X2 was a little 2 much

Rating: 7/10 (15 June 2014)

I love the X-Men series since watching the cartoons as a kid. I loved the first X-Men movie. I definitely had high expectations for X2. In this sequel to the first film, Wolverine attempts to learn more about his identity and a new villain emerges in William Stryker (who in a way is the human counterpart to Magneto) who, like Magneto in the last film, plots to annihilate the entire mutant race by controlling Professor X.
The opening scene with Nightcrawler was spectacular. One thing the first movie lacked was good special effects, which was greatly improved upon in the second movie. Action scenes were on par and the plot was certainly interesting.
However, X2 was a little too much at times. Besides the main plot, there were so many other sub-plots. A lot of new characters got introduced and the movie ended up being dragged out, in my opinion, to explore these small nuances in these characters. It took away from the main storyline and left the film with a confused sense of direction.
Overall, the movie was okay. Better special effects and showmanship but too cluttered with new characters and sub-plots.