Review of "I Want to Believe"

[silent_snark]

Although I saw the movie opening night, I took a few extra days to mull things over before writing my review. The truth is, I wanted to like this movie, but I just couldn't. I was so bitterly disappointed in it that I actually went to a bar and hung out w/ friends afterward, just so the night wouldn't be a total waste.

First, the Positives (and

Comments

[mackillian]

I wasn't too thrilled either.

However, the quick x-files theme when the camera panned to the portrait of our current president and then over to J. Edgar Hoover was priceless.

[silent_snark]

I thought it was a cute joke, but too little, too long in the making.

I'm just so disappointed.

[mackillian]

I was disappointed as well, but I was able to go into it expecting something along the lines of just an extended episode and not a movie, so to speak.

I was really disappointed at the lack of supernatural stuff.

I may or may not have said, "Oh my god, don't trust him, he's a Cylon!" whenever Callum Keith Ramie appeared. Or maybe just the first time. And third time...

Though I do admit, the MSR part of me squeed many times.

[silent_snark]

If it had been a good MOTW ep, I would've been happy. But it kind of felt like just an excuse by CC&co to take advantage of fan interest w/ very little payoff in return.

I would've been happier with the MSR if it had been handled better.

[avidreadergirl]

I haven't seen the movie and now I'm going to wait for the DVD, I'm afraid your review dovetails with the mumblings I've heard from other fans. I'm particularly irritated by not-enough-skinner news. I love him and his tighty-whiteys I'll just re-watch fight the future or S1, I loved S1. ICE is still one of the best hours of TV (IMHO)

[silent_snark]

I love Skinner, too. I know DD was THE male sex symbol of XF, but I was always partial to MP.

I agree 100% about "Ice"!

[bichito]

I must say that besides the fact that it had Scully, and Mulder, and Skinner and I basically jumped on my seat only hearing the music from the opening credits, I was quite a bit disappointed by the case they chose to make the movie, I liked the alien ones better, and I didn't like the fact that Mulder and Scully were already together and I hate that watching the pilot of Californication has kinda ruined the vision I had of David Duchovny forever Don't get me wrong, I am and will always be a hardcore fan of X-Files (I was even a member of their fanclub and got their magazine once a month), but I was expecting something else, I was expecting alien, conspirations, paranormal phenomena (because, let's face it, that priest "seeing things" wasn't all that paranormal in my opinion). I don't know, it was great to see them again, but I hated the case, and I hated that it was nothing but one of those episodes I didn't like that much. I was expecting more for a movie. The first movie was great, I don't know what happened with this one. I hope

[silent_snark]

I agree with pretty much everything you said about the movie, except it didn't bother me seeing the MSR. I hate to sound so bitter and dejected. It's just that I AM so bitter and dejected. lol

I haven't seen "Californication" yet, but I'm planning on renting the DVDs. After what you said, now I'm nervous... and the mullet already had me scared enough!

[london_fan]

Soooo, now that I'm back from London and have seen the movie, too, I can finally read your review

[silent_snark]

(Sorry it took so long to reply to this, but I've been away for a bit.)

I think part of the reason I so disliked the movie was b/c of how it portrayed Scully. She came off frightened and bitter to me, and that's just not the Scully I fell in love with. There's something else thematic that's bothering me, too, only I can't quite put my finger on it... give me another week or two. The old thinker works slowly these days. ;)

I do agree about the music, though. Mark Snow still kicks ass.

[london_fan]

No problem, better late than never! And you answered my comment faster than I commented to your entry in the first place! ;)

Yeah, I get what you mean. There were a few scenes with her that were really ridiculous. When they had her goggle stem cell therapy, I felt like banging my head! I mean, she's a doctor, someone with a medical degree; she'd never use Google for such a research. There are professional medical databases for that! And I didn't like her in the scene alone with Father Joe. That really was a little bit over the top.

I can only guess, but what's probably bugging here is the fact that she seriously asks Mulder to give up just like that at a point where it doesn't make much sense!

But the pervert in me still enjoyed Scully in a Bikini way too much! ;)

[silent_snark]

Well, yeah... but you had to wait until after you'd seen the movie, so I'm giving you a pass on that one. ;P

I think the thing that bothered me most about Scully was that she was always the optimist to Mulder's pessimist, and I HATED seeing her so beaten down. (You'd think sleeping w/Mulder would've put a bigger smile on her face.)

My inner pervert wants to know what the definition of "too much" is...? ;)

[ayalanetzer]

I havent seen you in a while. Which makes me kind of worry. I hope everything is fine. :)

[silent_snark]

I just returned home yesterday from a little trip to clear my head. (I'll post more about it later.) It's sweet of you to be concerned, but I'm sorry I made you worry!