The X-Files - Fight the Future (Widescreen Edition)

The X-Files - Fight the Future (Widescreen Edition)

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DVD Review: Intelligent and crafty!
Summary: 4 Stars

The movie begins in the B.C. era, in the area that will later be known as the state of Texas. Two primate-resembling figures are attacked by a strange creature in an underground cave. Moving ahead to the present day, a small child is inflicted with what appear to be black worms and is taken away to an unknown location, along with the bodies of two firemen who attempted to rescue him. Soon after, a building in Dallas, Texas, is bombed and destroyed, and special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully discover that the bodies of the firemen and the boy were in the building when the bomb went off.

Thinking this to be a coverup of something much more massive, Mulder and Scully begin going on an undercover hunt for significant clues as to the reasons for the deaths of the three deceased, and Scully concludes that what killed them consists of a new form of life that drains away the nutrients of the human body. Moreover, as they continue their explorations, under the watchful eye of several conspirators that have taken different sides, they find that there is a much larger coverup, one that holds the key to the destruction of all mankind and the beginning of a new species.

There is not really a whole lot to say in opposition of the movie from my point of view. I'm sure a lot of the fans of the TV series will have their quibbles and problems with it, but for me, it was a satisfying movie that delivers all the goods a thriller should have and then some. The story unfolds at a slow and steady pace, which allows us to take in everything that's intrical to the plot. The story is also quite simple despite its complexity, which keeps it watchable for non-show fans as well. It begins with deaths, moves into the investigation, and becomes a cat-and-mouse thriller in which you have no idea who to trust, or what to think about the events at hand.

What makes the story even better is that it does not focus solely on Mulder and Scully's quest, but also on the point of view of other important characters who play key roles. Those characters include Kurtzweil, who gives Mulder clues and hints as to the location of the bodies and events going on, and an unnamed man, whom we never know if we can trust or not during his onscreen time. Each person is introduced at different points in the movie, and some of them may lose their lives, but not before giving us, as an audience, all the information we need to keep up with the main characters' quest for the final answer to the puzzle.

The movie has a surprisingly high suspense quotient, which remains somewhat subtle until the story picks up. There are the moments of building suspense, which lies in the scenes such as the one in which Mulder and Scully make a trip to Texas to search for evidence of a biological dig site where the virus was first discovered. And then we have our high-intensity action sequences, such as the one in which the two are being chased through a cornfield by helicopters, and final showdown in the Arctic as Mulder travels there to save his partner. This added intensity does a good job of keeping us involved with the movie, and also brings a high sense of the unknown to a movie whose plot is strictly that.

The virus is the key centerpiece for the entire movie. While it does not tie everything together in the end, it leaves nothing unturned. First we have the beginning sequences, in which the alien in the beginning later comes back in the form of a virus that quickly infects its victims. Later comes the corn crops and bees, which are revealed to be a transportation system for that virus. This leaves us with certain questions, ones that involve the motives of the conspirators as to whether or not they are trying to expedite the virus or keep it from spreading. Some of the factors conflict, and the ending never really gives us all the answers we need, but it does achieve its goal of keeping the story moving.

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson take their television roles and turn them into brilliance on the big screen. Duchovny is Mulder, who is stern in his beliefs, and never gives in once he receives a clue until he has fully checked it out. His determination is a key part in the unfolding of the story, as well as in keeping the story moving at a strong pace. Gillian Anderson is the major brains of the duo, using her scientific expertise to discover the nature of the viral infection and where it originated. Her clues are what take them all across the country, and Anderson plays out all of Scully's intelligence brilliantly and with incredible believability. These characters speak so fluidly and seriously about their opinions and findings that we have no reason to doubt them at all.

"The X-Files: Fight the Future," is surprisingly easy to watch, even if you have no background of the television show. It may prove to be a letdown for fans of the show, but those of us interested in a solid story with intensity and likeable characters that is easy to follow will be pleased with the movie's well-structured plot, character development and moments of high-speed intensity.

Description of The X-Files - Fight the Future (Widescreen Edition)

"The plague to end all plagues"

When a terrorist bomb destroys a building in Dallas, Texas, FBI Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy surpassing anything they've ever encountered. With the dubious assistance of a paranoid doctor (Academy Award -winner Martin Landau). Mulder and Scully risk their careers and their lives to hunt down a deadly virus which may be extraterrestrial in origin - and could destroy all life on earth. Their pursuit of truth pits them against the mysterious Syndicate, powerful men who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets safe, leading the agents from the cave in Texas, to the halls of the FBI, and finally to a secret installation in Antarctica which holds the greatest secret of all.