X-Men
OVERALL:
ASPECT RATIO(S)
16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1)
SOUND MIX
FEATURES
STUDIO
RECOMMENDATION
Dolby Digital 5.1
- Deleted Scenes
- Mutant Watch Featurette
- Bryan Singer Interview
- Hugh Jackman's Screen Test
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
20th Century Fox
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Being the most popular comic book franchise in history, fans of the "X-Men" comic have been waiting for years for the film version. It's here. Was it worth the wait? Absolutely.
Bryan Singer, who also directed the fabulous "The Usual Suspects", makes this feel more like an exciting adventure than a popcorn flick. Substituting plot detail and characters in the place of cgi action, Singer has created the perfect starting point for the sequels to follow.
Budgeted at only $75 million, "X-Men" sports some nifty effects, especially Mystique's morphing. "X-Men" is pretty to look at, but the non-cgi stuff is the real catch here.
Features
Had Fox had more time, they would have made this movie a 2-disc set. But with the holiday season nearby, they had to make this version if they wanted to rake in the dough. It's a pretty good set of features, with deleted scenes headlining. You can watch them by themselves, or via another version of branching. Also included is the tv special on the making of the film.
Audio
No DTS here : (, but you still get a very agressive DD 5.1 mix. The bass is very noisy and the surrounds are quite active. This is a perfect film to display any audio demos.
Video
A great, great 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer. Fox continues to impress in the video department. Remember, they were one of the last studios to fully support 16x9 enhancement. They have really done their homework here. Black is the color for this film and it's very deep with no loss of detail.
Overall
Yet another must-own dvd. The features are adequate, but it's the technical aspects that warrant the recommendation. Oh yeah, the film is excellent too, which always helps.