A Movie Review of sorts

Well, I just saw the X-Files movie. Becca was not joking around when she said it was kinda gross. Yikes. Lots of body parts flying around/buried in ice. I have mixed feelings about the film. Part of me was disappointed, because since it basically functioned as a super long stand-alone episode, I wish they had chosen a different subject matter. I mean, sure, there has always been a certain gross-out factor to the show--I cut my gross-things-watching chops on Scully's numerous autopsies and various mutant monsters and whatnot. I guess I just wish the premise of the movie hadn't been so entirely based on cutting up bodies. Especially when it could have been about ANYTHING, you know? I mean, the sky is not even the limit here guys, you are X-Files, there ARE no limits for you. And you decide to play your ulitimate wild card to talk about...Russian zombie gay marriage? With some pedophilia references thrown in, I dunno, for good measure? Really?

Furthermore, the plot, such as it was, was pretty messy, which wouldn't be that big of a deal, except that the show was always so perfectly organized, you know? All their investigations were at least basically logical, and sorta moved from point A to point B in a well thought out fashion. Whereas, a lot of the stuff in the movie was all over the map, and I was always trying to figure out which snowy field was which and why there were FBI agents swarming all over it at any given time. And seriously, how many times are you going to decide to trust Billy Connolly and then turn around and decide he's crazy? I'll give you a limit of oh, maybe 3 flip-flops--which means the FBI overstepped the limit about 7 times.

Alright, but all that being said, it was still pretty amazing to see Mulder and Scully again. Sure, they're a bit older, and some of their characterization was a bit off from what it used to be, but all in all, I was pretty much shrieking with joy the whole time just to see them together. I loved the little things from the show that they sprinkled in to make us happy--I was praying from some sunflower seeds to show up, and I was not disappointed. Likewise, the pencils in the ceiling. I was secretly hoping they could like magically resurrect the Lone Gunmen for an appearance, but I guess I can't really hold that against them--I can't really expect them to reverse ALL the laws of science, I suppose. And the one surprise guest appearance was enough to do some excited air punches, so really, they done good.

Um, now I'ma go watch some season 6 episodes, and bask in all that is good and X-Files.