Oklahoma Film Critics Circle

George Lang Review: The X-Files: I Want to Believe

“X-philes” cannot help going into “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” with enormous expectations. The 1993-2001 television series gave birth to a vast mythology filled with characters and details that continue to haunt fans’ daydreams and nightmares.

But creator Chris Carter’s decision to resist unearthing that mythology with the second “X-Files” feature film should come as no surprise, since the series always zigged when everyone expected a zag. “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” stands alone — Eugene Tooms, Flukeman, the chupacabra, and the Lone Gunmen are not riding again. But fans will enjoy a depth to the portrayals of Dana Scully and Fox Mulder that newcomers will likely miss.

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