Well deserved praise

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2003)

I was very pleasantly surprised. By everything from the overall plot to the character cameos. There was one hair-splitting flaw. Certain characters were used too much and others not to their potential. The reasoning seems justified to those "in the know" once you realize that Singer and company are setting up a cliffhanger of sorts for the next installment, but certain events could have been avoided with proper execution of characters' abilities. That's a mild criticism compared to the rollicking good time I had at this one. Much better than the first movie and the effects were awfully cool. Overall, well worth the price of admission. Can't wait for X3: X-Men Go Clubbing (or something).