ed. I posted this on MySpace, but I'm re-posting it for my pals on the forum. Yes, I've been away, I've been trying to stay away from movie talk to be completely suprized--and I was! Ok...here's MY review of The X-Files new movie. I'm not a professional critiquer or anything--hell I can't even spell it, but I'll do my best. When I saw it the first time I felt half-way thru the movie a little...non-plussed. I was like..*Uh, Mulder and Scully aren't even WITH eachother most of this movie--what the f&@!? * Where is this big blockbuster movie we waited for??? I felt like the sexual tension that we thrived on was gone-- to quote Coldplay *when you get what you want, but not what you need* You know, since they are in a 81/2 year relationship now, I guess a lot of that tension dissipates--what with the beard and all ;) I was annoyed at the fact that Mulder was at home all the time and Scully was supporting the both of them. And the William reference--what with Mulder talking about William leaving a hole or emptiness (I forget exactly) I was like--you weren't even THERE to be with him during season 9--you left Scully! I reeled when, once again, something better and more exciting comes along, Scully plays second fiddle to Mulder's whims. Leaving her in his dust. Again. And again. The whole thing with Scully's patient (who looked remarkably like Rumor Willis) was irritating. I'm sorry. Brandon says I'm going to hell. Aaaaand Amanda Peet. Now...she didn't step on anyone's toes, she didn't try to steal Mulder--altho, the whole *I think this is a longer conversation* irked me. But...she called him FOX. B**ch. I wished Skinner was in it more. I ached for him when I saw him.. It felt like old times and as suddenly as he got there (applauded 2x no less by the audience) he was gone. Bummer. K, now at this point yer probably thinking, what is this nasty b**ch's problem? She's an X-phile. She wrote in to have this made. She chatted on the forum for months. Sell out! Hold yer horses... I saw it a second time. I knew it was worth it to get a better understanding and enjoy the experience without all the nail biting and *what-ifs*. The second time is what I was waiting for. I actually could enjoy and follow the story without biting a hole thru my finger. The sexual tension I missed between Mulder and Scully the first time around was replaced by a sense of comfortability. They have been together all this time. They aren't lovey-dovey kissy-kissy anymore. Its a shame, tho that we missed that ;) But I revelled in the fact, that THEY are together. No more worrying--gee is this b**ch gonna try to steal Mulder, gee is Mulder gonna run off again? No. They have a home together and sleep together every night. *Sigh*. Life's great. Mulder and Scully's characters were true to form, and I TOTALLY could see Scully working in a hospital (Catholic no less) and Mulder being a bearded recluse clipping new stories and collecting crazy things. Hey, its the truth! Mulder leaving Scully in the dust, disobeying her wishes...totally Mulder. He did it six years ago, and he did it ten years ago, and he did it last night. True to form. Now, it always annoyed me...But this is "driven Mulder" pulled back from the brink of insanity, only to teeter on the edge of it from a different precipice. Scully's patient. Albeit not the most UNannoying part of the movie, but what it was was a catalyst. A way of allowing us to see how far Scully has come as a believer. Who would have thought Dr. Scully would believe and go balls to the wall to do some drastic medical procedures because a pedophiliac priest tells her *don't give up*. Hmm...nice work, Mr. Carter. Skin Man making a cameo was amazing. Like I said *old times*. But still I wish that he was in it more. Now...this movie was different from the first in one very specific way... While (I at least) thought this movie would be as big or bigger in scope that the orginal *blockbuster status*, it wasn't about that. It was INTERNALLY blockbuster. I WANT TO BELIEVE sounded again and again thru-out the movie. Mulder wants to believe that Father Joe is a real psychic and that he can locate these victims. Mulder wants to believe HE can help. Scully wants to believe she can save her dying patient, and she wants to believe in a sexual predatory preacher. The FBI agents want to believe Mulder can help. Scully wants to believe in Mulder's ability to MOVE ON and stop chasing monsters. Father Joe wanted to believe he could find these victims and cleanse his damned behavior. He wanted to believe God was talking to him. And guess what... I believed it too. The supernatural element was God. Not flying in your face, not moving mountains, not ressurrecting the dead. But flowing thru our heros. Flowing thru the characters. Flowing thru the dialogue, flowing thru the tears, flowing thru the audience, and flowing thru me. What a sneaky thing...all this time I'm looking for the "huge" on the outside...and it came from the inside. Well freakin' done. Side notes I can't forget... The minutae of the sunflower seeds, pencils in the ceiling, the fish tank. The POSTER. Scully's emotional exchange between Father Joe in his apartment. Amazing. The sweeping aeral shots of the helicopters, stark snowy shots and chase scenes were breath-taking. Mulder and Scully's banter and pillow talk. Her *That's why I fell in love with you* and the ending kiss between them. *cheeky grin* Also, Skin Man as daddy, coming to our heros' aide yet again, coddling a medicated Mulder towards the end. Did I mention I love Skinner? And last but not least...the elusive scene after the credits of Mulder and Scully in that row boat...Scully relaxed in her bikini, and Mulder rowing away in the pretty sun. Both waving at us. Maybe a *goodbye*. But maybe a *till we meet again*. God I hope so.
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