X-Men 2 picks up almost directly where X-Men left off: misguided super-villain Magneto (Ian McKellan) is still a prisoner of the US government, heroic bad-boy Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is up in Canada investigating his mysterious origin, and the events at Liberty Island (which occurred at the conclusion of X-Men) have prompted a rethink in official policy towards mutants--the proposed Mutant Registration Act has been shelved by US Congress. Into this scenario pops wealthy former Army commander William Stryker, a man with the President's ear and a personal vendetta against... all mutant-kind in general, and the X-Men's leader Professor X (Patrick Stewart) in particular. Once he sets his plans into motion, the X-Men must team-up with their former enemies Magneto and Mystique (Rebecca Romjin-Stamos), as well as some new allies (including Alan Cumming's gregarious, blue-skinned German mutant, Nightcrawler). The phenomenal global success of X-Men meant that director Bryan Singer had even more money to spend on its sequel, and it shows. Not only is the script better (there's significantly less cheesy dialogue than the original), but the action and effects are also even more stupendous--from Nightcrawler's teleportation sequence through the White House to a thrilling aerial dogfight featuring mutants-vs-missiles to a military assault on the X-Men's school/headquarters to the final showdown at Stryker's sub-Arctic headquarters. Yet at no point do the effects overtake the film or the characters. Moreso than the original, this is an ensemble piece, allowing each character in its even-bigger cast at least one moment in the spotlight (in fact, the cast credits don't even run until the end of the film). And that, perhaps, is part of its problem (though it's a slight one)--with so much going on, and nary a recap of what's come before, it's a film that could prove baffling to anyone who missed the first installment. But that's just a minor quibble--X-Men 2 is that rare thing, a sequel that's actually superior to its predecessor. --Robert Burrow [show more]
This is he best of the X-trilogy, forgoing the need to introduce the characters and the world of the story and going straight into the story which is executed beautifully. The addition of Cummings as Nightcrawler and Cox as Striker were both excellent choices in my opinion and the rest of the cast are also superb thanks, in part to Singer, I imagine. Singer knew these characters and got the actors to surpass their skills from the first movie and move beyond their previous performances. To compare the acting found here with what was on offer in the third film, it"s clear that this is where the actors reached their peak and by the third instalment, the whole concept became a farce for everyone involved.
Good, but not good enough! The acting was lousy and nearly all the scenes were dull. It was too long for comic heroes and Bryan Singer did not really work hard on this movie.
In my opinion, Bryan didn't really care with this movie. Bad casting as well especially Alan Cumming. I would rather he be played by Bill Nighy because he would make things up and make the movie better.
Watch this if you want to, I'm not stopping you.
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Bryan Singer returns to direct this big screen sequel. Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and the Academy for Gifted Youngsters, aka the X-Men, find themselves in the firing line after a failed assassination attempt on the President points the finger at the school. It was in fact the mysterious teleporter Nightwalker (Alan Cumming) who ordered it, and, in an attempt to clear their names, the X-Men are led into a trap set by the evil William Stryker (Brian Cox) - a mysterious scientist apparently working for the government. As it soon becomes evident that Stryker's agenda is to destroy all mutants, the X-Men need to call in the help of many of their old friends and foes, including Magneto (Ian McKellen), if they are to stop him.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. The time has come for those who are different to stand united... The X-Men have to band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life, while the Mutant Academy at Westchester is attacked by military forces prompting some uncomfortable home truths for Wolverine... Actors Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Bruce Davison, Anna Paquin, Kelly Hu, Aaron Stanford & Shawn Ashmore Director Bryan Singer Certificate 12 years and over Year 2003 Screen Widescreen 2.40:1 Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) ; DTS Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 2 hours and 6 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
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