The X-Files: I Want to Believe

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John C `The X-files: I Want to Believe' was the second big screen tie-in to be spawned from the excellent TV series. However, if failed to set the box office alight and also was met with a lukewarm reaction from the fans (of which I am one). I loved all nine series of the sci-fi drama, tuning in each week to watch the two FBI agents, Mulder and Scully, as they tracked down one supernatural mystery after the next. As I mentioned, the X-files went on for a colossal nine series, covering everything from alien abduction, to pyrokinesis and artificial intelligence. Therefore, it was fair to say that it had a rich (supernatural) background from which to build on. Fans naturally expected it to somehow continue from the end of the ninth series (concentrating on the conspiracy between sinister alien forces and a splinter-cell of the American government to take over the world). However, it didn't. The second X-files movie is a very condensed little piece which, although uses the main characters, doesn't really feel much like part of the series. It's a stand-alone affair which, amazingly (and in some people's opinion - unforgivably), doesn't really have that much to do with the paranormal. Yes, there's a priest who has psychic powers, but that element feels pretty underutilised during the whole story. What you have here, rather than a film which is very much sci-fi/conspiracy (keeping in tone with the series), is one which is - almost - a standard FBI vs Serial killer movie. You could almost have removed the small psychic element and simply had Scully and Mulder hunt down someone harvesting body parts. I'm tempted to say that, if you like the series, you'll like this, but most people didn't. I didn't either the first time I watched it. I expected something big and loud and filled with aliens and double-crossing. What I got was something smaller and more subtle. Now I've seen it a second time, I like it a little more. But, as many said about Star Trek 9: Insurrection, it felt more like an extended TV episode rather than a cinematic vehicle to re-launch the X-files onto a new generation. So, if you like cops tracking down serial killer type movies then you'll probably like this. It's not bad, it's just not what I and many other die-hard X-files fans were expecting (I'd still be first in line if they ever announced an `X-files 3' movie though!). Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Howard H Provides a mashup of all that made the series worthy. Visually confronting towards the end of film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Sebastian L Yet another non-movie by Carter and co. Why bother making a feature film when you don't know how to utilize the format? And it's not much of an x-file either. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Ben N I thought it was very interesting much like the television show I'm currently watching the television show to see how it compares other than that I would recommend it to other people but first I would say you would have to see the television show first To understand where this movie and why it takes place . if you were watching this is a independent film just by itself without a franchise he wouldn't know the characters and stuff like that it's kind of confusing. however it gives a brand new fresh look of the X-Files series I just wish that they would do another show on this or reboot the franchise entirely for the 20's. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review James B The first x files film was way better than this purely because it was made when the show was in it's first few seasons. As the seasons went one they became worse with the occasional good episode and this film was made in it's decline and this declined Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/27/23 Full Review Joana R I really like this movie. Watch it on cinema when I was a teenager, and just listening to the song for the tv show it takes me back. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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