MY X-MEN 2 REVIEW. (third viewing.)

This movie just keeps getting better and better!!

I can't believe it. I've seen X2 three times in six days! I've never done that before! I have to be stopped. There has to be 12-step-program for this!

Just goes to show how much I loved the movie. And the fact that there absolutely must be an X-Men 3! Bryan Singer said it depended on the opening weekend, we'll they're nr.1. X3 is coming. YAY!

Now, I've reviewed the movie twice, and thought I'd write a little more about the various characters and mention some of the cameos, sp here goes:

Wolverine.

I loved Wolverine in this movie, but then again he is my favorite. The back story was great, and I was jumping up and down in my seat during his fight sequences! They rocked!!! I so hope he gets to kick more ass in the third movie. :)

I have to admit that the whole Jean-Logan "relationship" kind of bugs me, but I think they solved it in a good way with this movie.

It was also nice to see more off Wolverine's internal struggle, his longing to find out about his past, and the small flashbacks we get to see are superb.

 

Professor X.

I feel that professor X gets the same kind of treatment as in the first movie. It's like Singer & co are afraid to show his potential. Xavier has a very important role in this movie, but I hope that X3 will give him more room to evolve. Now, I know that he's evolved as he's gonna get, but I'd like him to be more in the movie.

 

Magneto

I've said it before and I'll say it again, it was a pleasure to se a different side of Magneto. We get to see more of the relationship between him and Xavier, and see that there is a weird form of friendship and respect there. Though this gets a little crush toward the end of the movie. (I won't give to much away, but I have to say that I understand his motives, as I did in the first.)

 

Storm

I really think Halle did a good job here. It was so nice to see more of Storm in this movie. In my opinion she's changed a bit from the comics, but it works. 

I think we get to know her a lot better in this movie. In the first one I kind of felt that she was just in it to fill a quota. But here we get to see her use her powers more and get more of a feel of how she is as a person.

 

Dr. Jean Grey

All I have to say about Jean is that I had a theory going after the first film, and I was right! :)

She seems a bit weaker in this movie, less surten of her powers, but that builds up, and comes to a pretty exiting resolution. But you get small hits off it through the movie, so enjoy. :) I won't say anymore.

 

Cyclops

Sadly, Cyclops' part is very small, which is quite sad. I was looking forward to seeing more of him, but no. My friend, who is a Cyclops fan, didn't mind, because she loved the movie anyway. His absence is explained in a good way, so it works.

I really liked him in this movie, and it was fun to see his fighting scenes as well.

 

Mystique

Mystique has a much bigger part in this movie, and I loved it. We get to see what she's worth, and it's nice to see that the 8 hours in the make up chair was worth something, and that she gets some time in focus.

 

Rogue

Rogue has become more confident since the last time we saw her, and her relationship with Bobby seems to play a part in that. It was nice to see her like that, she's takes more control and seems to be thriving.

She's not as active as in the first film, here we get to see more of her relationship with Bobby, and how she copes with not being able to touch or kiss him.

 

Nightcrawler

I loved Nightcrawler! He's so sweet and endearing. And seems to have a little crush on all the women he meets during the film, which is a nice little trait. Some may see him as the comic-relief in this film, but he does bring more to the movie, and that's faith. Now, being an atheist I usually hate this in movies, but here it was so well done, and I could understand why he believed.

And his powers are very well done in this movie. There is a sequence where we get to see him go BAMF at least ten times during a short time, and it is incredible.

 

General William Stryker

Now, here's the guy we love to hate. The man that totally pissed me off! I so wanted Wolverine to slice and dice this guy, but after seeing the movie three times, I do get his motivation for doing what he does. And I can't say I blame him. But I still wanted some serious pain to be inflicted on the guy, because there are better ways to deal with your problems.

As I've said before I rarely hope that the "bad guy" will die a horrible death, but I seriously wanted Stryker dead. Which is the trademark of a great villain.

 

Lady Deathstrike

Lady Deathstrike has been totally altered from comics, so be warned. Still, I really liked this character. She's ruthless and she's not afraid to beat the crap out of anyone. 

She does have a habit that you might find annoying, but I actually think it ads to her character. 

Now in the comics, she's a cyborg, but in the movie she's a mutant. And it works, because bringing a cyborg into the film would need explaining, and I doubt that the audience would have had the patience for that.

Her claws rock, but I do have to say that Wolverine's claws seem more practical. :p

 

Iceman

Bobby is very sweet in this movie, but there is a funny scene (if you pay attention), where he tries to show off to Wolverine. We also get to see him with his family, and that is actually a very good scene. You get to see how his parents react to the fact that he's a mutant, and I don't doubt that most parents would be shocked.

Now we've seen in the trailer that his mother says; "Have you tried not being a mutant?" This totally pissed me off, I wanted to jump into the screen and slap some sense into her. 

I really like that Bobby's role is bigger in this movie, and that we get a teen-perspective of the whole thing. 

 

Pyro

Pyro was great, we got to see another side to the "being a teenage mutant" side. I do understand why the original actor form the first movie was replaced. Aaron has more of a bad-boy look going for him, Alex looked a little to nice for the part.

Pyro has a great scene were we get to see what he can do with his powers, and it is one of my favorites in the movie.

Cameos

Colossus has a brief cameo, but we get to see what he's good for. I hope he might get a bigger part in X3.

Siryn is also shown for a little while, and it's impossible to mistake her for anyone else. Believe me.

Jubilee's role is not much bigger than in the first, and I can't understand why they replaced the girl that played her in the first movie.

Kitty Pryde has also been replaced, and I don't understand why with her either. She's shown for about half a minute, so they could have kept the original. But at least we got to see what her powers are good for.

Hank McCoy is briefly shown on a television screen. No blue fur, but trust me, you can't miss him.

Gambit's name is shown on a computer screen, but the cameo that was hot has been removed from the film. And I think that's a good idea. I want Gambit to be introduced properly.

Omega Red is also seen on a computer screen, maybe some hints for the future?

If you pay attention you can catch a glimpse of Bryan Singer as one of the guards in Magneto's prison. It is in a scene where Cyclops and Professor X come to visit Magneto. Just pay attention if you want to see him.

GO SEE THIS MOVIE NOW!!! COME ON!!! HURRY UP!!!

[BACK]