Mutants Rock

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2003)

"X2" is a great action movie sequel (with a brain) that easily surpasses Part One.
What makes the movie such a treat (for me) is all of the sociopolitical commentary it makes with regard to diversity issues. The "mutant experimentation" in the film is eerily reminiscent of what you might see at the Holocaust Museum, and when Bobby Drake (Iceman) tells his unknowing parents of his mutation, it's a "coming out" scene that any gay or lesbian audience member can identify with.
Yes, the movie kicks ass -- but at its heart, it's a plea for tolerance in disguise as an action movie. Five stars.