Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2003)

I wasn't thrilled with the first X-Men, mainly because of Halle Berry (Storm was useless: afraid of everything, gets her ass kicked, then goes berserk) and the fact that there was virtually no story. I suppose it really served as a 2 hour trailer for X-Men 2...well, and to show off Mystique.
I was very impressed with X-Men 2. This film was absolutely brilliant. The characters all appeared as more of a team and as the ultimate superheros that I remember from the comics. The action was much better than what I saw in the first film and there's some great humor. Highlights are Wolverine's rampage through the mansion, Pyro's destruction of police cars, the foreshadowing of Phoenix, and OF COURSE every sequence involving Mystique! I also liked that this film was on the edge of not being a movie for kids...which is great considering the original fans of the comics are now adults.
I just hope the original cast stays on for more sequels!