Based on 661 votes and 60 reviews.
They should have shortened the title to I Want to Leave. :(
WHAT??? NO ALIENS??? I always hated the episodes that veered away from the alien/government conspiracy cover-up theme, like the ones with Charles Nelson Reilly, the Ed Asner/Lily Tomlin haunted house, the elephant man Cher fan, Burt Reynolds in Vegas, "X-COPS, etc. Although somewhat entertaining it wasn't what I was looking for.
This is the best movie i have ever seen in my life! :) It is a must see by all.
A big let down.
OK, but it's lost the original "zip" of the series and other movie. Can't highly recommend it, but better than any B-grade movie.
While I was disappointed that the story itself wasn't as good as in the previous movie or even as good as any stand-alone episode of the series, I was practically jumping out of my seat at every scene with Mulder and Scully in it. These two are simply fantastic together, the acting is superb on Gillan Anderson's part, and as a hardcore x-phile, I got more Mulder-Scully loving (which I was so desperately rooting for in the past) than I did in the whole 10 years of the show!
As a hard core XFile fan i am disappointed. While it was compelling as a clever horror movie, it truly did not deliver that 'X' factor. It was basically just an extended [low budget] tv episode, unlike the last x movie... nice to see Mulder and Scully again but really worth only 2 stars.../m
To those who have posted reviews claiming this film 'ruined' the series, all I can say is look again. I Want To Believe is a film that requires a brain. It requires you to accept a slow-paced, horrific reveal of circumstances that only Mulder and Scully could truly tackle. The dialogue is good, especially if you are already skilled in M&S' style of non-verbal communication. Don't get me wrong, you dont need to have seen the show to get this - all you need is a brain. For fans, there are little kernels and 'shout-outs' throughout the entire film; secondary character actors were all people who had appeared, at one time or another, on the show. Even Chris Carter himself can be briefly
Folks may be inclined to ignore or not bother with this film - those are the folks who are missing out. Here is a great, paced, slow-revealing film that incorporates lore, science and relationships in a blend that only the X-Files ever truly honed. And excellent offering and I hope there will be more! Go see!
A really nice touch at the end, near the end of the credits. This is Carter's swan song, and while not on par with some of his best, it nevertheless satisfies. Go see it.