Review of The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) by Heathera. — 25 Jul 2008

The first viewing, because I had followed teh show so well in it's time, had me feeling very odd indeed, agreeing with a number of fans that because it was totally against supposition and expectation, that I did not know how to process it.

When I viewed it a second time, a habit from the very detailed series viewing, and as a student of literature and writing at college, I came away witha certain twittering in my heart. The plot of the paranormal phenomene was only a gimmick for exploration into the characters and faith, and how to deal with darkness and life.

I think that so many reveviewers of movies and television have been somewhat dumbed down by conspicuous melodramatic, viciously obvious or crass movie fare that subtlety, lack of righteousness, personal doubt and struggle, so much the everyday, are beyond their minds.

No one seems to want to think, and that is why people are so negative of this rather beautiful tale. The X Files promotes that life is not an area of duality, black or white, but an entire realm of shades of grey that few of us want to admit, because not having a camp where everyone sits to justify our rather horrible tendencies and behaviors toward one another is scary.

Perhaps if there were more people courageous enough to be unique, humble people like Mulder and Scully, and not hide behinde conformity and how intelligence is not good for us, then perhaps they would understand what this type of entertainment is actually trying to do.