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Gillian Anderson
David Duchovny
Mitch Pileggi
Spencer Maybee
Billy Connolly
Amanda Peet

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Based on the 90's TV series. This movie is sent back to the roots of the characters with Mulder and Scully teaming up once again in their quest for the truth. The second film delves deeper into what may have started it all and maybe why it ended.

02/12/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

"The X-Files: I Want To Believe" by Yojimbo

The FBI bury the hatchet with Mulder when they need his help investigating the kidnap of a federal agent. Being a bit of a long term X phile I was quite looking forward to catching up with my favourite paranormal investigators again, especially since they decided to dispense with the frustratingly over convoluted alien abduction storyline. I have to admit to a slight tingle when I heard that theme tune again and smiled at the sly references to the show when Scully and Mulder appear on the screen together again for the first time. All the best episodes of the show were usually the off-beat stand alone episodes that were done with witty irony and a sense of humour, but the plot to I Want To Believe unfortunately goes down the overly familiar serial killer road and aside from the macabre rea...

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2/4 

05/17/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

I Wanted To Believe...

The X-Files: I Want To Believe is the long awaited follow-up to the hit television series. It would appear the six-year gap did this film in from a financial standpoint as it tanked at the box office. Of course, it could also be that the film wasn’t very good. Either way, this film didn't draw many to the theater and those it did were certainly left disappointed.

Mulder, last seen being pursued by the government with rocket-launcher equipped helicopters, has apparently been collecting news clippings and growing a beard during his time away from the office. Scully has been working as a medical doctor and a lot of the film focuses on her internal struggle between faith and the treatment of patient. This storyline however isn’t very engaging, much like Scully based episodes of the series...

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1.5/4 

11/06/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

They've Done (Much) Better Episodes

I’m not an avid fan of “The X-Files” (but a fan nonetheless) mainly because I haven’t seen many episodes from the later seasons. But I know the importance of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dr. Dana Scully’s (Gillian Anderson) relationship pertaining to the overall story arc. Although most of the time one believes and one doubts, things get really interesting and entertaining when both characters touch the gray area. After eight years, I think Duchovny and Anderson still got it but the writing isn’t as strong so the characters feel a little different. Watching this picture is like watching a good (but not great) episode of “The X-Files” TV show. It’s another mystery-of-the-week kind of story that doesn’t much contribute to the infamous alien mythology. I wish the filmmakeres have decided ...

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2/4