The X-Files: I Want to Believe

by DeAnn Welker July 21, 2008 10:31 AM
The X-Files: I Want to Believe I might be the only person in the world not excited for this movie, so keep that in mind when you read what follows. I get that this movie sets up a reason for Mulder and Scully to be together again. I get that it's action-packed and that the trailer even has that little clip of theme music from the TV series (how exciting!). I also realize that Gillian Anderson is hotter than ever, and that it looks like she and David Duchovny (who's not so bad himself) are heading toward locking lips in said trailer. So, yes, there really is a lot to look forward to if you're a fan. At the same time, I have to wonder if they've waited too long for this. I mean, the series ended six years ago; it's hard to imagine that people are still yearning for its return at this point. Then again, four years seemed too long for a Sex and the City movie to be released, and we all know how that worked out. And that series didn't have a cult following like The X-Files.

So, okay, I'll admit it was probably a good idea, and that people want it. But will they like it? Will it be glorious enough, true enough to the series but still new, big enough, to compensate for all those years fans have had to live without the show? Probably not; they never are. But there are many worse movies released every week (see Step Brothers), so I guess this isn't the worst thing that could happen to cinema. Although, check in with me after I've seen it and I might be singing a different tune. After all, the expectations here will be a lot higher than for much of the other tripe that hits theaters each week.

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