Review of X2 (2003) by Trevor R — 25 May 2014
"X2" has several terrific sequences (particularly the White House siege and the Wolverine vs. Deathstrike battle) and more great work from McKellan and Stewart, but Singer's aesthetic is still a bit bland and the script feels somewhat mismanaged in its construction. The love triangle between Wolverine, Jean, and Scott probably fares the worst (particularly as Cyclops simply disappears for the middle 80 minutes of the film), which means the majority of the character beats are simply retreads of what we already know from the previous film. Even the tragic ending holds little emotional resonance.
Jackman is still charismatic as ever, but the constant reminders of how cool he is grow tiresome (especially when the script constantly undercuts the fun energy of Alan Cumming's Nightcrawler-- because we wouldn't want the X-Men to be too comic-booky, would we?). A solid sequel.
This review of X2 (2003) was written by Trevor R on 25 May 2014.
X2 has generally received very positive reviews.
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