I’ve been keeping tabs on the X-Files movie since Chris Carter began dropping hints about it six months ago. He told the media that the movie wasn’t going to have aliens or the underlying mythology that made the TV show so popular. If the movie wasn’t going to have these elements, what was it going to be about? That he refused to tell anyone.
The movie previews started airing earlier this week. While my husband’s reaction was indifferent, I was still curious to see what Carter had produced. I went with a friend, who also was a former fan. Is the movie as spectacular as Carter promised it would be?
No, but it was a very good movie. Carter made good on his promise not to rehash the old themes, save the classic tug-of-war between Mulder and Scully over their beliefs. Neither one is working for the FBI, but they are called to assist in the disappearance case of a young FBI agent. A psychic (who also happens to be an ostracized priest and sex offender) leads the search for the missing woman.
His visions are hit-and-miss enough to create conflict between Mulder and Scully. He still wants to believe in unexplainable phenomenon while she thinks they’re working with a sick crackpot. Meanwhile, another woman gets kidnapped when a snowplow knocks her off the road. That’s when the plot kicks up several notches and things get decidedly weird.
While there is plenty of suspense, there were no jump-out-of-your skin moments. Maybe because I’ve watched too many horror and suspense films. That said, I enjoyed the movie very much and would recommend it to any X-File or crime buff fan.
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I am eager to see the movie – I loved the series. Thanks for the review!
You’re welcome.
I hope you enjoy the movie as much as I did.