The X Files: I Want to Believe

  • 2008


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Average Rating 2.5/5
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3.0
Why resurrect one of the most beloved pop culture phenomena of the Clinton era, after six years on the sidelines The hopelessly tardy new X Files sequ .. Av Club
4.4
I make it sound a little silly.Well, it is a little silly, but its also a skillful thriller, giving us just enough cutaways to a sinister laboratory t .. Rogerebert
1.7
Lazy plotting, so so performances and squandered ideas lead to only one diagnosis: there is no compelling reason to keep this moribund formula on a li .. Time Out
2.5
Because the show has been off the air for so many years now, audiences may wonder why these characters havent moved on from their obsessively singular ..
5.0
The proposal, which would let states set emission standards for coal plants, would make only slight cuts to overall emissions of pollutants by 2030, a ..
1.0
And yet, the story that Carter and co writer Frank Spoonitz have come up with feels less like a true X Files adventure and more like a collection of h .. E Film Critic
4.0
What the movie boils down to is a rather queasy rumination on good science vs. bad science, good faith vs. bad faith. E Film Critic
1.5
I Want to Believe is too little, too late: a timid stab at reviving 1990s terror tropes in an age when the fuzzy fear of sci fi has been replaced by d .. Telegraph
3.8
Of course, in the end its all about these very full and rewarding lead characters. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
An okay paranormal mystery, with solid work from the regulars but please Mr Carter, next time, could we have liver eating mutants or post modern comed ..
3.0
But hold off on the movie, and start by renting Season One.Believe me: Itll be worth it. Ny Daily News
2.5
Gloomy and serpentine, with a pointless chase sequence and a couple of big revelations about what Mulder and Scully have been up to on a personal leve .. Philly
3.0
A female FBI agent is missing in West Virginia and the Agency has called upon Father Joe (Billy Connolly), a psychic, to assist in the search for her. .. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Even those who retain great affection for Mulder and Scully are likely to find this reunion disappointingly routine and overly glum and grim. One Guys Opinion
2.0
It too much resembles a trashy B film horror pic to make credible its more interesting morality question it poses: Can God speak to a creepy pedophile Sover
2.5
Rather than providing a springboard to a movie franchise, this film puts the final nail in The X Files coffin. Mulder and Scully can now fade into pop .. ReelViews
3.1
But theyre also not sufficiently gripping to transform a middling thriller into something truly provocative or haunting. Tv Guide
3.1
That thrill is gone, but we shouldnt discount the place for epilogues and endings in pop culture. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
It feels like a wan version of the show one that has lost its otherworldly edge. Usa Today
2.5
The X Files: I Want to Believe is, in the end, likely to appeal to only the most ardent of fans, with the case of the week atmosphere preventing the f .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
It will probably be a letdown for X Files fans because of what it lacks. Lariat
4.0
In addition, the script leavens its slightly gruesome plot with moments of dry humour and some good one liners.The decision to avoid aliens, conspirac .. View London
2.0
The press notes for The X Files: I Want To Believe states that select department heads read the script in an enclosed room under video surveillance, a .. Cs Monitor
2.5
Unlike its theatrical predecessor a decade ago, which was bound into the series mythology to a point of near incomprehensibility, IWTB is billed as a .. New York Post
2.0
I wanted to believe that this second X Files movie would, like Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, obliviate the memory of a dull and muddled first film .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
If anything, this surprisingly lame and dull movie spin off makes you look more kindly on its cinematic predecessor, the overlong 1998 UFO thriller Th .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
The ingredients are still there for what made people love the series in the first place. Az Central
1.9
We may not see it often, but Gillian Anderson has a wonderful face for movies. Boston
2.0
Nothing registers as it should because nothing is given enough time to develop. Mountain X
1.9
But it feels like so much padding added to bring the film in at 104 minutes. Star Tribune
4.5
Thats why it stuck in your head: it never felt like it was over.Thats why this will linger with you long after the movie is over.
1.9
Astute readers will note that I have abstained from making cheap cracks about the I Want to Believe title, an almost superhuman feat given this movies .. Toronto Star
2.0
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2.0
Nor is there any big screen zing Chris Carter has gone to town with the snowstorms but this still has the absent minded feel of a TV special, so deter .. Guardian
2.5
While all three actors deliver riveting performances, the disappointing story fails to provide them with quality material to match their considerable .. Reel Talk Reviews
1.0
And theres far too much inconsequential dialogue for a feature film. Daily Mail
1.5
But the actual show always bored me stiff: those murky Vancouver locations, the earnest debates about faith and science, the dependable as clockwork a .. Slate
4.5
From its no holds barred start to its heartfelt finish, the film is compelling entertainment, thanks in part to a great script and in part to the top ..
3.0
A lot of those episodes have been phenomenal, but this movie is not nearly on that level. Flim Threet
4.5
And even if it doesnt, its worth tracking down, keeping in a locked drawer. Time
3.1
As a genre effort, its strictly forgettable, so underwhelming that the viewer sits and patiently waits for surprise developments and shocking revelati .. The Movie Boy
2.5
The story is both a muddle and a drag, having to do with stem cell research and regeneration and missing limbs and a fraught psychic, and thats enough .. Chicago Tribune
1.5
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
3.0
Latest Entertainment Videos Like the changed times, the plot here is much more domestic than intergalactic. Seattle Pi
3.1
While the chemistry between the stars is as palpable and stirring as ever, there is an inert laziness to Carter and Frank Spotnitzs script bordering o .. Movie Freak
3.8
Gone is the cumbersome mythology and desire for spectacle that bogged that film down.
3.1
This is all interesting enough as a symbolic drama of conflicting and conflicted beliefs. Groucho Reviews
2.0
But even then, this movie serves more of a tease for the rest of the long gone show rather than a standalone piece of entertainment. 7M Pictures
2.0
The depth and detail of this continuously unfolding secret history created huge expectations among the shows fans and endless speculation about its ev .. Oregon Live
2.5
The true mystery of The X Files, then, is not only whether the connection between Mulder and Scully, but also the one between the charismatic characte .. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Fans of the late and lamented show may want to believe that this X marks a glorious return, but this plodding supernatural thriller wouldnt even make .. E Online
2.0
I Want To Believe isnt a terrible film but, believe me, a deeply unnecessary one that was surely made only to pay mortgages. Mirror
3.5
Which is not to say this case file doesnt leap to the fantastical, but a fallen Father with clairvoyance isnt too hard to take when all else in the sc .. Varia Gate
3.5
The movie a big fat episode, essentially, with a noticeably constrained budget is a satisfying thriller, with romantic and religious angst substitutin .. The Stranger
3.0
Its too bad that I Want to Believe will be tossed on the heap with the rest of the unnecessary remakes, adaptations and sequels.The X Files is still r .. Cleve Land
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.0
The movie works as a decent enough thriller, but lacks some of the X factor of the original series. The Sun
4.0
Takes the bold and very smart step of eschewing the CGI excesses of the last X FILES movie, and of all the other fantasy/sci fi/adventure flicks of su .. Killer Movie Reviews
2.0
Its a captivating exploration for an X Files film, but does it equate to a rollicking time at the movies Brian Or Ndorf
2.5
Not close to the worst X Files story ever filmed. It is nothing more dire than a colossal irrelevancy. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.1
Fans of the TV show may enjoy seeing Mulder and Scully back in action, but theres little in this run of the mill mystery to attract the uninitiated. Big Picture Big Sound
2.5
I didnt ever really enjoy the series, and I didnt care for the first feature film that was released 10 years ago.
3.1
The X Files: I Want To Believe succeeds when it isnt trying so hard to be The X Files. Waffle Movies
1.3
I want to believe that Mulder and Scully live happily ever after, but its now very apparent that The X Files as we knew them are irrevocably dead.Afte .. Movie Crypt
2.5
Hardly anything supernatural.Theres just a psychic character who while being a central slice in this story isnt such a wild stretch from todays real w .. Hollywood Chicago
2.0
Synopsis Six years after the first movie X File, series creator Chris Carter reunites paranormal probers Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny and Gillian .. Sky
2.0
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1.3
The truth is, the movie pays lip service to the shows central theme the tension between faith and skepticism but doesnt get much beyond a soapy hospit .. Chron
2.0
And hell, if the creator of the show seems bored with the concept, then why should you still be interested.Ali Agree The Shiz Nit
2.0
The script solidly tackles questions of faith but its hardly a story that needed to be told. Metro
2.5
It seems like an old fashioned, tacked on, carelessly thrown together TV reunion episode, not the exciting franchise reboot I was hoping for. Scene Stealers
2.0
Just mediocre and disappointing.It is not what one would ultimately expect of a big screen X Files movie. Scifi Movie Page
1.5
Only a fan would be inclined to tolerate this dunderheaded mystery. Chicago Reader
2.0
Youd have to a true X Phile to find much of merit in this dull footnote to a small screen landmark. Film4
2.5
Its over. The series time in the light has come and gone. File the X Files in a brand new folder and mark it Ex Files. Tri City Herald
3.8
Theres a very strong spiritual underside to The X Files: I Want to Believe. It gives the story a lot of emotional weight, while also making the creepy .. Aisle Seat
2.0
Unfortunately, his reasonably firm grasp of thriller mechanics cant enliven a tale that amounts to simply a mundane, overlong one of the shows stand a .. Nicks Chager
2.0
X Files: I Want to Believe %u2014 its almost like a mantra that Chris Carter is trying to get the audience to hear. Say it enough times and they will .. The Scorecard Review
1.5
Ironic, then, that 20th Century Foxs quiescent sales job may ultimately cost the film a suitable first weekend box office splash. IGN Movies
0.5
The films ambition may well be to stand alone but, alas, it doesnt even stand up. Spectator
2.0
Was this stuff always this bad Or is this simply the fabled worst episode ever Detroit News
2.0
As a potential serial killer thriller, far too many movies have preceded it to justify its exploration of the fractured minds and motivations of nutjo .. Movies Ign
1.0
Its fascinating to see uninfected people can be as gruesome as flesh eating monsters. Bloody Disgusting
3.1
But at least I Want to Believe provides a welcome reminder of what made Carters franchise a pop culture gem. Miami
3.0
As a TV episode, it would be unmemorable but OK. As a theatrical feature requiring paid admission and a two hour time commitment, uh, not so much. Film.com
2.0
Nevertheless, there is some pleasure to be had in seeing Duchovny and Anderson reprise their best loved roles, even if shrill performances from Amanda .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.0
The return of Scully and Mulder turns out to be a welcome return. While the movie has nothing on the popular television show that inspired it, it does .. Week In Rewind
2.0
This movie feels ten years too late, out of season (this is a Winter film, not summer) and sort of perfunctory. I like it in that luke warm hot apple .. Eclipse Magazine
2.0
There are questions about faith and ethics and redemption in The X Files: I Want to Believe ... Carter and his team want to give us reasons to believe .. Cinematical
3.0
It can coast on the affection of its devoted fans, but wont make believers out of anyone. Movie Mom
1.0
There was a lot of secrecy surrounding the new X Files movie... But the films big secret is out now: it sucks. Ear Of Newt
2.0
But the filmmakers admirable restraint is not enough to recommend it. Looking Closer
1.5
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1.5
The X Files is a profoundly boring film. While the characters appear to move in real time, the film seems to be stuck in slow motion, as if all the ac .. Brandon Fibbs
2.0
The X Files: I Want to Believe is a film that comes out of nowhere, serves absolutely no purpose to the series and maybe has fifteen minutes of intere ..
2.0
so tawdry and ludicrous that, were the films tone anything but Carters usual dark and downbeat style, this movie would be the new I Know Who Killed Me .. MSNBC
2.5
This flick is a thriller in that vein.The problem, however, is that it comes off as a sloppy, second rate entry in that catalog. Washington Times
2.0
The greatest X File of all may be solving what paranormal phenomenon convinced Fox to greenlight this piece of crap. Chud
2.0
As I watched, I found myself less engrossed in the various onscreen goings on than I was in what was going through the actors heads as they gamely wen .. Zaki's Corner
1.9
The stand alone story is an uninspired excuse to drag Fox Mulder and Dana Scully through the same faith vs. reason debates that encumbered the TV prog .. Sign On Sandiego
3.1
Its frustrating because it feels like it could have done so in a wonderfully old fashioned waythere are no explosions or even gunshots in sight.Duchov .. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
0.5
Firmly places the nail in this franchises coffin. I know what I dont want a third X Files film. Movie Retriever
1.5
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1.5
This latest, and presumably last, X Files installment is not an unpleasant way to pass a couple of hours, provided you, too, want to believe. But you .. Tnr
3.0
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3.8
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3.0
One of the major criticisms levelled at The X Files: I Want To Believe is that it is like an episode of the television series and a mediocre episode a ..
1.5
You get the feeling that he doesnt really believe in this stuff any more. Movie Talk
2.0
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1.5
The plot managed to anger, unintentionally amuse and then finally bore us to tears during the interminable 100 minute running time. IGN Movies UK
2.5
Ill end my kvetch by commending Chris Carter for one particular stand up and clap moment. Mighty Ganesha
3.0
Threatens to tarnish the shows well deserved positive reputation with a routine and nearly suspense free thriller plot that never feels worthy of the .. Metromix Los Angeles
4.4
A tight, entertaining and thought provoking thriller that accomplished something movie spinoffs of TV shows rarely do. It allowed its characters to gr ..
2.8
Theres a terrible crime going on against Mulder/Scully. Theyre being forced to talk to death, beaten about the bush, blued in the face. Crimes like th .. Kimberly Gadette
4.5
Now thats a fair trade: 37 messed up kids for the safety of one FBI agent. Daily Gazette
3.0
Having not seen a single episode of The X Files before, this does work as a (mostly) standalone film. If only it werent such a slog before getting to .. Horror Queers Podcast
1.3
With half formed discussions of pedophile priests, same sex marriage, stem cell research, media manipulation, American health care and George W. Bush, .. Sj R
3.8
The X Files 2: I Want to Believe isnt a groundbreaking film by any stretch %u2014 but that it challenges the viewer to consider certain moral imperati .. Smile Politely



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