What Comic Book movies are supposed to be

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2003)

This is one sequel that so far surpasses its original that the concept is mind blowing. There are so many characters in this film that it's an absolute delight to watch. I didn't grow up reading the X-Men comics but was familiar enough with the characters (mostly by name) that I was in awe of who all showed up.
The special effects are obviously crucial in a film of this sort & X2 does not disappoint. This may be the finest comic book-to-film ever! While I was hoping the film Iceman would have been (in appearance) more like the comic book/cartoon version, it was still really good. The characters of Nightcrawler, Mystique & Colossus have the best special effects & Rebecca Romijn-Stamos is fantastic in this film.
All of the major characters, Hugh Jackman (of course), Alan Cummings, Famke Janssen (especially), Brian Cox, Kelly Hu, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Anna Paquin & even Halle Berry - who was god-awful in the first film - turned in fantastic performances in this film.
If I could make one complaint about this movie ... it ended too soon. I could have watched another hour of film and not been disappointed. It has an ending I certainly did not expect, but it does remain true - I think - to what happens to specific characters in the comics.
A great, great movie - worth seeing more than once!