The X-Files: I Want to Believe | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

One of the major criticisms levelled at The X-Files: I Want To Believe is that it is like an episode of the television series - and a mediocre episode at that. I have to say that this is true.

Having not seen a single episode of The X-Files before, this does work as a (mostly) standalone film. If only it weren't such a slog before getting to the bonkers climax.

Devoid of hardcore action scenes or graphic violence, the film instead offers genuine moments of psychological anxiety.

As I watched, I found myself less engrossed in the various onscreen goings-on than I was in what was going through the actors' heads as they gamely went through their paces.