Article: unXceptional; Gruesome `X-Files' for fans only.(Arts and Lifestyle)

Byline: JAMES VERNIERE

"THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE"

Rated PG-13. At AMC Loews Boston Common, Regal Fenway Stadium and suburban theaters.

Grade: C+

(Fans may choose to whistle Mark Snow's iconic "X-Files" theme song while reading this.)

The truth is out there, and it is that "The X-Files: I Want to Believe," the second feature film inspired by the landmark TV series and pop-culture phenomenon and the first film in 10 years, plays like a mediocre episode of the 1990s TV series.

Those whistling fans may not mind. But others might wonder why millions couldn't wait to find out what demon from hell, alien invader, political conspiracy or secret ...

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