The X-Files - Is the Truth still out there?
July 22, 2008I was quite shocked and surprised that Chris Carter and co. would even consider making another X-Files movie, after the indifferent response to the previous one. I’m of the opinion that unless you have a film director that understands the original premise, adapting TV series to the screen is a very bad idea. This review from Latauro does not bode well.
After the events of 9/11, it seemed like the popularity of The X-Files waned considerably after that point. I suspect it was due to the fact that reality was so much more horrifying than fantasy. How can Alien Colonization compete with the traumatic impact of real-world terrorism?
And so we arrive at the X-Files film. A great many people are looking forward to it - I’m not one of them, even before Latauro’s negative review. Firstly, I think the X-Files was a great series, but it’s no longer relevant in a post-9/11 world. Secondly, the new film doesn’t follow-up on the cliffhanger ending to the series, with our heroes on the run from the law. I can’t understand the reasoning behind such a decision, but I think it’s one that the filmmakers will come to regret.
I think the X-Files was a great TV series, one that I’m more than happy to watch again. But it’s themes of alien conspiracies are laughably naive compared to the real-world threats we know face. A 24 big-budget motion picture? Yes. An X-Files movie? No.
