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Metascore
33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinIt's a rich, impressive comic-book fantasy -- easily the summer's best "blockbuster."
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSinger deftly crafts a sleek, unusually tight film that balances comic-book adventure, pulp opera and the fear of being different.
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanWhen it comes to stoopid fun, X-Men could be the summer movie to beat.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezThe most enjoyable piece of pop fantasy of the summer; sleek, elegant, exciting and wildly, outrageously imaginative.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovThe film's greatest strength lies in its ability to view itself as a modern moral fable of sorts.
- 63Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrRecedes to a string of mere action exploits. These are proficiently executed but, for all their visual authority, not much more than routine.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe mood is awfully dark for an escapist fantasy, though, and the high-tech mayhem gets repetitious.
- 50Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyA very odd cinematic creature.
- 50USA TodayAndy SeilerUSA TodayAndy SeilerMissing are well-choreographed action scenes, likable characters and involving plot twists.
- 38Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonSuperhero comic book movie with a script so feeble it might have been written with crayons.