X2 Review

***½

Well, bub, here we go. You sure you want a piece ‘a this?

I thought the first go-around for X-Men was about as good as you could make a movie about a bunch of mutant outcasts who roam the earth with superhuman powers—a good concept, but a little long in the tooth with character development. X2: X-Men United, as it turns out, bears the fruit of that first endeavor. In this one, the screenwriters were able to craft an even more complicated story and transform it into a suspendable reality. The writing, acting, casting, and special effects all make this film better than its predecessor, which if you ask me, gives more credence to a certain theory I had going about Daredevil .

Now, if someone could just explain why Hugh Jackman always looks like a scrawny dork outside of his Wolverine get-up, I’m all ears.

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