Better than expectations *spoilers*

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2003)

Don't get me wrong from the summary, I thought the film was going to be really good, but it was better than really good. It was...erm...really, really good!
The new characters were really good, especially with Pyro being a bad guy good guy, which I think everyone could relate to. I mean if you could manipulate fire and someone had a gun pointed at you, you would burn them all wouldn't you? Iceman and Rogue were good (even if I did expect Rogue to be a bit more part of the action than she was). Nightcrawler was good, and the opening sequence with the assassination attempt was the best bit of the film, and one of the greatest uses of CG I have ever seen.
Wolverine was kick-ass! When the troopers were storming the Institute and Wolvie just went sick on them was brilliant. Magneto was...Magneto, which will always make me happy. His escape from his prison was absolutely brilliant. Manipulating the iron in the guards blood? Who woulda thunk?
The direction of Jean Grey's character pleased me, and the faintest outline of the phoenix at the end almost gave me goosebumps! I can't wait to see how they pursue that in the 3rd installment.
Overall, a brilliant movie, probably the best superhero one ever. 8.8/10