I saw this on opening night, I was first in the line at the cinema. I have watched it numerous times since because I own it on video and now have found time to comment on it. I loved this movie because I am a confirmed "X-phile" however, I was disappointed with the obvious plot holes (or perhaps plot devices) that appeared. To begin with Scully and Mulder FOUND the bomb, in the wrong building to be sure, but they FOUND the bomb, and because they did they saved countless lives, so for that "departure from procedure" they are punished? Why aren't they getting medals for their initiative? How did the "fake" ambulance crew know that Scully was going to be bitten by the nasty bee and arrive ahead of the "real" ambulance (did they have a fake ambulance and crew on standby 24/7 on the offchance that something was going to happen to Mulder or Scully?) There are several others that I will not go into here but those particular one's irritated me because Chris Carter and crew KNOW how closely "philes" follow a show, they know how minutely "philes" dissect a show and its meaning, therefore I am disappointed that in the movie they would try and slide by such obvious potholes as they did. Despite that I loved the storyline. I loved the FX, I loved the performances by Duchovny and Anderson. I think the entire movie for me was "made" by the brilliant scenes when Mulder and Scully are driving through the desert at sunset and the theme is playing in the background and the final "alien" scene, with Mark Snow's beautiful, beautiful music, when Scully says "I saw it".... as the alien craft flies off into the distance. I think this is a "fans" movie that can also be watched by non-fans as a stand alone two hour flick and enjoyed for the story line and for the FX. I am looking forward to the next one. (and my guess is so is David Duchovny's bank account.)
Review of The X Files
