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Possibly the Greatest Comic Book Movie Ever
When taking into account all the comic book movies that have hit the theater recently this may sound like a bold statement, but really it's not. This may be a large grossing sub-genre but it isn't really that many movies we're talking about. With X2 though, I'm inclined to go even further and say it's one of the best sci-fi action films of all time...seriously. In terms of strictly comic book movies, it's simply either this or Batman Begins. I say X2 wins even in that comparison, but I'm certainly willing to accept the opposite view. <
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>The film opens with a brilliant introduction to a crucial character, the German teleporter Nightcrawler who looks like a little blue demon but possesses an intense devotion to Catholicism, and his introduction does not serve to assist in painting him as a hero. More of an anti-hero I guess. I don't want to ruin it for those who haven't actually seen it but X2 opens with one of the more memorable action sequences of recent date and the film contains three more specific sequences that are just as good. Magneto's inevitable escape from his plastic prison is one of them. <
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>One of the other memorable scenes sets up the real storyline for X2 quite nicely and introduces us to other mutant heroes in the process. William Stryker, an inventive military man, is motivated by his personal experience with mutant-kind to actually organize an assault on Charles Xavier's school for mutants. He wishes to gain access to the mutant tracking device called Cerebro and destroy all of them. His teams' assault is truely great action-filmmaking. The X-Men and Magneto, with his loosely forming band of mutants who agree with his politics on how to respond to humanity, find a common enemy in Stryker. The relationship established between Charles and Magneto in the first film is really important here as younger mutants develop and choose sides. I have to say, if I were in their predicament I may certainly be swayed by Magneto's extremism. The character developement here for supporting roles is important to note. Mystique and Pyro are really great villains here with massive emotion behind their actions and it's never over-stated, but it enhances the meaning and consequences to action sequences so well. <
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>The other incredible action scene is when Bobby Drake's family calls the cops on him and his new mutant friends. There are enough under-stated layers in this scene and the characters; Wolverine, Rogue, Bobby and Pyro, are still consistent. The police show up and Pyro reveals his wrath. I always get excited for that scene even though I know he's wrong in his reaction. I mentioned four action sequences but the fun doesn't end there. Lady Deathstryke, who has been brainwashed by Stryker, and Wolverine have a great fight scene. Other scenes during the climax are just as impressive and all the while we are given enough tid-bits of so many characters that we still manage to care and even get a bit surprised near the end. It's a shame this wasn't pulled off in the third film. <
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>X2 is unique in the sense that the plot is secondary and the film's primary operative is to develop the characters for more climactic stories. I think the screenplay succeeds in this sense but overall the screenplay (written by voice actor David Hayter) is not one of the film's strengths and can require a more robust imagination to really appreciate. Overall though, within the context of a complete trilogy, X2 is nearly perfect.

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>ALL CAPS & WHAT< I LUV U HALLE, BUT WHY DIDN'T GRACE JONES PLAY STORM?"WOULDN'T U AGREE"!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>IT'S ALL ABOUT MYSTIQUE 2 ME<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <
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>.....LISTEN I'M AN AVID FOLLOWER OF THE WHOLE "X-MEN REVOLUTION", I'M <
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>STILL SEARCHING FOR THE "OLD EARLY 90's X-MEN CARTOONS, W/ JUBILEE IN HER <
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>YELLOW TRENCH"!!!! I'M NOT FASCINATED W/ THE kids wb EVOLUTION VERSION TO <
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>SAY THE LEAST! WELL X1 GOT MY ATTENTION, LAST STAND HAD IT'S LET DOWNS <
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>-YET STILL COOL BUT "THIS 1" X2 IS FLAWLESS! WHOEVER CREATED MYSTIQUE'S <
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>COSTUME IS A "A COSTUME GENIUS"!! HER EYES, HAIR COLOR & METALIC NAVYBLUE <
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>SKIN WAS FLAWLESS, HER DESIGN IS SO INTRICATE IT SEEMS THAT SHE WOULD BE <
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>A CHARACTER FROM "MORTAL KOMBAT" (I LUV HER)!!!! <
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>.....NOW I'M CURIOUS WHY WASN'T JUBILEE A MAJOR CHARACTER? CHRISTINA RICCI <
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>COULD'VE NAILED HER PART HUH, SHE HAS THAT PRECOCIOUS CHILD LOOK HUH?! I <
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>COULDN'T LUV HALLE MORE BUT I FEEL THAT THEY WERE JUST PLAYING IT SAFE <
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>BY PICKING HER...(LUV U HALLE) -BUT GRACE HAS THAT "AMAZON STATUESQUE" <
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>PRESENCE THAT'S DRIPPING "STORM"!! GIVE HER A LONG LUSCIOUS WHITE WEAVE & <
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>THE DEAD EYE CONTACTS & SHE'S WOULD'VE BEEN IN THE HOUSE! GRACE'S NAME IS <
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>IN THE DEFINITON OF "STATUESQUE" -LIKE OR SUGGESTING A STATUE, AS IN <
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>MASSIVE OR MAGESTIC DIGNITY, "GRACE" "GRACE" OR BEAUTY. MAN GRACE EVEN HAS <
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>THE COMMANDING VOICE, LOOK HOW SHE WORKED "HELEN STRANGE'" IN BOOMERANG. <
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>***IF YOU LUV X-MEN 1/2 AS MUCH AS I DO THEN GET ALL 3 & IF YOU DON'T <
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>OWN ALL 3 THEN THIS IS THE 1 TO HAVE... YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD <
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>4 IT, JUST RENT THIS & BE SPELLBOUND!! *I SO APPRECIATE THIS FILM! <
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Great Movie
This movie has the best opening scene ever! It's amazing how great they made this movie considering the first one was only eh... <
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>Highly recommended!