The X Files (1998)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Captivating movie !

What could expect from creator Chris Carter's "X-Files: Fight the Future"? We've got lethal aliens attacking dating back before human civilization came into fruition. Then there's a federal building getting bombed. Government conspiracies run are a prominent feature here. Alien viruses are beginning to materialize. Bureaucratic officials are coming in to look into the case. But the most important feature here that stands among the rest is the search for the truth.Even though there are many aficionados who are die-hard fans of one of the longest running television shows in North America, and though I was a fan of the show, I never regarded myself as obsessed with the show. When this movie came out in 1998, I knew what I was walking into, but I still came in with an open mind and accepting for what I had paid for. The transition from the small screen to the big screen was very smoothly executed, and while still remaining true to the series in all its shape and form.Keeping to the tradition of the series i tact, we have our two FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigating paranormal traces, UFO and alien findings and conspiracies brought on by the government. Since its debut in 1993, creator Chris Carter gave us a series that inspired us to look deeper in the world we live in and realize that there's more truth underneath than what is seen through the naked eye.The movie follows up as their fifth season comes to the end and we find Mulder and Scully piece together an enigmatic connection between alien attacks, a federal building bombed, a deadly alien virus and government conspiracies. The intentions of keeping its viewers guessing was intended by Carter who also produced, wrote the screenplay and co- wrote the story and director Rob Bowman who during its run has directed several episodes of the series. The heart of the series between the good chemistry Duchovny and Anderson is still strong plus the fact that Mulder and Scully remain platonic to each other making their partnership all the more believable. Even when the government issues to have the X-Files division shut down, the duo still remain by their side. When Scully's life is in danger, Mulder does everything he could to rescue her. And for those trying to get into the series, the character development is well executed. And the idea of trust what you see over what you hear is told brilliantly. Continuity is an essential commodity in keeping the movie true to the series and here it's executed perfectly. We ask ourselves why is the Cigarette-Smoking Guy (William B. Davis) the pivotal man behind the conspiracy? Why is the Well-Manicured Guy's (Sir John Neville) purpose? Why are the Lone Gunmen on the government's trail? Martin Landau is a standout in his performance as Dr. Alvin Kurtzweil an man who has a link to Mulder's father's past and Blythe Danner is also remarkable as FBI Judge Jana Cassidy who adds on more conspiracy theories than what the government has in store.If there were any weaknesses to the story the graphic images of violent alien attacks, cringing autopsies, and noise enhanced explosions deterred what could've been a potentially uplifting film. some of these attacks look like they were taken out of the pages of "Alien" and was only there just for the sake of adding shock value. All in all "The X-Files: Fight the Future" is great for those who have been a fan of the series and can be seen as a collectible for those who love a good sci-fi thriller. It's great that it has returned recently and Mulder and Scully are still just as effective today as they were when they started back in 1993.

I have seen about half a dozen episodes of "The X-Files" and therefore not enough to really call me a fan. What I saw was certainly good. I was quite eager to see a movie based on such a popular show. I believe that it was actually the relationship between Mulder and Scully that was said to have created the term "shipping". As someone who's really into that, it was a lot of fun to see their chemistry. I knew something would interrupt their kiss. Well, Mulder does mouth to mouth on Scully later, so we got that at least.The plot features a building being destroyed which is revealed to have covered up the deaths of people who died from an alien virus. I just felt like I was watching nothing more than just a long episode of the actual show. That's not what I want to see in a movie. It got really interesting toward the end where they were talking about getting rid of the virus but then the movie ends right there! I really was disappointed by that, but it's still not horrible. I especially like seeing the main villain, Cigarette Smoking Man, but I wish he had more screen time. **1/2

Who doesn't like Fox Maulder and Dana Skully? The X-Files has to be the best TV-series of the 90's. In fact, it's still hard to beat. It's one of the best acted and mystery shows I've ever seen. There are very few, if any TV shows that could match up. I liked the Genuine feel of the show. Also, the scripts get really deep into detail of the current case (X-File) they're both working on. Each case involves some unsolved, unanswerable conclusion which pertain to myths and legends. The show is also very scientific and uses strong facts in each episodes story-line. Not only was the writer of the X-Files very imaginative, but knowledgeable and intelligent as well. Super intelligent to interweave scientific facts into a mystery based FBI-fictitious script. I would definitely recommend this TV series to anyone. The X-Files never fails to entertain. That's for sure.

The X-Files movie (or, as it is now called "X-Files: Fight the Future") was a disappointment to me when I saw it in the theatres back in the day, and I had the same reaction watching it on Blu-Ray just today.It's an OK movie, but it suffers in comparison with the best of the TV episodes. The story isn't as interesting, crazy or scary as many in the series, the pace of the story is much slower (whole film should have been at least 15 minutes shorter), and the banter between the main characters is not as sharp.And since ALL of this is also true of the later "I Want to Believe" feature film--except even more so-- then the only conclusion I can come to is that Chris Carter should stick to TV. At least as far as X-Files goes. A genius at TV, he just doesn't seem to get what works in movies.I hope they revive the series with Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in the leads. It would actually make more sense for experienced FBI agents to be in their mid 40s to early 50s, in my opinion. (of course, it helps that Duchovny is still quire handsome and Anderson has gotten even hotter in her mid years). If they do it as a limited series,like House of Cards or American Horror Story, I think it could be a big hit.