The movie itself isn`t that bad. It just isn´t that much of an x-files movie. And this is not because it hasn´t got any of the mythology of the series. The story would have worked with two generic FBI Agents instead of Mulder and Scully. But I liked the scenes they both had together this did something for the whole story of the charasters and their relationship.
where are the aliens? lol jk, it was good tho a little disappointing.
It just didn't feel like an X-File.
Not bad but you'll be disappointed that Mulder and Scully don't even work together. She is just a surgeon who only cares about using stem cell research to save a sick boy.
While Mulder works with the F.B.I. on a Frankstein like case looking for a killer who is killing people for limbs. So yeah, the first movie is much better.
"X-Files: I Want To Believe" was received poorly by many because it didn't advance the popular "aliens are here" story line. This movie is a one-shot story like many of the episodes were during the original run of the TV series. The X-Files TV series successfully merged the anthology format with a continuing story-arc like no other had or has since. "I Want To Believe" is an example of the "monster-of-the-week" approach to the X-Files. The movie itself is pretty good with an interesting story and of course, strong characters that most have become familiar with. It gets pretty morbid by the end of the film and displays some patented X-Files creepiness.
The problem for me though was the Scully story. She has become a surgeon at a Catholic hospital and has to fight their administration to save a terminally ill boy. This doesn't really add anything to the film other than to give her a demon to fight and a point of irritability that is more easily reached when Mulder falls into one of his fits of believing everything kooky. Mulder's character has become isolated and is basically staying away from the FBI. He is reengaged by the bureau when they hit a dead-end in dealing with a paranormal. His story works because it really builds on his character's rocky past. The Scully story offers up an unfamiliar struggle and it distracts.
The movie looks good. I was always struck by the X-Files' use of color and this movie offers more cold blue and silver hues. Fans of the series should enjoy the extras on the Blu-Ray, especially the "X-Files Timeline", which is a great episode guide encompassing all nine seasons. It also includes clips from many of the episodes and offers a year-by-year event timeline explaining much of the X-Files story in the order it occurred.
A ~2 hour episode of X-Files. For someone that loved the show it's like a big drink of water after wandering in the desert for many many years.
What a disappointment. Granted, as uninspired, derivative, pointless, and boring as this film is, it's a large step up from the ninth season of The X-Files.
Watching this film is unnecessary unless you hate yourself like I apparently do and watch it while revisiting the series. If you've fond memories of The X-Files - my sincere advice is to let the past remain there.
In conjunction with The X-Files, this rating is closer to a 1 than a 3. On it's own, it's a mid 2 below average film and still not recommended.
Aside: I normally don't do this, but while all the actors, outside of the male lead, do what they can with the weakest of materials, the individual embarrassingly referring to themselves as "Xzibit" stands out as both miscast and wholly terrible.
A waste of recources on this movie. Nothing wrong with the cinematography but the story and plot is pointless in terms of the timeline of the X-Files universe. Its just a below mediocre thriller with Mulder and Scully. Gillian and David were good, but not at their best, concidering they hadn't been in these roles for atleast 6 years.
We get to see a little "where are they now", but something feels off about the characters still, and it really doesnt add to the X-Files universe.
The topic and the themes present are not unusual for the les but why this was chosen for cinema release is beyond me. I feel very sorry for Philes who had to see this in cinemas after 6 years. If i had to rank it in a regular txf episodes list it would still be low. CC and other writers on the show have made very interesting, gross and careless writing choices when it comes to the sexual assault theme. For that reason, this movie and a couple of episodes always leave me with a bad after taste.
I will again not watch it for 10 years now, unless i need a refresher on terrible writing choices.
The X-Files tv show spoilers The film acknowledges Mulder being officially on the run from the finale (even though there was an illegal trial and no body, so i don't see how officially he could still be on the run). But the film ignores Scully and Mulder being unofficially on the run from the show finale, as the alien groups and human conspirators were out to get them. Nevermind. I guess the lack of evidence is why the FBI is so ready to drop the official charges.
Other than that, i don't have much to say about this movie. It's okay. I like Mulder and Scully, and the Skinner cameo. The plot wasn't that good, and neither were the others character apart from the priest, but it didn't feel like he was in it a lot. Scully should have been involved in the main plot more.
A mundane tale of the macabre, The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a pointless epilogue to a once great television series. After several years of living in exile, former FBI agent Fox Mulder is offered clemency in exchange for assisting in an abduction case. Unfortunately the story has nothing to do with the series mythology and barely touches on anything paranormal. Still, there are some interesting questions posed about faith and redemption. And the cast is fairly strong, featuring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, and Billy Connolly. However, the characters are largely underdeveloped; especially Mulder and Scully. The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a weak and uninspired thriller that adds nothing to the series.
I knew this movie was not well received, but this is something else...
What were they thinking? This is all they came up with after 10 years (since the first film and well... 6 years after Season 9)?
Avoid this movie, watch the first one and the Show and skip straight to Seasion 10.
It's just boring, pointless, cringe and has barely anything to do with the X-Files, except the Cast.
It was an overall good movie but is nothing more than a mediocre MOTW episode. Scully and Mulder were the best as usual!
Good movie and much better than I expected because of the reviews: a Russian with lung cancer is kidnapping women (one of them a FBI agent) so that his doctor can "switch bodies" thanks to stem cell transplantation.
Although I liked the movie, for me it has nothing to do with the X-Files besides Scully and Mulder's starring and I was constantly reminded of "The Crimson Rivers" (although I don't know why exactly ;-)).
Enormous background, big expactations and... mid-class thriller :)
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This is a weird one for me...
I didn't especially care for this one when I saw it the first time, but when I saw a few years later it was an ok distraction. Now? Well...after just finishing season nine of the series, this is actually quite good, but that isn't really the truth since the ninth season of the X-files is a shit show of preposterous dimensions.
When the show was at its prime, I Want to Believe is a mediocre episode at the worst and a filler at best. Yet...It has its moments, and Gillian Anderson is as lovely as ever, so it's not a total disaster.
If you are a fan of the series it's required viewing. If not you can safely skip it.