So, I loved it, despite the bad reviews, despite it’s weak points. I. Loved. It.

Maybe it’s because I have always loved the X-files. Even when it disappointed or scared the shit out of me, I kept going back, year after year. The show remains my favorite TV series, and this movie—like the last, but in a more monster-of-the-week way—plays exactly like an extra-long episode of my beloved series.

Irrespective of the plot, “I Want to Believe” is a perfect rendition of the thing I always wish for at the end of any book(s) or movie(s) I’ve really loved—a peering into the future. (This is why I liked the Deathly Hallows epilogue, even though I don’t think it was very good or necessary).

I stole my view tonight, but I’ll definitely be buying a copy. Plus this makes me want to go back and finish viewing the latter parts of the series where I just couldn’t stay engaged.