excels the good first one !

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2003)

I didn't expect anything extraordinary. Yes, "X-Men" was entertaining but maybe it contained a little too much exposition. After watching "X2" I found myself quiet surprised. It's perhaps one of the best Comic-adaptations besides "Batman (1989)", "Superman (1978)", "Spiderman (2002 & 2004)" and so on.
For me director Bryan Singer created his best work. He shot a more than worthy sequel. The visual style is remarkable. Almost every scene shows an interesting entry. Furthermore the acting delivers (at least in relation to what you can expect from this genre) and the dramaturgy succeeds to make the experience very entertaining and gripping. You may expect a fine blockbuster screenplay. It's theme is about separation (every scene deals with it in a certain way). My sole-critic is the soundtrack. I believe it stays too much in the background and lacks an impressing theme.
In a short: "X-2" is a clever blockbuster and highly enjoyable - even for those who did not see the first one (but I guess it would be better to see it, in order to know the characters better).