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X: The Movie

The year 1999 has arrived. The world is about to meet its final destruction. Shirou Kamui, a 15-year-old boy, has been chosen to decide the fate of the world. If he joins the Dragons of Heaven and becomes one of the Seven Seals, then the world will be saved. If he joins the Dragons of Earth and becomes one of the Seven Angels, the world will be destroyed and purified. Two Destinies. Two Sides. One Future. X.

It was quite a shame. The movie doesn't do CLAMP any justice at all. Skip the movie and watch the TV series instead.

Add a star if you focus only on artwork and animation when watching an anime. — Robert Nelson

Recommended Audience: X is a rather violent anime. Blood and gore are commonplace throughout the series. Best left to older teens and up.

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100 Best Anime Movies of All Time, Ranked by Tomatometer

The Tomatometer takes on the best anime movies of all time! That means we’re ranking everything from the feverishly dark 1980s/1990s films ( Akira , Ghost in the Shell , Ninja Scroll ), to the Studio Ghibli golden era ( Princess Mononoke , Spirited Away , Grave of the Fireflies ), and into today’s mainstream renaissance ( Your Name , Demon Slayer , Jujutsu Kaisen 0 ).

The list begins with Certified Fresh films first: Movies with at least 75% on the Tomatometer after enough critics reviews (40 or 80 reviews, depending on the type of release). These are movies seen by a wide swath of critics for potential wide audiences, including most films by Hayao Miyazaki ( Kiki’s Delivery Service , The Wind Rises ), Isao Takahata ( The Tale of Princess Kaguya , Only Yesterday ), Satoshi Kon ( Tokyo Godfathers , Paprika ), Mamoru Hosoda ( Belle , The Boy and the Beast , Mirai ), and Makoto Shinkai ( Weathering With You ).

After those are the Fresh movies, and a definitely rewarding dive for fans. Though anime has bubbled up in pop culture over the last two decades, many of these Fresh-rated films still need reviews to cross the Certified Fresh threshold. Though what reviews are there are pretty good! These Fresh movies include classics like The Castle of Cagliostro , Perfect Blue , and Vampire Hunter D , along with newer favorites Promare , Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms , and A Silent Voice .

On the second page , you’ll find even more Fresh movies hovering on the fringe like the Cowboy Bebop movie, along with Rotten-rated anime, including from Studio Ghibli ( Tales From Earthsea ), Pokemon , and Final Fantasy .

We defined anime at its most fundamental — simply, movies that were drawn and animated in Japan. This includes earlier efforts like 1973’s Belladonna of Sadness , movies directed by non-Japanese folks ( Tekkonkinkreet , The Red Turtle ), anthologies ( The Animatrix , Gotham Knight ), and even for-hire international productions, like Topcraft (whose core members would go on to found Studio Ghibli) animating The Last Unicorn and J.R.R. Tolkien adaptations for Rankin/Bass .

Most recently: For 2024, we’ve added Spy x Family Code: White , HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle , and The House of the Lost on the Cape . — Alex Vo

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) 100%

Only Yesterday (1991) 100%

Grave of the Fireflies (1988) 100%

The First Slam Dunk (2022) 100%

Your Name (2016) 98%

Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2021) 98%

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020) 98%

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) 98%

In This Corner of the World (2016) 97%

Spirited Away (2001) 96%

Suzume (2022) 96%

The Boy and the Heron (2023) 97%

Belle (2021) 95%

Ghost in the Shell (1995) 95%

The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) 94%

The Red Turtle (2016) 92%

Princess Mononoke (1997) 93%

Millennium Actress (2001) 93%

Miss Hokusai (2015) 93%

My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 94%

When Marnie Was There (2014) 92%

Weathering With You (2019) 92%

Tokyo Godfathers (2003) 92%

Ponyo (2008) 91%

INU-OH (2021) 91%

Akira (1988) 91%

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) 90%

Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017) 89%

The Wind Rises (2013) 88%

The Boy and the Beast (2015) 88%

Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 87%

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) 88%

Metropolis (2001) 87%

Paprika (2006) 86%

Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) 83%

Perfect Blue (1997) 84%

Lu Over the Wall (2017) 78%

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) 100%

EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) 100%

Penguin Highway (2018) 100%

Goodbye, Don Glees! (2021) 100%

Josee, The Tiger and the Fish (2020) 100%

On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019) 100%

Mind Game (2004) 100%

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie (2021) 100%

Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020) 100%

Wings of Honneamise (1987) 100%

Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021) 100%

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) 100%

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2020) 100%

The Wonderland (2019) 100%

Summer Ghost (2021) 100%

Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (2022) 100%

Blue Giant (2023) 100%

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) 100%

Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) 100%

Promare (2019) 97%

Castle in the Sky (1986) 96%

Porco Rosso (1992) 96%

Lupin III: The First (2019) 95%

The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) 96%

Wolf Children (2012) 95%

One Piece Film Red (2022) 95%

Whisper of the Heart (1995) 95%

A Silent Voice (2016) 95%

Spy x Family Code: White (2023) 94%

One Piece: Stampede (2019) 94%

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) 93%

Ride Your Wave (2019) 93%

A Whisker Away (2020) 93%

Pompo the Cinephile (2021) 92%

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021) 92%

The End of Evangelion (1997) 92%

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017) 90%

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) 90%

Ocean Waves (1993) 89%

The Animatrix (2003) 89%

Ninja Scroll (1993) 89%

The Cat Returns (2002) 88%

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) 88%

Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto's Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) 88%

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) 87%

Pom Poko (1994) 86%

Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (2020) 86%

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) 84%

Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020) 83%

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (2015) 83%

Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) 83%

Flavors of Youth (2018) 83%

Batman Ninja (2018) 82%

Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) 82%

A Letter to Momo (2011) 81%

The Sky Crawlers (2008) 80%

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1995) 80%

Violet Evergarden (2019) 80%

Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night (2021) 80%

Summer Wars (2009) 79%

My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) 78%

Vampire Hunter D (1985) 78%

Tekkonkinkreet (2006) 77%

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10 Anime Movies That Are Almost Perfect

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The anime world in cinema is large, expansive, and full of engaging and compelling stories. With so many talented creatives in the space consistently making magic for everyone to enjoy, plenty of films out there are pretty darn close to perfect. Anime movies like Spirited Away and Ghost in the Shell are worthy of being called "masterpieces" thanks to their profound impact on the medium and cinema as a whole.

Then there are some anime movies that come incredibly close to perfection without ever achieving it. It's incredibly difficult to craft a perfect film, so even the greatest most likely can't be considered perfect. Sometimes, a film gets close to being flawless, but there's just one aspect that holds it back from reaching that incredibly high standard. However, that doesn't make them any less worthy of appreciation; if anything, their flaws make them all the more interesting.

10 'Cowboy Bebop: The Movie' (2001)

Directed by tensai okamura, mary elizabeth mcglynn, shinichiro watanabe & yoshiyuki takei.

Cowboy Bebop is commonly known as one of the best anime series of all time , so when the film came around, many eagerly waited to see if the quality would follow suit. Upon release, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie was met with audience praise from all around the globe. Whether from people who had already fallen in love with Spike ( Koichi Yamadera ) and his crew or newcomers who got dragged along with friends and found a new favorite franchise.

While being a very well-received film, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie can struggle with characterization and slower pacing , which keep it from being perfect. That doesn't take away from all its achievements, and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is still an explosive rollercoaster of a ride most of the time that more than lives up to the legacy of its revered predecessor.

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

9 'toyko godfathers' (2003), directed by satoshi kon.

Tokyo Godfathers has an incredibly fun premise. On Christmas Eve, a found family of three homeless people come across a newborn baby while searching for food in trash bins. Without much intel on whom the baby may be, they begin a search around Tokyo to seek out the baby's parents.

Tokyo Godfathers is a wonderfully put-together Christmas film that is very heartwarming and fun at its core. The only thing keeping it from being a perfect film is that, at times, some of the emotional beats don't tend to hit as well as they're intended to. But Satoshi Kon taking the major risk of putting a genre that is typically best in live-action into animation, is a huge accomplishment.

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8 'Wolf Children' (2012)

Directed by mamoru hosoda.

A young woman named Hana ( Aoi Miyazaki ) falls in love with a Wolf Man ( Takao Ohsawa ) and gives birth to two halfling wolf babies. However, her world is turned upside down when the love of her life tragically dies. After such a tragedy, she seeks a new home in a small town and does her best to rebuild her life from the ground up, caring for her ever-growing wolf babies.

Wolf Children is a love letter to single parents and a cinematic achievement spearheaded by the likes of the astoundingly talented Mamoru Hosoda . The film's only issue is that the plot can tread the line of being bland at some points . However, any minor shortcoming in the film is offset by the beautiful animation and timeless message about growing pains and letting go.

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7 'Whisper of the Heart' (1995)

Directed by yoshifumi kondo.

Whisper of the Heart is one of the most underrated Studio Ghibli efforts and one of the best anime movies of the '80s . Being a smaller romance film, it is quite different compared to the rest of Studio Ghibli's vast catalog of films. Indeed, Whisper of the Heart is a mature and quiet film that takes its time with its characters and connects them to audiences well.

It's quite difficult to find any flaws within Studio Ghibli films with their consistently top-tier quality. In the case of Whisper of the Heart , it simply struggles with feeling eventful at times, but that is very much part of its intention. Whether it's deliberate or not, this distinctive approach can cause the film to feel a little too slow or uneventful for portions of its 1-hour and 51-minute runtime.

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6 'The Wind Rises' (2013)

Directed by hayao miyazaki & gary rydstrom.

Another of Studio Ghibli's most underrated movies is this gem from Hayao Miyazaki , The Wind Rises . A beautifully crafted picture, it follows Jiro Horikoshi ( Hideaki Anno ), a young man with big dreams who eventually creates the World War II warplane, the A-6M, and struggles with its legacy.

The Wind Rises is quite different from the rest of Miyazaki's films, as the director typically delves into the realm of the supernatural rather than biographical, and he struggles to let go of his signature whimsy. Thus, The Wind Rises is longer than it needs to be, and the characters can feel a bit disingenuous at times . But, at the end of the day, it's still a Hayao Miyazaki film, meaning it's pretty darn near perfect.

The Wind Rises

5 'paprika' (2007).

Paprika it's one of the most distinctive and influential anime movies of the new millennium, and it's no secret why. It's a brilliant film in so many different ways, bending reality and style in a magnificent and total mind-trip. The animation aids this feeling, as well. It's a visual marvel. Paprika was apparently an influence on Inception , Christopher Nolan 's seminal movie about dreams.

Indeed, the film is close to being a masterpiece. The only slight issue with the film some have is that, at times, it can be more concerned with visuals than plot . It's a valid artistic choice, and to the film's aid, the visuals are just genuinely spectacular. At the end of the day, though, it's still an issue that can hold the film back from being as perfect as it can be. Visuals are good and important but should be equally balanced with the story.

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4 'The Boy and the Heron' (2023)

Directed by hayao miyazaki.

Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's most recent film, The Boy and the Heron , was critically praised all around, for the most part. So much so, that it took home multiple awards during 2023's award season, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, which is phenomenal.

Once again, Miyazaki blew people away with style and an esoterical, demanding narrative. The only issue some can with the movie is how emotionally distant the character of Mahito ( Soma Santoki ) is, meaning some of the film's emotional moments don't hit as hard as they could have . The overly symbolic plot can also be a tad unsatisfying, but these challenging themes only enrich the film's already ambitious narrative.

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3 'Only Yesterday' (1991)

Directed by isao takahata.

When the young woman, Taeko Okajima ( Miki Imai ), visits the countryside to reminisce about her past, she comes face to face with her younger self. Only Yesterday is a wonderful retrospective on what it means to grow up and become an adult, maturing out of one's youth and realizing what their life could have been.

Because of its introspective narrative, it can be a bit slow at times , which some may enjoy but others won't. Many going into it also expected the typical Studio Ghibli tropes, only to find a movie that is far from what many expected from the prestigious company. Only Yesterday 's quality is undeniable, especially for those looking for a rich character study accompanied by gorgeous animation.

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2 'a silent voice' (2017), directed by naoko yamada.

When A Silent Voice was released in 2017, it took the world by storm. It's an emotional, thoughtful and genuinely moving film with an incredibly important message. Audiences and critics alike fell in love with the characters and genuine story at play and to say that it's borderline perfect is an easy statement to make.

The only issue found here is that many believe A Silent Voice 's protagonist is irredeemable due to his actions at the beginning of the film, making it difficult to root for him as a main character. While the intention of the writing is to have the protagonist be an unlikeable person at first, only to be redeemed later, some can't look past his actions and get behind him as a character.

A Silent Voice (2016)

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1 'Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train' (2021)

Directed by haruo sotozaki.

One of the highest acclaimed anime films of 2021 was from a more mainstream franchise, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba . Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train hit theaters and had critics and audiences everywhere absolutely falling in love with its stellar animation, great performances, and thrilling action.

The only thing keeping Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train from being a perfect film is that it could have been a lot shorter. Indeed, at times, it feels like a few episodes of the anime series put together rather than a proper cinematic narrative , which leaves some fat in the plot that can slow down its pacing. Still, the film remains a triumph for the saga; after all, there's a reason it has a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes .

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Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10 Review: The Finale Unleashes the Anime's Full Potential

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The following contains spoilers for Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10, streaming now on Max and Hulu.

In Suicide Squad Isekai, Taks Force X essentially entered an isekai anime. In this alternate reality, dragons and magic exist to establish a mutually beneficial relationship with the Kingdom. Instead, the DC supervillains are now fighting the Kingdom's war against the terrifying Undead King. That is certainly one way of forming an alliance, especially one born from necessity more than anything else. Suicide Squad Isekai reaches its final episode with a sleek counterattack that shows the real power of titular Suicide Squad.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation Japan and animated by Wit Studio, Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10 launches the audience directly into the midst of the action, where the supervillain team is engaged in battle with the Undead King's zombie army. While normal humans may find this situation horrifying, the Suicide Squad are in their natural element, surrounded by chaos. The finale is high-octane fun, with the squad's usual shenanigans cranked up to 11 with the addition of magic to the equation. It is unfathomable that a rag-tag team of career criminals, metahuman or otherwise, go up against a dark lord to save the world. But anything is possible when people are given the right chance. This, after all, is the real magic of isekai.

Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10 Races to the Finish Line

The action dictates the episode’s break-neck pace.

Suicide Squad Isekai: Cast and Character Guide

Suicide Squad Isekai has a massive, sprawling cast that subverts what fans know of the iconic DC team as they enter a dangerous new world.

Episode 10 begins in medias res, continuing with Princess Fione's fight against the Undead King as the Suicide Squad joins the fray with pleasure. With the team scattered around the battlefield, the narrative also gets the same treatment. Funnily enough, the Suicide Squad moves in pairs, which lets the characters play off each other. Rick Flagg and Clayface form a fun comedic duo when they find an undead dragon guarding the real Enchantress. Peacemaker's and Nanaue's team-up feels like a tag-team wrestling match. Cecil and Deadshot bring a buddy-cop vibe that nobody expected. Finally, Harley Quinn makes the Enchantress' astral form her dance partner. Jumping between these scenes, the episode tries to tell a complete story from the eyes of the supervillains. While they do one-up their rivals from their home world, it is but an insignificant victory when the real villain is up in the sky, orchestrating world domination with their undead soldiers.

Suicide Squad Isekai seems to have conserved all its energy for the end, as the finale is nothing but non-stop action. There is no idle moment where the characters stop to take stock of the situation. Instead, they go all in, decimating enemy after enemy. Episode 10 has a high-stakes feel on the back of the Undead King's constant taunts and endless army, but it lacks the desperation that should come with an approaching Armageddon. Characters get hit in the crossfire, but they bounce back almost immediately with a conviction to keep the story going. As a result, the audience never feels the mounting pressure, and the Suicide Squad never actually seems challenged as they run over the expendable skeleton army like nothing. Even if they do face challenges, there are countless deus ex machinas in place to keep the squad and the story moving.

While it is called deus ex machina from a storytelling perspective, in the universe of Suicide Squad Isekai , it is called magic. There is not much in the way of the plot here. The Suicide Squad has to save the princess from the zombie army and kill the Undead King. But it is still an uphill task nobody wants unless there is something to level the playing field. Magic is nothing new in anime. But as an anime adaptation of a Western media, Suicide Squad Isekai pulls out the big guns with a Sailor Moon reference. This is not only bold and beautiful, but it also gives this isekai anime one thing it was sorely missing this whole time: some heavy-hitting magical mayhem.

Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10 Makes Heroes Out of Villains

The anime's task force x is squad goals.

Suicide Squad Isekai Teases Harley Quinn's Sidekick - and Her Best Story Yet

Suicide Squad Isekai is teasing Harley Quinn getting a new sidekick in what may well be the jester's most profound, liberating story ever.

The Suicide Squad was always good at fighting as a team. It may be something they do out of necessity, but they were surprisingly good at it from the very beginning. However, the team always had trouble keeping it together whenever they were not on the battlefield, with big egos taking up all the space. Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10 gives the characters a different type of challenge as the story splits them into groups of two and sends them on their merry way. As usual, there is some back and forth because what good is a dysfunctional team without some bickering? But over the course of the anime, Harley, Deadshot, Clayface, Nanaue, Peacemaker, and even Flagg learned to work together. Especially now when their lives, as well as those in the Kingdom, are at stake. While they are still devious at heart, their rise from supervillain to superhero shows their growth as characters finally paying off in the finale.

This is best seen when the Suicide Squad actually listens to each other's instructions rather than brushing them off. Right at the climax, when Clayface and Flagg find Enchantress' unconscious body, the team works together to revive her while still fighting off hordes of enemies. Later on, the Suicide Squad even works together to bring down the Undead King, using their wit and cunning planning to stay alive. In the hullabaloo of the battle, it is not always easy to keep track of the characters. But the Suicide Squad's loud and obnoxious behavior, as a team or otherwise, really makes them stand out from the rest. Not even the Undead King, with all their unholy magic, has the same charm or personality to counteract the united front of the Suicide Squad . And that says something about characters who, not too long ago, were persecuted and incarcerated after being unfairly labeled as the bad guys.

As the lead character, Harley Quinn enjoys much of the attention in Episode 10, if only for a brief while, as the action keeps changing the scenes like channels on a TV. Harley's voice actor, Anna Nagase, gets to have a lot of fun with all the cursing and profanity. As does Deadshot's voice actor, Reigo Yamaguchi, as he unlocks new powers to go with his sharpshooting. Shizuka Ito, as Enchantress, brings more villainy with her than the Undead King. That said, it is the script that fails the latter, as Ito never falls short when it comes to her acting. The Undead King was supposed to be the big bad of the finale but, instead, they turned out to be just another villain who the Suicide Squad easily vanquishes, albeit with some help.

Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10’s Animation Makes the Magic Shine Bright

Wit studio outperforms itself in the anime's finale.

How The Suicide Squad Ends Up In a Fantasy World - and Why It Teases Their Scariest Threat

Suicide Squad Isekai is hinting at major repercussions due to the portal that sends Amanda Waller's charges over to a war-torn fantasy realm.

As always, Wit Studio is at its best when doing character animation. While Suicide Squad Isekai's character art and animation has been dubious from time to time, the finale is where Wit's animation rally goes all out. From Clayface transforming into a wooly dragon to Nanaue's and Killer Croc's underwater battle, the characters are easy to track despite the chaos happening everywhere. Truth be told, the rapid back-and-forth between scenes makes the episode seem more hectic than it really is. In any other anime, this quick pace would makes it easy for the animators to hide mistakes and get complacent. However, Wit Studio has come a long way, and their talented animators know better than to make the same mistakes again. Episode 10 isn't just Suicide Squad Isekai's best-animated episode, but one of the best in Wit's history as well.

Wit does some of its best work here. The special effects are on another level in Episode 10, especially the magical effects, which take a special place in the story. Case in point, watching Deadshot put on the Hero's Armor and blast zombies to smithereens with his new weapon is incredibly satisfying to watch. That said, the real star of the episode is not the magical attacks or colorful light show, but the squad's transformation into their own versions of magical girls. It's fun to see Wit themselves have fun with the animation, because it goes wonderfully well with the wacky energy of the anime, bridging the story and the animation together.

Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10 moves at a breakneck pace. There is plenty of action and a bit of comedy spread out here and there. But best of all, the story wraps up in the best way possible, making heroes out of the once-dysfunctional team of DC Comics supervillains. The story of Suicide Squad Isekai is not the Suicide Squad's alone. Through their misadventure, they changed many lives, including those of the isekai world they saved. Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10 is where the magic of isekai finally blooms in DC Comics' and Wit Studio's collaboration, and it doubles as an ode to second chances.

Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10 streaming now on Max and Hulu.

Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 10

Harley Quinn, The Joker, and the Suicide Squad cause havoc in ISEKAI*, an all-new original anime series from Warner Bros. Japan and WIT Studio. *ISEKAI(異世界): Term for "another world" in Japanese.

• Action is the lifeblood of the anime.
• Fast-paced storytelling makes the episode exhilarating.
• Characters show good chemistry.
• Good use of the magic theme of the Isekai genre.
• Stakes never reach the heights as they seem.
• Weak antagonist waters down the threat level.

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X: The Movie - Reviews

Alt title: x/1999.

When it comes to plot, X: The Movie is hanging on by its fingernails, by which I mean there is a recognisable plot but that's about it. The movie simply takes itself too seriously for what it actually delivers, namely suffocating melodrama and unoriginal gimmicks.

Basically, the main character Kamui returns to Tokyo one fine day ("Where has he been?" you ask, but save your breath, they never tell you) and it is his destiny to choose between the Dragons of Earth who want to destroy the world and the Dragons of Heaven who want to protect it. Unbeknownst to him, his best friend Fuma is destined to be his ultimate adversary no matter which side Kamui chooses. I suppose the core idea is workable, objectively speaking, but the actual execution feels clumsy and amateurish; the story leaps from one explosive duel to another with virtually no character development or plot twists to fill the gaps. And because the set pieces arrive with such minimal build-up, they quickly lose their impact. This might not be a problem in itself if the movie woke up to its own absurdity and did away with the self-righteous attempts to appeal to our emotions. After all, many a good fighting anime  like Tenjho Tenge is successful simply because it embraces its crass and corny characters.

Also, despite being one of the most bustling cities of the world, Tokyo is portrayed as conveniently deserted ninety percent of the time, which is a shame because the film misses an important opportunity to subliminally strengthen its message. The conflict between the Dragons is over whether or not humanity deserves to live when we befoul and ravage the Earth, yet we rarely get to see the subjects of the debate; rather than show you what the Dragons are fighting over, these base, but full of potential human beings are treated in the abstract.

Anyway, by the time you get to the Matrix 3 style ending - massively bloated action, impractical ornate swords, silly flying around while skyscraper debris floats down - you are watching simply because you spent a non-refundable £19.99 on the DVD.

The animation is very good for its day; the characters move fluidly enough whether running, flying or performing manic incantations, and stylistically, it is a good-looking anime. One of the prettiest moments is Kotori's dream sequence at the beginning when she's running across water chasing after a bubble; the virginal white of her dress, gold-blonde of her hair and pastel blue of the background is lovely.

On the downside, the character designs are a little bland and predictable, with the juxtaposition of Hinoto and Kanoe's respective light and dark outfits coming across as especially contrived because they're sisters. The environments are also not that complex in design, being mainly generic grey blocks of buildings with the occasional tall skyscraper, so X is visually eye-catching only where the dreams and fights are concerned.

As soundtracks go, this one is non-eventful. The score always fits the mood but it is not particularly varied or interesting. The Japanese voice acting is passable, although with the script as it is, it is hard to see any hard work behind it. The characters say what they need to say in the tone they need to say it in which, in the end, means generic, uninteresting dialogue.

The characters are cardboard slaves to the plot; everything they say is contrived and everything they do is designed merely to pave the way for the next predictable event. This is particularly true of Fuma because he so quickly gets over his deep friendship with Kamui and his love for his sister to unquestioningly embrace his evil role. "It's destiny, Kamui," he smirks without even the common decency to show some inner conflict.

To be fair, Kamui is just as flummoxing. His only motivation is to protect his friends, meaning he refuses to acknowledge that saving the Earth is his problem for much of the movie. In the back of your mind, however, you're thinking if he doesn't save the world, Fuma and Kotori are just going to end up either dead in the resulting Apocalypse or left alive in a world with only the evil Dragons of the Earth as neighbours. Wanting to protect your friends surely extends to protecting the planet they inhabit; of course, if he had done anything productive early on, most of the colourful battles and gruesome deaths would have been avoided, sadly undermining the film's entire reason for being.

Beyond the main characters, the Dragons on both sides are merely road-kill-to-be. None of the Dragons of the Earth are given even a single concept to define them apart from their peculiar gimmick. The Dragons of Heaven on the other hand have a gimmick and a sentence of dialogue each telling you why you should care about their fate (which is a subtle clue that they're going to be dead in the next five minutes).

Only one interesting twist comes up at the end with one of the antagonists, but it is so little and so late that it comes across as nothing more than an afterthought tossed in because the creators worried the character might be - gasp! - a little too cliché.

Unless all you enjoy about anime is solid but not memorable animation, I doubt there is much in this anime for anybody. I certainly wouldn't recommend spending money acquiring it - borrowing or renting from somewhere is preferable.

This movie was a starting point into the World of X for me. I never actually enjoyed it but I was intrigued enough to go on and watch the immensely more satisfying series a short time after. I don't know if what the movie aims to achieve is to get people interested in the story and go on to read the manga (a device employed by many franchises including Fake) or to convince an anime company that they had enough material for a series; but on that front it works well.

As a movie though, it is an incoherent and confusing work with great visuals. Sadly, it tries too hard to include so much within its timeframe and as a result, not enough time is given to characters to grow or for the story to flow at a proper pace. Depending on your tolerance of style over substance, this movie will be a good way to get to know the X franchise or a waste of time.

The animation as I mentioned before is excellent. For its time, it IS breathtaking, probably the best looking movie of 1996. The Art captures the gloomy atmosphere of the "End of the World" exceedingly well and the character design and costumes are drawn with the right amount of detail to make it look VERY accomplished on the ART front.

The animation is also a work of wonder with an impeccable framerate for its time. The action scenes are the best example of this as you can feel the force of the characters' moves against each other. Another area which is done this well is with the crumbling buildings. The detail on those scenes will have you looking at it in awe.

The sound complements those scenes very well. The background music is very suited to the scenes on offer here and the sound effects have just the right "oompf" to make this work come to life. Sadly although these tunes are well suited to the movie, they are average when listened to on their own with only one vocal track worth a second listen.

The voice actors are good for this overall, with Kamui's and Fuuma's seiyuus the strongest overall. They have just the maturity to portray these two characters versatily.

The story is where things get uneven. CLAMP made a big mistake in trying to encompass the WHOLE of X in one movie. I mean this franchise has 15 IMPORTANT AND MAIN characters in the manga series so there is no way they can be done justice in this timeframe. Add the very slow start to this and the pacing definitely leaves a lot to be desired.

The story centres on Kamui and on his choice to join the Dragons of Heaven (wanting to preserve Earth) and the Dragons of Earth (wanting to destroy it). Just this alone would have been enough to fill this movie with content if the right pacing was employed.

As it is you get Kamui making his decision within the first 20 minutes in an attempt to recover his childhood friends. Not enough time is spent on important situations like this throughout and it leaves the movie feeling forced and shallow in its delivery (the Escaflowne and Rahxephon movie also suffer from this as they also try to include too much).

The main players are downsized from 15 to 2 in this as the story revolves more about Kamui and Fuuma with all other characters making only cameo appearances. However, 13 cameos is a lot and the time spent on Kamui and Fuuma is still not nearly enough.

As it is you are introduced to the characters and can decide which ones would be cool in a TV series and which one your favourite would be then, since there is no way they would be so under developed there. And you would be right with that assumption. This movie only serves to INTRODUCE you to them, none of them gets enough development to be more than cardboard cutouts.

As a result, this movie ends up being the worst outing of the X franchise. This just goes to show why its fans rarely even mention it. I would just like to ask you not to judge the whole X franchise based on this movie. The TV series and the manga have a lot more to offer.

Although I have appreciation for the ART I must say that the creators' choice of style over substance really does not work here. A better story with developed characters would have made this a gem of animation as it has the right ingredients but wastes it all on the wrong recipe. If you can appreciate some eye candy without much of anything else, then you will get some enjoyment from this. I mean, even I finished it...

X is described on the DVD cover from one critic as being "One of the greatest orgies of battle and destruction ever seen in a live action film or an animated one... A feast for the eyes." However, just like with the other critics comments on the DVD cover, I highly disagree. To me this film is a terribly, confusing experience.

The film tells the story of Kamui who returns to Tokyo after 6 years of absence. Two factions begin to take an interest to him known as, the Dragons of Heaven and Dragons of Earth because depending on what faction he joins Kamui will lead them to victory with their cause. In this case, he joins the Dragons of Heaven who want to prevent the Dragons of Earth from destroying humanity. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Fuma joins the Dragons of Earth since he is told that it's the only way he can save his sister, Kotori. The plot is the basic good vs evil story, but while it did have some promising concepts and ideas, the plot just comes out as being a convoluted mess with wasted ideas either because of the amount of dream sequences the film has or if something isn't explained fully enough. For example without giving anything away, let's just say you'll be confused in the first four minutes and I literally mean that.

Now for one of the films only good qualities, the animation. While I disagree that the film is passable just because of the animation on it's own similar to how people say Avatar is brilliant just because of visuals on it's own when in fact the plot is quite weak and basically a retelling of Pocahontas, for it's time X's animation is pretty good. It leads to pretty visually stunning pieces and some nice environments.

Ugh, along with the characters (which I'll get to later) the sound is atrocious. The English dub voice acting is some of the worst I've ever heard in an anime. This mostly because the voices sound quite off and the actors do a pretty weak job of potraying the characters. An example of this is from the beginning of the film where Kamui sees his mother explode in dream and proceeds to scream, "Mother!!!!" which is possibly one of the cringiest things I've ever heard. As for the other elements of the sound, the music really isn't that memorable other than the DVD menu music and the ending theme, Forever Love. Another problem I have with the sound is that the audio can sound a bit crackly at times. It definitely wasn't the DVD because if you listen carefully you can tell that the audio wasn't recorded that well though it might just be the copy I borrowed from the library I went to. Overall for the sound it's quite weak with some terrible voice acting and unmemorable music.

Now for the segment which I have the least to talk about, the characters. What I mean is that they are all very boring and uninteresting. Most of them, with the exception of the main three characters have no backstory whatsoever thus making them boring to watch even in the action scenes since I'm not rooting for anyone. Fuma seems to be the only character who gets some character development though it's very poorly done. In general, I really couldn't care less about the characters since they lack backstories and character development especially the main protagonist, Kamui.

In conclusion, X is not only the worst animated film I've ever seen but also one of the worst films I've ever seen in general. I've seen the likes of other terrible animated films such as Yugioh the Movie but at least that was enjoyable because how stupid it was, thus making it entertaining to watch. X on the other hand was just a boring and confusing mess. If you're interested in checking out the franchise watch the series which retells the story because although I've only seen the first two episodes of it, it does a MUCH better job at being interesting and entertaining though that's a story for another day. Anyway, avoid this film at all costs.

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10 x-men original trilogy scenes that aged poorly, where are the x-men cast now, 24 years later.

• X-Men trilogy themes include discrimination & identity, showcased in key scenes like Magneto's origin and Xavier & Magneto's chess game.
• Wolverine's past, Jean's sacrifice, & Magneto's betrayal define pivotal moments in the X-Men movies, shaping character arcs.
• The X-Men trilogy culminates in emotional showdowns like Jean killing Xavier, Wolverine's transformation, & fundamental battles for mutantkind.

The original X-Men trilogy were landmark Marvel movies that each featured quintessential scenes astutely encapsulating the overarching X-Men narrative. The X-Men movie set the stage for the MCU timeline with its intricate blend of nuanced characterization and a mature tone. At the heart of the X-Men franchise is the struggle between mutants and humans - a metaphor for real-world discrimination and oppression. The movies succinctly captured these themes, bringing Marvel’s famed mutant team to life in a thrilling trilogy, filled with pitch-perfect scenes.

The X -Men movie franchise began in 2000 with X -Men , which introduced audiences to the world of mutants. This was quickly followed by the critically acclaimed X2: X-Men United , which further explored the themes of discrimination and identity. Though the third movie, X-Men: The Last Stand , is widely considered a flop, it still included some vital plot points that define the X-Men trilogy.

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10 Magneto In Auschwitz

X-men (2000).

The opening scene in X-Men (2000) immediately sets a somber and powerful tone for the franchise. Young Erik Lehnsherr is torn away from his parents at a Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz. As he reaches out to his mother and father in desperation, his mutant abilities manifest for the first time, bending and twisting the metal gates of the camp.

This emotionally charged moment is visually striking and thematically essential to the trilogy. It introduces the audience to one of the film's central motifs: discrimination and fear of the "other." Magneto's backstory as a Holocaust survivor makes him a sympathetic villain and gives his philosophy a tragic edge . Magneto's origin in Auschwitz provides a deeper context for his future actions. The scene explains how Magneto’s villainy is rooted in trauma, fear, and a desire to protect his kind from the same kind of persecution he once endured.

The original X-Men trilogy was a triumphant introduction to Marvel’s mutant heroes. However, hindsight has revealed some less favorable scenes.

9 Jean Scans Wolverine's Memories

Wolverine has his second encounter with Jean Grey in X-Men (2000) when she momentarily scans his memories. This moment is significant because it is the first glimpse the audience gets into Wolverine’s fragmented history , filled with pain, violence, and loss. Jean’s telepathic abilities allow her to touch upon the trauma buried deep within Wolverine’s mind, offering visual flashes of his past, including the experimentation that gave him his adamantium skeleton.

Though these memories are only briefly explored here, they lay the groundwork for key elements of Wolverine’s arc throughout the trilogy and into the Wolverine trilogy. This scene also sets up the romantic tension between Jean and Wolverine, a subplot that becomes a central emotional conflict throughout the franchise . Jean’s connection with Wolverine contrasts her relationship with her fiancé, Cyclops, creating tension within the group.

8 Wolverine Vs Sabretooth On The Statue Of Liberty

In one of the most visually memorable moments of the first X-Men film, Wolverine battles Sabretooth atop the Statue of Liberty during the film’s climactic fight. This scene delivers some of the best action sequences of the movie while also solidifying Wolverine as the most iconic X-Men character. The fight takes place in the middle of a larger conflict between the X-Men and Magneto.

As Wolverine faces off against Sabretooth, his strength, speed, and claws clash with Sabretooth’s brute force and primal aggression. The iconic setting and the dramatic nature of the showdown gave viewers the first taste of the comic-book action they were eager to see on screen. For Wolverine, this battle is not just a physical confrontation but also a symbolic one - he’s fighting against a darker mirror of himself . Sabretooth, with his bestial nature and ties to Wolverine's past, represents a path Logan could have taken - as seen in subsequent movies.

7 Magneto And Xavier Play Chess

One of the most understated yet iconic scenes in X-Men (2000) is the quiet chess game between Magneto and Professor Xavier in Magneto’s plastic prison. The chess game between these two old friends represents their ideological conflict: Xavier seeks peaceful coexistence between mutants and humans, while Magneto believes that mutants must fight for their survival and supremacy. The conversation here is rich with subtext and tension, laying the foundation for their respective philosophies throughout the entire franchise.

This chess game became such an iconic image and an apt metaphor that it was later referenced in X-Men: The Last Stand. The pair’s conversation where Xavier says “I feel a great swell of pity for any poor soul who comes to my school looking for trouble,” is later repeated in X-Men: Apocalypse. Xavier and Magneto also played chess in X-Men: Days of Future Past , maintaining the ongoing intellectual and philosophical duel between the former friends.

6 Magneto's Secret Agenda

X2: x-men united.

Throughout X2: X-Men United , Magneto joins forces with the X-Men to stop William Stryker’s plan to eradicate mutants worldwide. While this alliance seems to mark a significant shift in Magneto’s character , his true agenda is revealed when he turns on the humans in the film’s climactic moments. Magneto uses Stryker’s modified version of Cerebro to target humans instead.

This betrayal reinforces Magneto's ruthless determination to protect mutantkind at all costs, but it also highlights the complex relationship he shares with Charles Xavier. Magneto respects and cares for Xavier as a friend, yet their ideologies are fundamentally at odds. This scene in X2 deepens Magneto’s character and illustrates the lengths he is willing to go to protect mutantkind . Additionally, his willingness to team up with old enemies only to later betray them only makes him an even more fascinating and compelling adversary.

5 Wolverine Says Goodbye To Stryker

At the conclusion of X2: X-Men United , Wolverine has a final confrontation with William Stryker, the man responsible for much of the pain and suffering in his past. As Wolverine carries a young mutant child to safety, Stryker tries to manipulate him, reminding Logan of the answers he still seeks about his origins. In this powerful moment, Wolverine rejects Stryker’s offer and leaves him behind, symbolizing his choice to finally let go of his past.

By discarding his dog tags, Wolverine marks his growth as a character and his decision to embrace his role within the X-Men. This scene is critical because it represents Wolverine’s full transformation from a loner with no ties to a central part of a team . He chooses the well-being of others over his own need for vengeance or self-discovery, a major turning point in his character development that would carry throughout the franchise.

The first X-Men movie featured an all-star cast of impeccable performers who have all continued to work extensively in the entertainment industry.

4 Jean Grey's Sacrifice

The climax of X2: X-Men United presents one of the most emotionally devastating momen ts in the entire trilogy: Jean Grey’s self-sacrifice to save the X-Men. As the team attempts to escape the collapsing dam at Alkali Lake, Jean telekinetically holds back the water while lifting the jet into the air. She makes the ultimate sacrifice, allowing herself to be consumed by the flood to ensure the survival of her friends.

This scene is significant not just because of Jean’s heroic sacrifice, but because it hints at the dormant power inside her, foreshadowing her transformation into the Phoenix in X-Men: The Last Stand . Jean’s death becomes a major plot point in The Last Stand , but this moment in X2 remains the most powerfully emotional scene in the trilogy . This is heightened by the heartbreaking reactions of Jean’s teammates.

3 Jean Grey Returns

X-men: the last stand.

In X-Men: The Last Stand , Jean Grey returns from the dead, now consumed by the destructive force of the Phoenix. While the film’s adaptation of the famous “Dark Phoenix Saga” from the comics was met with criticism, Jean’s return is still a crucial moment in the trilogy’s narrative. Her resurrection brings a darker, more unstable side to her character, creating a rift between her and the other X-Men.

The Phoenix represents Jean’s untapped potential and uncontrollable power, and her struggle between the two personalities becomes central to the film’s plot. While The Last Stand did not handle the Phoenix storyline particularly well, Jean’s return is still a pivotal moment. It sets up her tragic downfall and provides the emotional core of the final act, especially in her relationship with Wolverine, who must ultimately make a painful choice regarding her fate.

2 Jean Kills Xavier

One of the most shocking and defining moments in X-Men: The Last Stand is Jean Grey murdering Professor Charles Xavier. In a brutal confrontation, the Phoenix’s overwhelming power disintegrates Xavier as he tries to reason with her. This scene marks a significant turning point in the trilogy , as the death of the X-Men’s mentor and leader leaves a power vacuum in the team.

Xavier’s death in X-Men: The Last Stand shifts the balance of power in the X-Men, as Wolverine becomes the new emotional core and leader of the team. This moment illustrates the e xtent of Jean’s transformation into the Phoenix , showing that even the strongest minds like Xavier’s cannot contain the force within her. The murder of her mentor is the ultimate betrayal, cementing Jean’s downfall and making her redemption by the end of the film all the more tragic.

1 The Battle Of Alcatraz

The climactic battle of X-Men: The Last Stand on Alcatraz Island is one of the most quintessential moments of the trilogy . The X-Men face off against Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants, who are attempting to destroy the mutant cure housed on the island. This battle encapsulates many of the themes of the trilogy, as the X-Men defend humanity despite use of the cure as a weapon.

Wolverine’s rallying cry to “Hold this line!” exemplifies the X-Men’s commitment to protecting mutants and humans, even when they are persecuted. The final, tragic moment of the battle occurs when Wolverine is forced to kill his love, Jean Grey. This act serves as the emotional climax of the trilogy , with the consequences directly affecting Wolverine in subsequent, especially in The Wolverine (2013). The emotional scars from killing Jean play a major role in Wolverine’s development, making this one of the most important scenes in the X-Men franchise.

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X-Men is the first film in the long-running superhero franchise centering on the iconic Marvel team. Wolverine and Professor X take center stage as they and the other X-Men attempt to stop Erik Lehnsherr (aka Magneto) after he has a violent response to the proposed Mutant Registration Act. Hugh Jackman stars as Wolverine, alongside Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, and Anna Paquin.

X2: X-Men United is the follow-up film to Fox's 2000 X-Men starring Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart. The film features the introduction of Colonel William Stryker (Brian Cox) as he kidnaps Charles Xavier, which leads the X-Men to team up with Magneto. Most of the cast from the original film returned for the sequel, along with the introduction of Alan Cumming's Nightcrawler.

X-Men: The Last Stand is the third and final installment in Bryan Singer's original X-Men trilogy. It adapts Marvel's famous "Dark Phoenix" storyline, with Famke Janssen's Jean Grey embracing her supernatural power to unleash chaos on mutantkind. Fox's 2006 superhero movie brings back franchise mainstays such as Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, Patrick Stewart's Professor X, and Ian McKellen's Magneto, and it introduces major mutant characters such as Kelsey Grammer's Beast, Ben Foster's Angel, and Vinnie Jones' Juggernaut.

Every X-Men Movie Ranked

They’re one of the most beloved Marvel teams, containing some of the most iconic superheroes in history. Yes, we’re talking about the X-Men – that ragtag band of Marvel mutants usually found fighting against humans (or each other) to gain acceptance in a world afraid of their abilities.

Professor X, Wolverine, Cyclops and co. have been stalwarts of the superhero genre ever since they first got the live-action treatment back in 2000 – setting the modern benchmark for what comic-book movie adaptations could be, and putting us on the path towards the age of super-powered cinematic universes we’re in the midst of right now.

There have been several iterations of the X-Men over the years – the original bunch, led by Patrick Stewart and menaced by Ian McKellen; their younger counterparts, including James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender; and offshoots into the fourth wall-breaking world of Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool – but which X-Men movie is the best ? Read Empire’s official list:

14. X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Read the Empire review here .

On paper, giving Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine an origin movie makes a lot of sense. Who wouldn’t want to see how the fan-favourite lynchpin of Fox’s original X-Men trilogy got his claws? In practice however, sense is just one of many things sorely lacking in Gavin Hood’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine — along with humour, heart, or really any sort of basic narrative cohesion (adamantium bullets, anyone?). Jackman does his best to bring some weight to James Howlett’s quest for peace and pull to violence, and Liev Schreiber is solid as Wolvie’s feral half-brother Sabretooth, but the whole thing is an overwhelmingly dour, head-scratching affair. It’s somewhat apt that this one’s remembered best — or worst — for Ryan Reynolds’ inexplicably mute debut as Deadpool, because honestly, the less said about it the better.

13. X-Men Apocalypse

Bryan Singer’s 2016 effort X-Men: Apocalypse isn’t quite an Origins level disaster, and does have some solid mutant moments — that ‘Sweet Dreams’ Quicksilver scene; Magneto’s destruction of Auschwitz’s remains. But coming off the back of X-Men: Days Of Future Past ’s timey-wimey thrills, here’s a classic case of a movie overpromising and under-delivering. You see, the real problem with Apocalypse is, well, Apocalypse — and his Four Horsemen. Oscar Isaac is criminally buried under eyesore prosthetics as Marvel’s ancient, all-powerful first mutant En Sabah Nur, whose motivations and powerset both go woefully ill-defined. Alongside him, Storm (Alexandra Shipp), Angel (Ben Hardy), and Psylocke (Olivia Munn) are given unforgivably short shrift, whilst Michael Fassbender’s Master of Magnetism is lumbered with a frustratingly predictable “Oh look, he’s bad again!” arc. But hey, Apocalypse isn’t the end of the world, right? Oh…

12. Dark Phoenix

Anyone who knows their X-Men knows that Chris Claremont and John Byrne’s Dark Phoenix Saga is arguably the single most beloved Marvel mutant story ever written. And to pay veteran X-Men movie scribe Simon Kinberg his dues, having failed to do the saga justice with his overstuffed X-Men: The Last Stand script, as the writer and first-time director of 2019’s Dark Phoenix he does a solid (if unspectacular) job of adapting it. Sophie Turner balances Jean’s fear and growing darkness well, her affecting relationships with Tye Sheridan Cyclops and James McAvoy’s Charles Xavier smuggling a refreshing intimacy into the movie’s otherwise all-too-familiar blockbuster framework. But plagued by reshoots, overshadowed by news of the Disney/Fox merger, and hampered by a disappointingly bombastic finale, Kinberg’s film only shines in flickers, never really threatening to burn bright.

11. The New Mutants

Having been hampered by delays, reshoots, the Disney/Fox merger (again), and a pandemic, that Josh Boone’s The New Mutants is actually a movie we got to see at all is frankly a miracle. The film itself — a hospital-set, horror-inflected take on mutants led by Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, and Charlie Heaton — is somewhat less so. The young cast bring some much-needed colour to the movie’s dark, gloomy palette: a pre-megastardom Taylor-Joy pops as sword-wielding Russian sorceress Ilyana ‘Magik’ Rasputin; and the queer romance between Williams’ Rahne and Alice Braga’s Dani carries a lovely tenderness. You just can’t help feeling that this was a bit of a missed opportunity. The horror is more Halloweentown than Halloween , the action is eminently forgettable, and any real depth was seemingly cut out in the editing suite. A disappointing (then-)curtain closer on Fox’s X-Men.

10. X-Men: The Last Stand

Read the Empire review .

Brett Ratner’s original X-Men trilogy-capper is very much a tale of two halves. On the one hand, we get a surprisingly well executed adaptation of Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men ‘Gifted’ arc, which centres around the discovery of a cure for mutants and the newly-sown divisions that creates. On the other, we get a seriously diluted take on the famously sprawling Dark Phoenix Saga that dispassionately bumps off James Marsden’s Scott Summers early doors, heinously speedruns Jean Grey’s Phoenix Force struggle, and loses the tragedy of that arc’s conclusion in favour of moments like, erm, Vinnie Jones’ abominable “I’m the Juggernaut, bitch!” meme reference. Magneto lifting the Golden Gate bridge, Wolvie lighting his cigar with fire mid-battle, and Anna Paquin’s soulful Rogue performance are highlights, but after the brilliance of X2 , Ratner’s film is more a last stumble than a last stand.

9. Deadpool 2

Right from its 007-aping, Céline Dion banger-boasting opening titles, Deadpool 2 ’s MO is clear — go big, or go home. Directed by ‘One Of The Guys Who Killed The Dog In John Wick ’, Ryan Reynolds’ sophomore outing as the Merc With A Mouth is every bit as fourth-wall breaking, cuss-filled, and ultra-violent as its predecessor, only now — thanks to the serious moolah the first movie made — with added star power. Josh Brolin is a distinctly non-Thanosian blast as time-travelling supersoldier Cable (Reynolds and Brolin’s “You’re so dark, are you sure you’re not from the DC universe?” tête-à-tête is sublime); Hunt For The Wilderpeople breakout Julian Dennison’s feisty Firefist winds up giving the film’s ‘found family’ angle real emotional chops; and Zazie Beets shines as X-Force spearhead Domino. Sure, it’s mostly more of the same from Deadpool , but when ‘the same’ is this much fun, it’s hard to complain.

8. The Wolverine

At the end of our original X-Men Origins: Wolverine review, we said a spin-off with Wolverine “kicking ass in Japan” would’ve been far more fun. Enter James Mangold’s The Wolverine to prove us right. Set amidst the rural ryokans of Tomonoura and bustling streets (and love hotels) of Tokyo, Hugh Jackman’s sixth outing as the mutton-chopped mutie — inspired by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont’s seminal 1982 Wolverine run — is a beautifully shot, soulful ronin tale. Haunted by visions of Famke Janssen’s Jean Grey, Japan-bound by an immortality-stripping life debt a wealthy Japanese industrialist is keen to repay, and embroiled in struggles of love (with Tao Okamoto’s Mariko) and war (with the Yakuza and Svetlana Khodchenkova’s venomous Viper), Jackman’s Wolverine gets both a character study and an action showcase worthy of his name here. And that bullet train sequence? Holy Snikt – it’s incredible.

7. Deadpool

It might’ve taken a decade of relentless campaigning, a wince-worthy mouth-sewn-shut appearance in X-Men Origins: Wolverine , and a not-at-all-strategically leaked bit of test footage for Ryan Reynolds to finally bring his Deadpool to the screen in all his R-rated glory, but boy was it worth the wait. Releasing mere months before Bryan Singer’s aggressively self-serious X-Men Apocalypse came along and torpedoed Fox’s mainline X-Men franchise, Wade Wilson’s solo cinematic debut — a gleefully irreverent, anarchically meta proper introduction to everybody’s favourite cancer-riddled anti-hero — proved just the shot in the arm the superhero genre needed. Reynolds is clearly having the time of his life wielding katanas, cracking wise, and making fourth wall breaks inside fourth wall breaks (that’s like, 16 walls!) as the acid-tongued assassin, and the whole movie is an object exercise in smart silliness, shrewdly skewering genre convention in between all the dick jokes.

6. Deadpool & Wolverine

As a wise Deadpool once said, “Get your special sock out nerds — it’s gonna get good!” Marvel Jesus’ arrival in the MCU is a doozy, as indebted to the sensitive buddy-comedy stylings of Planes, Trains, And Automobiles as it is to the decades of Fox and MCU movies it cusses out, pays tribute to, and pulls its insane cameos from. Reynolds and Hugh Jackman anchor the multiversal madness of director Shawn Levy’s movie brilliantly, bringing real pathos to frenemies Wade Wilson and Logan. There’s some surprisingly nuanced soul-searching and off-the-scale chemistry, as the pair absolutely tear it up in a nerdgasmic haze of C-bombs, snikts, and choral Madonna needledrops. From the astonishing *NSYNC opening title sequence all the way through to the emotional closing credits, this is just about everything you — and, let’s be honest, Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige — could possibly want from Reynolds and Jackman’s long-awaited mutant team-up.

The movie that started it all. The Marvel mutants’ first appearance on the big screen back in 2000 launched a new era of superhero films, and brought the X-Men to life with some of the best casting decisions ever made – Hugh Jackman breaking out as the grumpy but fiercely likeable Logan; acting legends Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen thoroughly regal as old friends Professor X and Magneto; Rebecca Romijn on ruthless, seductive form as Mystique; plus James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Halle Berry… the list goes on. The ensemble slots together perfectly, and this first film sets up Xavier’s school, the history between the characters, and the societal implications of what it is to be a mutant effortlessly but effectively. It loses a tiny bit of steam in the Statue of Liberty-set final act, but is still one heck of a first instalment for the gang.

4. X-Men: First Class

Matthew Vaughn introduces a whole new swathe of X-Men stars in this ‘60s-set exploration of how the band of mutants first got together, with James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence taking up the mantles of Charles Xavier, Erik Lensherr and Raven/Mystique respectively. We see how they all initially met, with Charles providing Erik with a safe place to harness his powers and emotions, and establishing the X-Mansion as a training ground for young versions of Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult), Havok (Lucas Till), Banshee (Caleb Landry Jones) and more. Weaving in Erik’s World War II past with the Cuban Missile Crisis, First Class culminates in a showdown between the newly formed X-Men and Kevin Bacon’s murderous former Nazi general Sebastian Shaw. McAvoy and Fassbender embody their two iconic characters magnificently, their chemistry fleshing out the friendship and clashing ideals that we know is a backdrop to what Professor X and Magneto eventually become. Throw in some properly exciting super-power flourishes – Erik turning the satellite, January Jones’ Emma Frost turning into pure diamond, the shot panning between a frozen Shaw and Charles screaming as Erik sends the coin through the former’s brain – and you’ve got a thrilling start to the new timeline.

3. X-Men: Days Of Future Past

A good while before Avengers: Infinity War marketed itself as ‘the most ambitious crossover event’ in cinema history, we got Days Of Future Past – a time-travelling wonder that brought together both generations of X-Men cast (and, of course, the yet-to-be-replaced Hugh Jackman as Wolverine) to try and stop the wiping out of all mutant-kind. Combining dark apocalyptic action from the ‘ Future’ contingent, and ‘70s-set, long-haired, bell-bottom-wearing interpersonal drama from the ‘ Past’ , this seventh instalment in the X-Men franchise deepened the bonds between the characters, as the world continues making it difficult for mutants to exist. We see chinks in Charles’ armour as he deals with his paralysis; Hank and Raven are divided by their views on showing their real selves; grainy Zapruder-style footage gives a great sense of time and place; Jackman is a fantastic lynchpin between the two settings; and the fascinating powers of those in the future timeline make for some incredibly choreographed action. Not to mention the Magneto prison break sequence with Evan Peters’ Quicksilver – pure mutant magic.

Long considered the best of all the X-Movies, Bryan Singer’s 2003 sequel comes a close second in Empire ’s list. It opens in serious style, with teleporter Nightcrawler (played beautifully by Alan Cummings) making an attempt on the President’s life – which sets in motion the resurgence of calls for some kind of mutant registration act. The X-Mansion is attacked, Magneto is broken out of his plastic prison cell (in a very different way to Days Of Future Past , but still mightily effective), and Logan comes face to face with William Stryker, the military scientist that put all that adamantium in him decades before. With several of the schoolkids captured, and Charles being manipulated into using Cerebro for evil by Stryker’s son Jason, the X-Men and Magneto team up to bring their common enemy down. Brian Cox is thoroughly menacing as Stryker – one of the all-time superhero movie villains – and Hugh Jackman takes Wolverine to new, more emotional places. The police stand-off scene that sees Pyro let loose and Wolverine shot in the head (“Put the knives down!” “I can’t .”) is great, but it’s the grief-stricken finale that seals the deal for X2, with Jean Grey sacrificing herself to lift the jet out of the oncoming floods, and save the others.

It was meant to be the big farewell to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine – but even though the Aussie star donned those adamantium claws again for Deadpool & Wolverine , James Mangold’s sombre masterpiece Logan is still an incredible closing chapter for a character that has helped define the superhero genre on screen. Set in 2029, the film finds Logan ageing, his healing factor fading, working as a limousine driver in Texas to help take care of an elderly Charles Xavier. It’s a time where no new mutants have been born for decades – but the pair soon come across ‘X-23’, or Laura (Dafne Keen), an almost-feral young girl with Wolverine-like abilities. This is X-Men for grown-ups, with Mangold not holding back on the F-bombs, the ultra-violence, or the adult emotional drama. Charles is suffering from Alzheimer’s, which combines with his telepathic powers to induce seizures, making him a weapon of mass destruction; Logan is coming to terms with the fact that, finally, mortality might be chasing him down. Both Stewart and Jackman are excellent, given far bigger scope to dig into the knotty relationship between their characters by the darker material, and Keen’s ferocious performance is a revelation. That a movie this refreshing, this complex, and this moving could be made almost two decades into the X-Men franchise is truly a Marvel miracle.