THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE, BRING A SWEATER
"The X-Files: I Want to Believe"(2008)
Directed by Chris Carter
Have you ever changed your mind about a sequel? I
have. Sometimes it's as easy as re-watching a film and finding that it
played different to you, the second time. But in the case of sequels, I
find that a Part 2 can play different to me, once there is a Part 3.
Why? Because, before a third film is made, that second film is
considered the end of the story. I find myself hating how the story
ended. However, with the addition of a Part 3, the second film in the
series now serves as a bridge between the first and the third film. I
re-watch the second film and notice that information is provided in
the film that make the third film more enjoyable by having this ammo.
I recently had this change of heart happen to me to a sequel, without
the benefit of a third film being made, but for the same reason that I
usually accept a sequel. That film is: "The X-Files: I Want to Believe".
I have always hated that this film was the last chapter in the epic
journey of Special Agent Fox Mulder. This is no longer the case. With
The X-Files continuing after this film with additional television
episodes (returning after its cancellation in 2002), this film plays
different to me.
Now, it no longer has to be the film that
explains: How did it all end for Fox Mulder? Now, it simply explains:
How did the FBI drop all their charges against Fox Mulder, allowing him
to come out of hiding? That is ALL it had to do and it did. The fact
that the film plays as a weak "Monster of the Week" episode without a
monster, no longer matters. I'm so forgiving of this film now, that I
can actually enjoy watching it. I now enjoy the case that Mulder
and Scully are on. I enjoy Billy Connolly's performance of a sympathetic
character that should not be forgiven (no spoilers here if you haven't
seen it, yet). I enjoy Fox's reunion moment with Skinner. (Artwork by Isaac Keith Martinez)
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