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The X-Files: I Want To Believe
Directed by: Chris Carter Starring: David Duchovny Genre: Science Fiction- Fantasy/Thriller Run Time: 108 min. Release Date: July 2008 On The Web: Official Site Teaser: Movie Trailer Reviewed by Byron Merritt |
I must admit that I haven’t watched THE X-FILES television series for some time. Like many series (LOST included) they start getting ridiculous or lose focus of their storylines. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised that this newest theatrical release — THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE — is just as insipid as the last few episodes I’d watched of the television series. And it looks more like a murder mystery than the supernatural feel that appealed to early watchers of the series. David Duchovny reprises his role as ex-FBI agent Fox Mulder, as does Gillian Anderson (THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND) as Dana Scully. The ridiculousness of the premise is such that I’m having trouble typing it here. It sounds so ...pat and simple. But it’s basically about a pedophile Catholic Father who supposedly has visions of women who’ve been kidnapped recently and moved to unknown quarters. One of the kidnapped is an FBI agent and agent Whitney (Amanda Peet, MARTIAN CHILD) wants Mulder’s help to find out if this holy man (Billy Connolly, FIDO) is the real deal or if he’s jerking their chain. "Wanting to believe", and still aching to find his lost sister, Mulder joins up with the FBI once again and gets pulled into the terrors ...along with Scully. By this time, we know that Scully and Mulder are hot for each other. It’s old news brought back around again and given way too much easy screen time. They fall into each others’ arms in lockstep fashion (no surprise there). The storyline is simple and pretty lame. And it really has nothing to do with the supernatural or aliens or anything that we’ve come to expect from Chris Carter’s creation. It’s more in-line with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a sort of horror/murder-mystery ...mess. The saddest part is the over-acting by Duchovny and Anderson. Their lines are forced and unrealistic, as are almost all the actions that dictate what they do. I felt this film would’ve been better relegated to the realms of the television series than given a theatrical budget. It’s weak. Really weak.
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DVD cost: $28.73 Purchase: Tower.com (Blu-Ray) Film Review Stew Favorite? No. Stew Poo-Poo? No. Newsworthy: When Scully first visits Mulder in his rural home, Mulder is seen tacking up a story about "Princeton closes ESP Lab after 40 years of paranormal study" This is referencing a real-life event and place, the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research facility, which was closed in 2007 after school administrators felt it unjustified to continue funding it. Movie Quote: "This is not an exact science. If it were me, I'd be on the guy 24/7. I'd be in bed with him kissing his holy ass."
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