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somewhat satisfying for fans
PostedJuly 27, 2008
merbelle
from New Jersey
I liked the movie. I didn't love it. I wanted to love it, of course; I've been waiting six years for it! It felt like a long TV episode, and in that respect, it was good. I'm glad to have seen it. We stepped right into a familiar setting, and got involved in what seemed just like intriguing business as usual. It made sense for Scully to be where she was, for Mulder to be where he was, and the relationship between the two carefully unfolded during the movie. Maybe a little too carefully. The story had all the elements of an X-File, but was a bit murky and disjointed—and there were no real surprises. The same questions led to the same half-answers. There was a great deal of time spent in heavy snow, and the indoor sets weren't ever bright enough for what would have been a welcome contrast, even in an operating room. And there was a bit of obvious pandering humor which made me roll my eyes, but I will say that other members of the audience were delighted by it.
I hate to say it was cliche, since we'd all probably enjoy seeing more of what we loved so much in the series, but the truth is, they could have given us a more intimate story with a deeper connection to the X-Files background and I think even non-fans would have enjoyed that. The acting was all just fine, but there wasn't quite enough story, so I am not sure it will be much appreciated by anyone who isn't already a fan of these characters. And fans might actually wish it was longer and more fleshed-out, like a good two-parter instead of a long single episode. I liked what I saw, but it just could have been more. 3 stars is average and 4 is good. I'd have given it 3.5 if I could, mostly because it was great to see Mulder and Scully again.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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