Grade: B-Before I met my wife, all I knew about X-files was that it was a show that featured two FBI agents who investigated paranormal activity. After a few months, it became very apparent to me that she was, for lack of better word, a gi-normous fan of the show. She later convinced me that we needed to sit down and watch the so-called myth-arc episodes so I could better understand the underlying story within the show. I obliged and became a fan myself. I had no idea that Mulder and Scully were fighting to prove the existence of extraterrestrials, and that our own government knew about it. The key to the show was finding the evidence. Hence, the theme 'The Truth Is Out There.' In between the 'myth-arc' episodes were what some people called 'Monster of the Week' episodes. I wasn't a fan of those, but there were a few that were interesting. The show ended in 2001 or thereabouts and it left a lot of threads untied. Which, of course leaves room for feature films to carry on the story.
Unlike the myth-arc episodes, this film was very much a stand-alone story that just happened to involve Mulder and Scully. We knew this going into it, but at the same time, it was a disappointing to not see more resolve to the myth-arc story. Scully had moved on from the FBI and had became a doctor in a local hospital, while Mulder it seems, just sort of became a hermit in their house, pouring over conspiracy theories all day.
The film was good, and I liked it. It just didn't feel epic. It felt more like a 2 hour, un-myth-arc episode. It was much more interesting when the show was at its peak. The stories were good. The acting was good. But towards the end, it was obvious they were running out of ideas, much like a lot of shows do. After all that's happened, I can't even begin to recall what things were left un-resolved, but I'm sure someone knows. 'Till then, I'll wait for the film that explores those ideas.
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