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If you go into this, expecting a 2-3 hour epic film, along the lines of 10 Commandments or such, you're likely to feel very disappointed. However, if you take the movie for what it is, you'll greatly appreciate the fast moving plot, and decent acting. This film isn't about fleshing out characters, or creating sub-plots. If you pay attention, you'll realize it sticks to what the director or studio intended, with some comedic surprises thrown in to try keeping you off-balance. The action is good, the dialogue is decent, and the actors do their part. I would say this will be a successful box-office hit, because of that. You won't waste your money seeing this one. It was nice to see Lucas Black alongside Dennis Quaid. They do a very good job portraying their roles as father and son.

I rated this lower than I typically would, as I love Marvel, mainly because I haven't been very impressed with the past few years' attempts to re-invent the X-Men series. Opposite that thought, I do enjoy watching them, and don't plan to miss any shows, however mundane I think the story-line is. It will only get worse, now that Stan has sold interest to Disney. But, I recommend this to all Marvel fans.

I do disagree with another poster, who mentioned his disappointment, in having Wolverine be the leader of the team. This poster must not be a true fan, or know much about the original comics, because Wolverine is the bedrock of the X-Men, a natural leader, and has been so since the early days. I only wish the writers would put less attention to the characters' personal relationships, and focus more on the mission or crisis. It's irritating to see an action show or toon turned into a romantic drama, just so the producers can try to draw in a certain demographic of viewers. Enjoy it for what it is, and don't look for deeper meaning.

I give this a 7, because the acting is decent, the story is fairly original, and it's Scooby Doo! Now, for those who liked the first 2 live-action films, this is a cartoon network film, so while they are all Scooby movies, they have no other relationship to one another. That's not to say it has no faults. It's fairly campy, though not much, and it does stray from it's origins a bit. Scooby fans will know what I mean, once they see this. It does have good action, and CGI effects are well done. The story moves along without getting bogged down by trying to flesh out the characters. I think Hayley Kiyoko did an awesome job as Velma. It's hard to believe she's only 17. I recommend this one as a family fun film. Kids will love it, and adults will enjoy it as just as much.