#Xfile 2016 movie

Having spent a lifetime attempting to prove an alien conspiracy directly aligned with the abduction of his sister, perpetrated by the very government he worked for, apparently took quite the toll on our hero. ‘Why?’ was the nagging question burning a hole in the back of my mind, why is this even necessary? Flash forward several months as I gazed intently at the FOX pilot screener of this new 6-episode limited series, while I listened intently as the simplistic brilliance of Mark Snow’s timeless theme once again enveloped my television screen, and instantly my question was modified to a resounding ‘Why NOT?!’Īs the premiere – airing January 24th on Fox and cleverly titled, ‘My Struggle’ – opens, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) has relegated himself to exile. So when Chris Carter and FOX announced plans to hop on this current nostalgia train chugging down the TV tracks and revisit a series I hold almost as close to my heart as my own children, well, I was more skeptical than if Dana stumbled into ‘Independence Day’. It was the happy ending every fan needed.

#Xfile 2016 movie

In fact, I was so pleasantly taken with the most recent movie (2008’s ‘I Want To Believe’) – and especially the final after-credits shot of Mulder and Scully floating away in tranquil waters – that I had accepted ‘Believe’ as the final chapter in the adventures of my favorite paranormal crime-fighters. To the point that I will never watch it again – nor should you, because it’s worse than an alien probe.

Are you one of those die-hards whose patience was stretched to the point of snapping like a rubber band by the end of those final two seasons sans Mulder? Or were you one of the obsessives, who contemplated Scully face-tattoos even after that abysmal ending the series endured way back in 2002? Me – I’m the latter.

When you are discussing the revival of the most iconic television show of the 90’s, it is important to establish where you, as a critic, fall in line as a fan of ‘ The X-Files’. A spoiler-free look at the ‘The X-Files’ limited series