X-Files - I Want To Believe (1-Disc Edition) [DVD]

I enjoyed the movie as a stand alone movie.But i was hoping for some conclusion as to what happened over the years with everyone else.Aka the secret organization within the government and FBI.What happened to the other two agent's that worked in the x files during the last two seasons.It's just i binged watched season's 1 through 9 so i was hoping for a bit more background.Unless all that was released in comic book or novel form i don't know.

This is an odd entry into the X-Files canon, and it is difficult to describe or even figure out what the point of it is. This sounds like a negative, but this is not necessarily the case. It seems to have been produced purely for the fans (of which I am one). It would have worked well as a two-part episode of the X-Files TV series, but as a film it falls a bit flat - yet for any long-time fan of the TV series it is simply a joy to see the characters back in action. On the plus side, the acting - Duchovny, Anderson and in particular our own Billy Connelly - is superb, and the main point of it all seems to be that Mulder is still useful to the FBI - thereby paving the way for another series (which did happen). It also works well as a stand-alone horror, and is extremely atmospheric. All in all, it is a mixed bag - but for die-hard X-Files fans, the promise it generated outweighs any negatives - I, for one, love these characters, and the atmospheric mysteries they investigate. Treat it as a belated two-parter X-Files episode and you will not be disappointed.

The X-Files second outing comes 6 years after the ending of the series and unlike the generated hype of the first film did not fare overly well at the box office, possibly due to the 'Hollywood Heavyweight' release of The Dark Knight. Mulder and Scully have now been out of the FBI for several years, Scully returning to medicine and Mulder still searching for the truth from his home office retreat which bears similarities to his former FBI office (poster and all). After being invited back to the FBI to help with the disappearance of a female FBI agent, they are paired with a psychic former priest and child molester who claims to be having visions which can help them. Their former boss Skinner makes a welcome appearance in this second outing which focuses more towards paranormal over conspiracy.Blu-Ray contains both the theatre and directors cut and a whole smorgasbord of extras such as bloopers, deleted scenes, behind the scenes featurette's and an isolated score track for the Mark Snow music lovers. Video and Audio presentation is as to be expected for a recent film with a decent budget, very good.

This film was a little bit late being released when compared with the TV show. Furthermore it does not fare well as a standalone film. The whole formula feels tired and very 90s, and the story is not even as good as an episode of the television show. As a fan of The X-Files I did enjoy it to some extent, which means I can only ever recommend this film to avid fans

After such a long wait imposed by legal wrangles that bottomed out any prior plans to release a second X-Files movie, we now have Mulder and Scully back on the big screen (ok in this case it's in your home so the screen size may vary) and it is well overdue.First off, the quality of the Blu-ray image and the crispness of both picture ond sound are truly amazing. The texture of the snow, the city lights, the flowing hair is all just ultra detailed and a true demonstration of the power of the newest technology, and with the prices here on Amazon, I expect more people to begin upgrading to Blu-Ray discs sooner rather than later. The size of the BR discs is apparent from the back cover...Not only does it have a copy of the Theatrical movie, but a copy of the Directors cut, an 82min documentary as well as all the other outtakes, stills and such you would expect in any DVD/BR disc nowadays. You can even choose to watch the whole movie with only the soundtrack/score playing (i.e. no vocals effects etc...just the eerie music....a nice touch).The movie itself is basically an extended episode of the X-Files as we follow Mulder and Scully through a series of personal and public revelations as they attempt to find a missing FBI agent. The intertwined love story between Mulder and Scully, both of whom are out of the FBI, is interesting and the underlying plot and paranormal elements to this movie are good, but it fails to really make the most of the longer format for me. A very good double episode but not really capturing the action/urgency of the first movie. It needed a little more blast for the cash in my humble opinion - more action and somethign a bit extra than what we got in the TV series...However, one thing I really wanted to highlight was the extra disc containing a 'digital copy' function. This basically allows you to put the DVD (could be a CD i've not tested it out yet) into your computer and create a copy of the movie for use on your iPhone or other portable media device. About time this was offered too. Why can I create an MP3 version of any CD's I buy for use on my portable device but I am forced to "re-buy" a movie I have bought on DVD or BR just for use on a portable format? There is also a link from your BR-disc to a web content via a internet link (ideal for you PS3 afficionados out there).A good movie that could have been more, a possible 4-star, but an extra star for the quality and the digital copy function which I think really set this up as such a great buy....certainly at Amazons prices!