Sorry, but I thought this movie was quite boring ...

Rating: 3/10 (13 May 2003)

I looked forward to X2 with great anticipation. All the things I'd heard about it were positive. Unfortunately, I was greatly disappointed.
X2 lacks the charm of the first movie. In that one, we got to know the characters a bit. X2 adds a couple characters (Wagner and Stryker) who are not very interesting, nor are they very well-developed.
I know, I know, this is a comic book. Okay, fine, but so was X-Men, and I really enjoyed that movie. This one was just boring to me -- not a lot of suspense, no plot twists, predictable action. Had I been alone, I would have walked out.
Do yourself a favor and rent X-Men or the first Batman, or go see A Mighty Wind, but don't waste your time and money on this movie.
I most enjoyed the way Magneto escapes from his prison. Nicely done.
--Steve