Even more dazzling special effects than the first film!

Rating: Null/10 (3 May 2003)

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Halle Berry reprise their comic book roles as the super powered human `mutants' who try to help people while keeping their identities secret. In this sequel, a mutant tries to assassinate the president leading to an invasion of the mutant school run by Charles Xavier (Stewart). New villain Gen. William Stryker (Brian Cox) captures Xavier in an attempt to rid the world of mutants for good. With the lives all mutants in jeopardy, the X-Men are forced to join forces with the evil Magneto (Ian McKellen) to stop Stryker from completing his mission.
While maintaining its roots in the Marvel Comic book series, X-Men 2 has even more dazzling special effects than the first film. With no need to introduce the characters, this film jumps right into the action. The story moves quickly with fewer slow spots than the first film. As the summer blockbuster season kicks off, I'm sure this movie will be an early favorite