Darn near perfect

Rating: 8/10 (5 May 2003)

It is as if the movie gods shone down on me and said "Here, this is what you want." I am now really looking forward to X3! X2 improved on the first on so many levels: the characters, the special effects, even the length! Plus it focused more on other characters besides Wolverine...I love him as much as the next guy but I found myself fascinated with Iceman, Jean Grey and Storm and am glad there was a balance between them. I'm still not sure about Rogue. I love Anna Paquin's portrayal of her, but lets face it - this isn't the Rogue from the comics. I doubt we'll be seeing Rogue and Ms. Marvel duke it out in X3 if you know what I mean. Anyway, even if you're not a fan of the comics - I think it is safe to say this movie stands on its own as the Empire Strikes Back of the X-men movie franchise.