BRAVE
Dear Frank and Chris,
If it were possible to subtitle "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" even further, that's what I would call it. I didn't know what to expect going into the theater last night, but I never thought I would leave it so full of respect and admiration for everyone that made it happen.
I'm perplexed that this film seems to have been so grossly misunderstood by so many people. It seems many people are reviewing the wrong movie -- not the one they saw but the one they expected to see. The less-than-stellar reviews I read all seem to be lamenting that this was not a classic episode of "The X-Files" from its heyday with Mulder and Scully investigating paranormal activity. These people completely missed the point of the movie.
This is not a big summer popcorn movie. It's not a sequal to "Fight the Future" like so many critics expected. This is an epilogue to the show, a thoughtful character study, a poignant exploration of the show's themes of redemption and sacrifice. To me, the casefile was creepy but incidental. The real story was Mulder and Scully and how they grapple with the emotional and spiritual toll of their quest.
You have done an incredibly BRAVE thing, letting your "iconic" characters age and mature. I was surprised and delighted to find that this was not the same Mulder and Scully I last saw. I was struck by how fully-realized these characters are. I can't remember the last time I saw a relationship with such complexity on the big screen; Hollywood so rarely gets past the adolescent hook-up phase to what it's really like to love and relate to another person.
I think you made the movie you wanted to make, and while it's disappointing that it may not have the critical success you hoped for, I think this movie will stand the test of time. New fans will watch it and feel compelled to go back and discover the wonderful backstory of these characters, and knowing their future will add an interesting dimension to their viewing experience. To a long-time fan like me, this movie was a gift, a brief glimpse into the lives of characters I've spent a fair amount of time thinking and wondering about. THANK YOU sincerely.
Sarah
Hazlet, NJ
If it were possible to subtitle "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" even further, that's what I would call it. I didn't know what to expect going into the theater last night, but I never thought I would leave it so full of respect and admiration for everyone that made it happen.
I'm perplexed that this film seems to have been so grossly misunderstood by so many people. It seems many people are reviewing the wrong movie -- not the one they saw but the one they expected to see. The less-than-stellar reviews I read all seem to be lamenting that this was not a classic episode of "The X-Files" from its heyday with Mulder and Scully investigating paranormal activity. These people completely missed the point of the movie.
This is not a big summer popcorn movie. It's not a sequal to "Fight the Future" like so many critics expected. This is an epilogue to the show, a thoughtful character study, a poignant exploration of the show's themes of redemption and sacrifice. To me, the casefile was creepy but incidental. The real story was Mulder and Scully and how they grapple with the emotional and spiritual toll of their quest.
You have done an incredibly BRAVE thing, letting your "iconic" characters age and mature. I was surprised and delighted to find that this was not the same Mulder and Scully I last saw. I was struck by how fully-realized these characters are. I can't remember the last time I saw a relationship with such complexity on the big screen; Hollywood so rarely gets past the adolescent hook-up phase to what it's really like to love and relate to another person.
I think you made the movie you wanted to make, and while it's disappointing that it may not have the critical success you hoped for, I think this movie will stand the test of time. New fans will watch it and feel compelled to go back and discover the wonderful backstory of these characters, and knowing their future will add an interesting dimension to their viewing experience. To a long-time fan like me, this movie was a gift, a brief glimpse into the lives of characters I've spent a fair amount of time thinking and wondering about. THANK YOU sincerely.
Sarah
Hazlet, NJ
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