amazing for people who are not x-men geeks.

Rating: 8/10 (27 May 2006)

being a x-men fan myself i was cringing when the legendary professor X attempted to explain the presence of the Phoenix in jean grey. understandable that the REAL Phoenix saga could not be followed totally i wish they went down another route. the fact that storm and wolverine take up most of the screen time in the shortest movie of all 3 was disappointing, just because the actors playing them are famous and refused to stand back and let more character development of others happen (although storm's uses her powers amazingly in this sequel). although this blockbuster had hints of being like harry potter (avid fans screaming at the screen when bits are missed,skipped or re-written) it still was fantastic. i suggest you lay back and ignore your previous knowledge of the characters in order to fully enjoy this stunner! p.s stay until after the credits and you will see a cool clip which relieves the devastation you felt when (BIG SPOILER)professor X dies.