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Director Bryan Singer's 2003 sequel to the original "X-Men" film.
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"X-2" picks up solidly where the original flick ended. Unlike most reviewers, I didn't think this film was any better than the first. I do believe that it is a good film in its own right. The first sequence, the attack on the White House, is by far the best sequence of the movie. Nightcrawler was one of my favorite X-men growing up. I also enjoyed the fact that they included his deep Catholic faith. The comic actually toyed with this character becoming a priest.
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Overall, the action sequences in this film were great. The Deathstryke/Wolverine battle was one of the most violent sequences I've seen in comic-to-screen adaptation. It was more violent than all of "Daredevil." Wolverine came out of his shell in this movie by racking up a huge bodycount.
As far as the story goes, it played out very well and very evenly. It was just as solid as the first flick and if you enjoyed the first one, this one will not let you down. The pacing of the movie is quite swift, which could cause a non-comic fan to lose track of some of the characters and their abilities. The ending was left wide open and if you do follow the comic, you know that something special will be rising in the inevitable part three.
A good action movie with a solid story and brilliant effects. Buy it and enjoy it today.
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review by Stephanie_Smith19.
December 12, 2010
Stephanie's Favourite Films: X2: X-Men United I love comic book movies (well, most of them), and I thought i would show my love for them by reviewing my favourite installation of my favourite film series, X2: X-Men United. This is a great comic book film that benefits from many things, including it's great special effects, well-told story, and great ensemble cast. As much as I like the first one, this is definitely a step up, and in following, X-Men 3 was a big … more
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August 05, 2010
Takes a little too long to get where it's going and could use an edit as well as more screen time for some of it's characters but the story isn't bad and what is here is good.
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From the opening sequence, I knew this was going to be even better than the original X-Men. I loved the combination of Nightcrawler's attack on the White House with classical music. With Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan, this film has all of the great acting and special effects of the first, plus new characters such as Inferno and Brian Cox as the mad scientist. Highly recommended.
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Pros: Halle Berry, Rebecca Romaijn-Stamos and Kelly Hu are all in it Cons: They don't get to do a whole lot The Bottom Line: X-men. Still protecting us from evil mutants. Whenever I think about a comic which got everything right, X-men immediately pops to mind. X-men is one of the better creations to come from the mind of comic legend Stan Lee, and there is no comic I could relate to better. X-men perfectly captures society’s … more
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Pros: If you're into action and awesome effects, this one is for you! Cons: Sometimes you wish you'd read the comics. The Bottom Line: X2...let's just say it's too bad special effects weren't available a long time ago. What can I say? This is a great movie with some of the best special effects I have ever seen - even better than the first one. The movie starts up where the first left off, progressing … more
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review by garethvk.
May 03, 2003
Pros: Some Great FX and Some funny moments Cons: Plot holes, supporting characters and Patrick Stewart are not given enough to do. The Bottom Line: A good summer diversion that with a little more attention could have been a classic. The 2003 summer movie season is upon us with the release of X2 the highly anticipated follow up the 150 Million plus grossing “X-Men”. The film continues the story of a band of genetic mutants … more
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review by beckytcy.
May 03, 2003
Pros: acting, characters, political, deep, special effects Cons: Night Crawler, a bit confusing, maybe tried to do too much The Bottom Line: I want to be the Bottom Line. It can morph into any form and even imitate the voice. The Bottom Line is hot. I rarely go to see the same movie twice in the cinema. But, X2 was so phenomenal that I would see it again. In fact, I would have stayed in the theater and watched it again immediately. … more
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X2: X-MEN UNITED, the remarkable sequel to X-MEN, picks up shortly after the first film's finale. At the White House, a would-be assassin--the acrobatic, teleporting blue mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming)--menaces the president. Meanwhile, in the Canadian Rockies, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) searches for answers to his mysterious past at the top-secret facility where he received his metallic skeleton and claws. Back at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) and Storm (Halle Berry) instruct students Rogue (Anna Paquin), Iceman (Shawn Ashmore), and Pyro (Aaron Stanford), while Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Cyclops (James Marsden) pay a visit to the imprisoned Magneto (Ian McKellen). However, Magneto has a secret weapon in the shape-shifting Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos). Soon allies and enemies alike will unite to defeat the hate-filled military scientist William Stryker (Brian Cox), who wants to rid the world of mutants. When Stryker launches a ruthless two-pronged atta...
Cast:
Halle Berry,
Alan Cumming,
Katie Stuart,
James Marsden,
Kelly Hu,
Hugh Jackman,
Ty Olsson,
Connor Widdows,
Daniel Cudmore,
Steve Bacic,
Alfred E. Humphreys,
Brian Cox,
Patrick Stewart,
Ian McKellen,
Famke Janssen,
Anna Paquin,
Rebecca Romijn,
Bruce Davison,
Shawn Ashmore,
Aaron Stanford,
Kea Wong,
Bryce Hodgson,
Sideah Alladice,
Devin Douglas Drewitz,
Nolan Funk,
Jermaine Lopez,
Keely Purvis,
Stephen Spender,
Jill Teed,
Charles Siegel,
Peter Wingfield,
Cotter Smith,
James N. Kirk,
Dylan Kussman,
Michael Reid Mackay
Director:
Bryan Singer
Genre:
Action,
Drama,
Sci-Fi,
Thriller
Release Date:
May 2, 2003
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Screen Writer:
David Hayter
DVD Release Date:
November 25, 2003
Runtime:
2hrs 15min
Studio:
20th Century Fox,
Marvel Studios
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