Only a fan would be inclined to tolerate this dunderheaded mystery.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
9 Dec 2008
rotten:
The film's best scene is when Scully announces she'll perform a stem cell transplant that afternoon and immediately rushes to Google it.
– Amy Nicholson,
I.E. Weekly,
31 Jul 2008
rotten:
Lazy plotting, so-so performances and squandered ideas lead to only one diagnosis: there is no compelling reason to keep this moribund formula on a life-support machine.
– Nigel Floyd,
Time Out,
31 Jul 2008
fresh:
The movie gets into some pretty freaky territory in the third act, but for this casual fan of the series, it's a strong effort featuring some great characters.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
28 Jul 2008
rotten:
There may be no going back, as much as we might want to believe otherwise.