It delivers !

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2003)

I just saw the first X-Men a few weeks before I saw X2 in the theaters. I liked the first one, especially Wolverine. Hugh Jackman is sure a great actor to portray such a hellraiser like this Canadian Mutant.
X2 remains in the same category: tense, action-filled and of course a couple of twists to keep the spectator at the edge of the seat. Wolverine (Jackman) stills rules, but the movie belongs here to Professor Xavier (excellent Patrick Stewart, I should start seeing Star Trek Next Generation...), Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming, a good versatile actor, who also played in another comic book adaptation 2 years ago with one of my faves: Rachael Leigh Cook...) and Dr.Jean Grey (Famke Jansen is excellent, and gorgeous...). I was not very much impressed with Stryker, but Magneto still is more powerful, even if he stops being a villain for a while to save his race...
I admit there is a strong message again about intolerance of all kinds in this world. A reflection of our fear of the unknown. But the Mutants knows no fear... And it shows (minor spoiler) when Dr.Gray does a desperate thing to save her colleagues... Like Professor Xavier said: She made her choice... And not only between Cyclops and Wolverine, but about something else...
Go see that movie. An excellent 2 hours well spent...