Great sequel advances the idea and gets right to business

Rating: 9/10 (2 May 2003)

This film doesn't let up. It gets right into things, builds off of just about every element from the first movie, and has a more meatier plot than the first. The performances are great, and Alan Cumming is more than perfect as Nightcrawler and really stands out. All the returning characters have a lot more to do than just chat. My only complaint is that Kelly Hu as Yuriko Oryama is hardly used at all in what is clearly a supporting role but is reduced to an extended cameo. There are lots of little bits of x-trivia peppered throughout and I was glad to see that so many of the children at the school were given characters to play from the comic series that fans like myself would appreciate. It's great fun and a lot of action. Nightcrawler's combination of teleporting and martial arts has to be seen to be believed. Lots of fun.