can it get any better????

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2003)

*SPOILERS FOR THOSE UNFORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE SEEN IT YET*
I was blown away...again. I thought the first was good. I saw X2 Friday and Saturday and honestly can't wait to see it again.
The regulars are back...Wolverine (looks just as good this time, only we get to see a good amount more of him if you know what I mean), Professor X, Storm, Cyclopse, Magneto, Iceman, Rogue (a favourite), Jean (my other favourite), and Mystique.
Now we have more...Nightcrawler (again, a fav), Colossus, Pyro, Stryker (not a mutant), and Lady Deathstrike.
Can I just say the chemistry between Storm (Hale Berry) and Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) is the most intense I've seen onscreen. You'd expect them to just start kissing at a moment's notice. Jackman outdid himself, as did Famke.
The end is a major cliffhanger for those who know what's next...Phoenix! One of the best X-Men arcs there is in my opinion.
For those out there who know the story and the characters, keep a close eye out for other characters! I had to watch it twice to pick them out. Of course, Shadowcat is obvious since she falls through floors and such, then there's Jubilee (a young asian girl who was among the 6? captured), Gambit (who was captured also), and it says Beast is in the credits but I still can't find him.
The effects have gotten better, not just because the technology has advanced, but because I think it looks believable, unlike films such as The Matrix (which I love also) which rely so heavily on effects for the surroundings and such. It's hard to believe sometimes that the jet really isn't there flying over their heads.
Now, my question is can it get any better??? I'm guessing it can, and I'm more than willing to wait to find out! The best comic book film ever. Much better than Superman, Batman, and the Hulk will ever be or have been.
*****