Almost perfect!

Rating: 9/10 (24 June 2003)

This movie is really exciting and action packed. The first movie laid all the groundwork down and this one picks up from there. Since we all have seen the first x-men movie, and, for the most part, know and understand what these movies are about, things can and do start with a bang. I don't know how they filmed the beginning but it is one of the best action sequences I have ever seen. There is a philosophical message here, but the movie leaves a lot of it open to interpretation and it's a better film for that reason. You don't sit there and feel like you are watching a sermon like you do in Matrix Reloaded. So why is the film, as my summary says, almost perfect and not a perfect 10? I rated the film a 9 because Famke Janssen looked a little too old (or maybe James Marsden looks too young?), and I thought there were one or two lines of weak dialog. Also, we are going to always be bothered by the "why didn't he freeze the water?" question at the end. I feel like I'm being picky raising these issues because they are very minor niggles. It's a pretty solid movie overall and I'm eagerly awaiting the 3rd part of the series.