But simply having them stand around and debate the validity of a psychic (Billy Connolly, who plays a Catholic priest who diddled young boys and now bleeds out of his eyes and has visions of an agent’s abduction.) while the mystery creeps forward slowly without them is not exactly seat-of-your-pants suspense. This quality is what ultimately draws the characters so close together. It was the constant push and pull of Mulder and Scully’s differing belief systems that made “The X-Files” better than your average TV show. What is amazing-and flies in the face of most conventions of the mystery genre-is that once Mulder and Scully are convinced out of retirement by two battling FBI agents (Amanda Peet and Xzibit, who represent the retired agents’ beliefs, only with their sexes reversed)-they do absolutely nothing to advance the case. It is a welcome treat to see the actors inhabit their old characters, and their considerable charm goes a long way towards making “I Want to Believe” bearable while the mystery plot stays stagnant for almost an hour. science debate that Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) had for seven seasons on the popular TV show. ![]() ![]() In this age of procedural crime dramas like “CSI” and “Law & Order: Endless Spinoff Unit,” it’s surprising that “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” chucks all that out the window and is content to rely almost solely on the same faith vs.
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