Best comic book movie of the last 20 years

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2004)

This has to be the best comic book movie for at least the last 20 years, if not longer.
Okay, its not perfect but as a comic book fan and a movie goer I have to say I loved it.
Taking the lessons learned from the first one and the X-men films they've put together an irresistible film. The story holds the action scenes together and the moments of comedy stop the film from becoming too sappy and sweet. Plus its got Stan Lee in it, even if only for two seconds!
The in jokes and the "ooh thats so-an-so's" hold the attention of the fans of the comic and stop you from thinking about time lines and continuity and why no mention has been made of Gwen Stacy or Felicia Hardy or a million other characters.
All in all well worth watching. I guess we're fortunate in the UK that the hype is coming now after the film's premiered rather than building up over time.
I'm definitely going to get the DVD when it comes out, and may even go and see it again. Something I've never done before...!