X-Files 2 - I Want to Believe Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

X MARKS THE SOFT SPOT

First of all, if you are not a fan of the X-Files, save yourself time and money- do not bother with 'I Want To Believe'.

This is, despite the 'anyone can go and watch it' and the self-containment of this- lets be honest- feature length episode, a nostalgic Mulder and Scully fest for those who love and miss them. I loved it, but I daresay it would be not so much fun if not wasted on X-Files newbies or naysayers.

The story is intriguing enough with its twists and turns and hmmms, and is firmly lodged in the 'freak of the week' half of the X-Files world, rather than the lenghty 'Mythology' (Aliens, Conspiracy etc.).

It is nice to see that Duchovny and Anderson have not lost their chemistry and are, despite their very different acting careers, able to reprise their iconic roles as Mulder and Scully respectively so very easily and naturally.

Billy Connolly surprises with his truly creepy performance as a religious man who has fallen from grace, while Amanda Peet also supports very ably as the young FBI agent that calls on good old Foxy for help with a 'spooky' case.

An enjoyable romp through the familiar world of the unknown that will humour loyal fans, but leave the rest of the crowd wondering what all the fuss is/was about.

SEE THIS IF YOU LIKED

* THE X-FILES SERIES (CHEAP SHOT, BUT HEY...)

* I KNOW WHO KILLED ME

* KISS THE GIRLS/ ALONG CAME A SPIDER

X-Files 2 - I wanted to care..

A tremendous disappointment! The plot wouln't have done justice to one of the weaker television episodes and seemed to sit completely outside the continuing X-Files narrative.

One hilarious piece of nonsense deserves special mention as a token of how weakly the film was scripted. At one stage, Scully (a doctor, don'lt forget) needs to find out some obscure point about stem cell therapy. In one of a string of clumsy product placements, she simply enters 'stem cell research' into the prominently displayed Google screen and is soon rewarded with what she wants. Just try it and see how many hits you get!

Hard not to conclude that this was simply a money-making exercise for all concerned.