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DESCRIPTION
The feature film The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a satisfying if unspectacular installment in the X-Files series, taking place an unspecified time after the show's nine-year television run. Former agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is now a doctor, while Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) is being hunted by his former agency and living in seclusion. He and Scully are summoned back by a case involving a missing agent and a former priest (Billy Connolly) who claims to be able to see clues to the agent's whereabouts psychically, though his initial search turns up only a severed limb.
Don't expect the usual cast of characters; the FBI has completely turned over (except for the George W. Bush portrait), and the only reason Scully and Mulder are back is because agent Dakota Whitney (Amanda Peet) remembers his success on similar cases involving the inexplicable. Don't expect the same rogues' gallery either; unlike the previous X-Files feature film, which was inextricably linked to the series' convoluted mythology arc (and served as a bridge between the fifth and sixth seasons), I Want to Believe is a stand-alone piece that makes use of the series' roots in horror/sci-fi and moody Vancouver, B.C., locales. Also unlike the previous film, which was almost self-consciously shot for the big screen, this film is on a smaller scale, like a double-length episode of the series. But it's still a good reminder of the creepy vibe that hooked fans for years. And the relationship between Mulder and Scully? It seems to have resumed pretty much where it left off, at least when you take into account the long period of separation. But stick around for the end-credit sequence to take in all the possibilities for the future. --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com

Synopsis For the devoted viewers of THE X-FILES, there can be few things more exciting than hearing the familiar notes of Mark Snow's theme song at the beginning of THE X-FILES - I WANT TO BELIEVE. This cinematic follow-up to the series picks up years after it ended, but the characters are still the same ones that audiences loved. Fans that followed the show religiously won't be surprised to learn that Mulder (David Duchovny) is currently living in hiding, still researching the paranormal while he grows a shaggy beard. Meanwhile, Scully (Gillian Anderson) is working as a doctor at a Catholic hospital. When an F.B.I. agent goes missing, the bureau calls on the pair to return to their old work. The paranormal element of their case is found in Father Joe (Billy Connolly), a former priest who is having psychic visions and leading the team from the F.B.I. to evidence to help them solve their case. Mulder and Scully return to their roles of believer and sceptic as they join in the search. Just as in the show, I WANT TO BELIEVE is a genre-bender that combines science fiction, horror, and thriller. In fact, the film seems like a two-part episode of the show--and that's meant as a compliment. Though made six years after the series' finale (and 10 since the first cinematic incarnation), the show's central elements are intact, especially the interaction between Mulder and Scully. For those who weren't fans of the show, I WANT TO BELIEVE offers chills similar to THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS and THE BONE COLLECTOR--but minus the gore. The show was always more about the unseen horrors, and the film works well as it follows its predecessor's lead.

Director: Chris Carter
Composer: Mark Snow
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson,
Stars: Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly,
Stars: Alvin 'XZbit' Jones
Publishers: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Region: 2
Length :103 minutes
Discs :2
Year Released: 2008
Year Product Released: 2008
Audio: 5.1 DTS
Where From: amazon.co.uk
Rating: 15
Date Added: 2009-05-02
Time Added: 00:00:00

Additional
Specail Features
Includes both the theatrical and directors cut of the film.
Commentary by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz.
"Trust No One - Can the X-Files Remain A Secret" - 85 minutes featurette
BONUS VIEW: Picture In Picture Ducomentary by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz; Behind The Camera, Storyboards and Concept Art, The Complete Chronology.
BD-LIVE: The X|Files Dossier -Dakota Whitney Files
Isolated Screens
5:1 Isolated Score
Enchanced for D-Box Motion Control systems
Dying 2 Live By Xzbit
Body Parts Special Makeup Effects
Easter Egg Cartoon Network Promo
Trailers
Deleted Screens, Gag Reel, Stills Galleries and more..

DISC 2
A Digital Copy of the X Files: I Want To Believe