Review of X2 (2003) by Josh H — 24 Jul 2013

The first one was one of the best comic book movies. X2 carries the torch, and keeps the standard pretty high.

This review of X2 (2003) was written by Josh H on 24 Jul 2013.

X2 has generally received very positive reviews.

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