images of Bruce Willis in diapers forever burned in my brain. Established relationships can work on screen, but it just takes actual good writing. No, there's no longer the "will they or won't they" with Mulder and Scully, but I found their relationship in this to be fascinating.
Other than that, I found the plot to be interesting enough. Oh, it was full of crap science, but that's the X-Files for you. The movie basically sold me in the opening scenes. I was thinking "oh, here we go" when you see FBI digging for a body intercut with a woman getting attacked. But I was impressed when they turned up the attacker's severed arm instead of the woman - INTERESTING. I haven't seen a story/show/movie pop in something unexpected like that for a while and it was refreshing.
Anyway, this one had a good balance of supernatural and reality, and even an obsessed Mulder. All without getting bogged down under the weight of mytharc conspiracies. Thumbs up from me. I probably should have seen it in the theater.
Oh, and Gillian Anderson simply rocks at acting. She does. Maybe it's because I've seen her in Bleak House recently (you do not think "Scully" when watching Lady Deadlock), but she's simply wonderful.
In other news, I'm contemplating seeing Star Trek. I am concerned about getting dizzy and nauseous when watching something on the big screen though. I still have slight moments when something moves fast on my TV, and I am feeling wobbly this morning. I probably should just wait - it could dissolve into a very bad situation since I'd go by myself. Times like this I wish you could buy a screening online. I'd pay to watch it on my computer.