X2 (2003)
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join their usual nemeses—Magneto and Mystique—to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.
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X2 takes everything that we loved about the first film and builds upon it in this fantastic sequel. With a greater sense of a team and great continuing performances from Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Famke Jansen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Rebecca Romajin, and Ian McKellan. As well as newcomer Alan Cumming who gives an extatic performance as Nightcrawler. X2 is a great superhero venture that doesn't fall into its predecessors "date" issue, but doesn't have the weight, fun, or intrigue as some of the later installments.
The story is all over the place. It has a lot of stuff happening but most of it is pointless. Characters are not really developed yet they try to romance each other. That looks awkward as hell. The movie also carries and multiplies all the negative experience of the original one. Surely it wasn't a misfire but it doesn't deserve much of a praise.
The first half of the film is particularly gripping and dark, and holds the attention of the audience all the time. It is intense, fast and gut-wrenching, and belongs to the best thrillers. The villain seems invincible, and is about to kill all the mutants. The second half of the film is slower and more predictable. The villain's power suddenly disappears and is easily killed by the mutants. This half makes a mistake most of the superheroes movies do. Overall, it is still a decent movie worth watching.
I was never sure if I liked X-Men 1 or not...But there is no doubt that I like the sequel.this is a good movie with a lot of action, some funny humor and a good plot ..I felt that the plot, humor and action were all week in the original)))) but Oh! the sequel makes up for it! --- go see it