X-Files: I Want To Believe
July 26, 2008 at 6:55 p.m.
Photo Courtesy of 20th Century Fox
If you're expecting aliens, the “fluke man”, or some other outer-worldly creature, then X-Files: I Want to Believe may surprise you. Unlike the first X-Files movie, which was released in 1998, this film sticks closer to a more realistic story. Sure, there’s a psychic priest that is a convicted pedophile helping lead the case, but don’t let that fool you. X-Files: I Want to Believe can be best described as a thrilling suspense drama about FBI agents trying to solve a missing persons case and possibly saving the life of a fellow agent in the process.
After a female FBI agent is abducted from her home, current FBI agents Dakota Whitney (Amanda Peet) and Mosley Drummy (Xzibit) seek the help from past X-Files agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) to solve this mysterious case. With few clues and even fewer leads, the team must rely on the help of Father Joseph Crissman (Billy Connolly), who claims to see visions of the missing women. Until this case, Scully and Mulder have given up their careers as special agents and are trying to live their lives together as normal people. When an unsolvable case arises, it’s no question that Mulder wants to be involved and believe. As always, Scully is hesitant to believe the visions of Father Crissman and focuses on the facts of the case. Their different opinions cause some problems for the couple, but in the end, nothing brings two people closer together than a near-death experience.
The motive behind the abductions may surprise you, and at an hour and 44 minutes, this movie is filled with suspense and thrills. One of the best things about the film is the X-Files theme music, and the occasional laughs thanks to some witty remarks from Mulder. It’s probably best if you’ve seen the show, but even after nearly six years since the last episode, this movie is worth paying to see. - Danae' Stout
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