In grand “X-Files” manner, the film’s storyline is being kept under wraps. This much can be revealed: It is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show’s most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder’s pursuits.
 
TRUE DUDES REVIEW:
 
Without giving too much away, you know that there is a problem when the film’s most sympathetic character is a pedophile.  While I enjoyed the film, I think it’s going to disappoint a lot of the fans.
 
The god news: the story is original, and unpredictable.  The two leads are back and played perfectly (as always).  And there are a few (and only a few) tense and thrilling moments.  The bad news: much of this film is strictly dulls-ville.  The pacing is unusually slow for an X-Files story.  The characters go nowhere.  We learn nothing new about them and at the end of the film they are exactly the same as they were at the beginning.  While the story is unpredictable it’s mostly because the climax is so off the wall.
 
It was nice to see another X-Files but this will likely be the last.  I don’t see this doing well.  Casual viewers will be put off by the slowness of the story and by not being familiar with the characters, while fans will be disappointed by the lack of new Mulder/Scully relationship info.  All in all, X-Files: I Want To Believe is only mildly entertaining and just bizarre enough to keep the hardcore fans watching.
 
True Dudes gives X-Files: I Want To Believe 3 out of 5 middle fingers.