One of the best comic book movies ever, really well done

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2003)

To be honest, I wasn't really expecting too much. The first X-Men movie had about all the quality of your average TV pilot, so when X2 hit the theatres, I wasn't exactly enthusiastic.
Who says that sequels always suck? X2 benefits from the same thing as The Two Towers in the sense that, because it's a sequel, the filmmakers don't have to waste time introducing all the characters. They can hit the ground running and go straight into the story and the action. And one thing X2 has going for it is great action scenes. The sequence where Nightcrawler breaks into the White House is simply outstanding.
The movie is done very much in the same tone as the comics. The story was great and the characters were handled really well. I especially loved the scene where Wolverine met Iceman's parents. Iceman's father: "What exactly do you teach, Mr Logan?" Logan (with a snarl): "Art." I eagerly await X-Men 3.