Simply Incredible!

Rating: Null/10 (4 May 2003)

Let me just begin with saying that I am going to see it again sometime this week. Folks, this is a definition of a sequal. If you see a bad review, just say what I usually say to myself when I see a bad review for a great movie: they are paid by the other studios to write this. Anyways about the movie. The CGI is top notch, and as you've probably already heard before, the Nightcrawler opening sequence says it all. The story is great and true to the comic/show. What I really liked is that this movie didn't let 'hollywood' take control of it, and the story took on its own flow; the real x-men flow. Now to the characters. Wolverine is without a shadow of a doubt the highlight of the film. Hugh Jackman gets a standing ovation from me for bringing a classic superhero to life. Although Wolverine is the complete package in the film, my opinion could be a bit bias since he is my favorite x-man. Nightcrawler could easily be considered as the highlight, and so can Jean Grey. My other personal favorite was Pyro. This kid is just sick! in the good way. I loved his attitude, look, style, and most of all his power to manipulate fire. Mystique was also awesome just as she was in X1. Finally Magneto was very very powerful and was involved in one of the smartest sequences in the prison. Characters I was pleased with were Iceman, Storm, Xavier, Cyclops(who you won't see much of), and Deathstrike. Now to the only 3 flaws in the movie. Rogue is supposed to be COOL!!! I didn't really see a difference between her and Julia Styles in 10 things i hate about you. Yeah I know shes just a teenager in the movie, but c'mon, where's the accent, the style, and most important, where are her powers??? In the cartoon, Rogue was one of the most feared of all x-men cause she takes your powers and uses them against you. Whatever I guess theyre just trying to focus on hers and Iceman's relationship rather than use her as a force which is also good for the human aspect of x-men, but its still a shame. Ah well maybe well see her powers when shes a little grown up in X3. Second flaw is about Colossus. Mr.Singer, you've done a terrific job with your film and The Usual Suspects is my fav, but you forgot one thing, Colossus is RUSSIAN!!! Where is the accent??? :) Whatever maybe you can correct this in X3. And for my final flaw...(drum roll)... WHERE ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH IS GAMBIT??? Gambit is one of the coolest, slickest, and fan fav of all the x-men! He is my fav next to Wolverine!!! I read in a magazine that Beast was not put in due to extra money that was going to be put in for CGI and make-up; ok i can live with that, but it is not so hard to make room for Gambit! All he does is throw things that will blow up, c'mon, it wouldn't be harder than Pyro, unless you don't know how to make cards fly on screen. My only hope is for X3 because (spoiler) watch for the name Remy Labreau pop up on a computer screen while Mystique is hacking into Striker's system. Whatever, I know that these aren't true flaws, but the flaws of a true x-men fan, so don't let this discourage you from seeing the movie, because this is simply a message from one x-men fan to another who saw the movie. So how do I end this? I'll repeat my title, simply incredible! 9.5/10 Go see it, NOW!