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List Price: $34.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 13721
Released: December 2, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 2-DEC-2008
Media Type: DVD
Description of The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Three-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy):
The feature film The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a satisfying if unspectacular installment in the X-Files series, taking place an unspecified time after the show's nine-year television run. Former agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is now a doctor, while Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) is being hunted by his former agency and living in seclusion. He and Scully are summoned back by a case involving a missing agent and a former priest (Billy Connolly) who claims to be able to see clues to the agent's whereabouts psychically, though his initial search turns up only a severed limb. Don't expect the usual cast of characters; the FBI has completely turned over (except for the George W. Bush portrait), and the only reason Scully and Mulder are back is because agent Dakota Whitney (Amanda Peet) remembers his success on similar cases involving the unexplainable. Don't expect the same rogues' gallery either; unlike the previous X-Files feature film, which was inextricably linked to the series' convoluted mythology arc (and served as a bridge between the fifth and sixth seasons), I Want to Believe is a stand-alone piece that makes use of the series' roots in horror/sci-fi and moody Vancouver, B.C., locales. Also unlike the previous film, which was almost self-consciously shot for the big screen, this film is on a smaller scale, like a double-length episode of the series. But it's still a good reminder of the creepy vibe that hooked fans for years. And the relationship between Mulder and Scully? It seems to have resumed pretty much where it left off, at least when you take into account the long period of separation. But stick around for the end-credit sequence to take in all the possibilities for the future. --David Horiuchi
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Creepy, intelligent, and beautifully acted 
2009-11-29 - I have been a fan of the X-Files from way back. Loved the series and the characters . . .and yes, I own all nine seasons. I was thrilled to see Mulder and Scully back in action in I Want To Believe (an oft used phrase in the series and the sentence written on Mulder's flying saucer poster). I saw this in the theatre twice and own the DVD. The story has been well-covered in the other reviews, so I won't rehash it, but I was very impressed with this entry, especially because it did not play out in such a way that ensured box office success. It's a dark, creepy thriller that does not rely on special effects, shoot-outs, or snide one-liners. The script is literate and thoughtful debate on faith, moral and practical applications in the medical profession, and about two people still trying to connect and understand each other, despite the fact they have known a greater intimacy than any other television couple/duo. I loved that the film moved away from the series' alien mythology to explore the kind of story the show was famous for . . .the self-contained story with supernatural overtones. The film never betrays the series by pretending certain events didn't happen, nor does Mulder or Scully rejoin the FBI. It stays true to how the series ended and what became of the characters (neither are agents anymore). As Roger Ebert observed, there are guns present, but no one is shot. There are special effects, none spectacular or show-stopping (as in Fight the Future), but exist to serve the story powerfully. The make-up effects at the end are a creep-out! This is the kind of thriller Hollywood used to have the balls to make. The film serves as a great stepping stone to re-engage Mulder and Scully in future stories, as I understand, are in the works. Nice supporting performances from Amanda Peet and Mitch Pileggi. I LOVED Billy Connoly as the very morally compromised priest, receiving psychic visions of the murder victims. He was overlooked at awards time for a performance that was understated and mysterious, a lesser actor would have taken it over the top. As a pedophile priest, he never makes excuses for his actions, but comes close to dare i say it . . .sympathy.
The X-Files I Want To Believe brings the series back to form in a way that allowed audiences to either love it or hate it. Chris Carter did not make any compromises to his vision . . sve of course the extended version which allows for more gore than the PG-13 version as well as a few character bits(the extended is better). Bravo to him. And I hope this means a return to the big screen for future outings, despite the film's mediocre box office. Watch with an open mind away from the hype and expectations. If you know this one is not about aliens or government conspiracies, you may believe in this new X-Files story.
are you serious? 
2009-11-19 - I am so glad i did not pay a rental fee or buy this movie, my local library had it for free. What the hell is this movie about? a russian doctor switching body parts. I watched every episode of x that was what nine or ten seasons plus reruns and this is what i get. Don't waste your money, if its free watch it and write a review.
I Want To Believe Movie 
2009-11-17 - In the second X-Files Movie Mulder and Scully become entangeled in an investigation of young Federal Agent that challenges their faith in each other and God. After all it is a Pedaphille that is having visions from God. This movie is deep as it is moving. It ask the questions that many of us are scared to ask. Love from Both Sides: A True Story of Soul Survival and Sacred Sexuality
Disappointment
2009-11-17 - I so looked forward to seeing this movie because I had been watching "X-Files" from the first episode and am such a fan. Unfortunately, I suppose the writers had done all they could do and explored all they could in the series because the plot of this movie is so dull, so overdone. I was expecting the big issues to be covered and all this movie has is a dime-a-dozen run-of-the-mill psychic. RIP, X-Files: you're done.
X-FOLLIES
2009-11-17 - Bland, dreary and a waste of a DVD rental. Buyer beware. I almost purchased this sight unseen because I liked the first X-Files film so much, but my "psychic powers" prevailed and I kept it down to a simple rental. Phew! This movie has all the "politically correct" eggs in one basket: anti-George Bush, anti-God, anti-Catholic, pro-stem cell research, etc. As for the big "mystery", why bother seeing this when you can see the same ho-hum tedium in any of the endless "CSI -" incarnations on TV. Nothing's more boring than medical dramas and for some reason a big chunk of this film is taken up with Scully's physician angst. They should have taken all the copies of this film and buried it in the deep ice, where no psychic, no not even the sad example of one in this movie, could ever find them.
