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Plot: "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" takes the always-complicated relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully,...( read more read more... ) the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder's pursuits.

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Recent Reviews

  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    December 3, 2008
    Pretty much just a regular episode of the x files. Nothing here advances the story at all...just fox and dana help solve some murders, and there is a psychic pederast. Probably the most pointless and useless movie ever made, except maybe sex and the city
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 2, 2008
    Review coming soon
  • Not Interested
    MCT:
    December 2, 2008
    NOT INTERESTED
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 23, 2008
    X definately marks the spot. An awsome, sexy, brilliant, stunning, pulse-pounding and spine-tingling edge of your seat thriller that is a pure knockout. An excellent entertainment ride that you wont help but love. It's wickedly smart, intelligent, vastly enjoyable and spectacular. A bone-chilling, mind-blowing and exhilerating ride. It's been ten years since the first film and six years since the series ended and it hasent lost it's touch one bit. A teriffic movie that has loads of suspense, a great storline and blistering excitement to go around. Riveting, nail-biting, surprisingly effective and sensational with plenty of great twist, turns and great action. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are fantastic once again. The chemistry is still there after all theses years. Billy Connolly is brilliant. Amanda Peet and Xzibit are teriffic. A film that stands alone and you dont even have to be a fan of the television series to enjoy it. It's so much more than a television adaptation or a standard Hollywood sequel. It's one of those rare action-thrillers where the story and characters count most of all.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 11, 2008
    Being a big X-Files fan and with the past reference of the first movie, I thought that this would be as good as the first one or even better. But I have to say that I feel a little disappointed. The series characterized for its big amount of suspense, mystery, action, adventure and good sci-fi, this movie lacks from all of these things. The movie was too slow for my taste, causing the movie to become tiresome. The cast is okay, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson return as agents Mulder and Scully respectively. Their performances were good and they still have a good chemistry between them. I think the addition of Amanda Peet as FBI agent Dakota Whitney was good, Bill Connolly's acting as a priest who says he has psychic powers was convincing enough and I like the special appearance of Mitch Pileggi as Skinner. My conclusion is that the movie was good but could be better and I know that the X-Files fans all around the world will agree with me.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 4, 2008
    THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE is much better than the first film. The first film is more what one might expect from a film based on THE X-FILES television series: a story that has a forced alien-related plot. This film? Nothing to do with extra-terrestrials. Mulder and Scully are called back to help the FBI find out what has happened to a missing agent. The only paranormal plot point is a former priest who happens to be psychic. In all honesty, this feels more like a real X-FILES story, and it also feels more like a theatrical film than the first film. Very, very enjoyable.

Comments

  • XxmissChachaxX
    i liked it in all
    but it really did lack the true x files feel
    i mean like where were the Aliens like in the series there were Super soilders did they like all just suddenly die or something and scully had a big additude problem in this movie i love her and mulder and that their together and all but idk they just seem so different from the old scully and mulder this movie wasn't what i thought it would be i thought it would answer alot of unanswered questions but it didnt

    the one thing i did love though was that SKINNER was in this movie when i saw him i freaked i thought he was dead or something so it made me so happy to see that he lived
    posted 127 days ago
  • Cure
    the weak scully/dying boy plot line aside, it was fun. nice cameo from Skinner too.
    posted 128 days ago
  • satyricalmale
    Seriously pedestrian effort. Nobody seems the little bit interested in what they are doing. Bears little resemblance to the trailblazing series and basically forgets what it was all about. If this all that can be produced with six years to prepare then lets leave it at this. Father Joe is very much a cut-rate Clyde Bruckman.
    posted 130 days ago
  • aquarianqueen1978
    Pretty weak, Im quite disappointed. This movie is more horror (gore) than it is mystery. I love horror movies, but really dont want to see that in the XFiles. There was no excitement in the movie whatsoever, not like in old times. For old times sake I give the movie 3 stars cuz I love Scully and Mulder and the story itself was not bad, just not in an XFiles movie. If you expect anything like the show you will be as disappointed as I am, I can not recommend the movie sadly enough.
    posted 131 days ago
  • whereismynotecard
    NO!! Don't skip it... O_O It's The X-Files!! you have to see it...
    posted 131 days ago
  • spiralrayonshorts
    Even worse than Fight The Future..skip it.
    posted 132 days ago
  • whereismynotecard
    It was so great guys!! I think that fans will appreciate it more than someone who is just watching it without having seen the show, but either way it was amazing!! I cannot wait to see it again!! ^_^
    posted 132 days ago
  • felixleejinsiang90
    lol....i watch this x file series since i was 10years old!! what a nice movie....i cant wait to download it to pc^^
    posted 135 days ago
  • thedoctor2k7
    this film looks gd and i'm notr a fan
    posted 185 days ago
  • weena
    How come Flixster didn't change the title of this movie yet? The official title of the X-Files movie sequel has been released. It's called "The X-Files: I Want to Believe."

    Woohoo! I love TXF! I can't wait to see Mulder and Scully again! :-D
    posted 228 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (PG-13)
  • Directed by: Chris Carter
  • Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
  • Released: July 24, 2008
  • DVD Released: December 2, 2008

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