Good, but could of been SO much more!

Rating: 9/10 (6 May 2003)

Slight Spoilers within
After just seeing this movie i have to admit feeling a bit dissapointed by it sadly. The underlying factor here is that it suffers from the same problems as the first.
Here we have some mutants with amazing abilities yet they dont utilise them anywhere near enough. Iceman goes as far as to freeze a cup of tea and Collusus changes his skin to metal just once! Both of these scenes have also been revealed in the trailer!
The film's flaws dont stop there. Marsden's acting as Cyclops is laughable and makes me glad to see the character have a smaller role. Nightcrawler is supposed to be a religous, passive person but this is totally overdone. He is way too soft, comical and prays way too much. Also it was annoying to see that Rogue hasnt grown up in the slightest and is still a quivering little girl.
My one other query is since when can Prof. X freeze time?? Im no X-Men boff but surely this kind of skill can be used in any bad situation??
On the otherhand the film has some amazing scenes including the stunning Pyro sequence. Mystique is excellent and Jackman portays Wolverine perfectly. Magneto, Storm and Jean Grey are also played well. Some great lines round this up to make me give it a thumbs up but wonder what more could of been in it.
Good ending also, especially for those who know about the X-Men, lines up X3 very well!