A great movie. - X2: X-Men United Reviews

The x-men 2 movie was a real surprise. I didnt expect it to be as good as it was. I am no comic fanatic. I saw the first x-men movie and thought it was a c+ movie, spider-man was a b-, dardevel was a c, and the hulk was a d+. This movie was one of the best action movies this year. In fact, it might be one of the best action movies I have ever seen. The major reason I enjoyed this movie is because of the story line. It isnt the normal "theres a bad guy loose and the super hero kills him and the world it a safer place again,( while getting the girl)." This movie is more of a anti super hero movie. It is much darker then most comic book movies but still maintains a comedic sence. The super heros in the movie are anti super heros because everyone who they save hates them, and it is on a bigger scale then spider-man. Anouther thing about this movie is the fact that their are a team of x-men instead of one or two super heros agent one or two super villins. another plus is the fact that the story isbased around a probelm that can never be solved. The probelm is the growing fear of the mutant kind on earth. Every year more and more mutants are born, and every year there are more people to hate them. Even families are separated by this as shown when the iceman reterns home after his school was invaded by government officals. After showing his family his mutation, his brother calls the police in jealousy, and states that his family is under attack by mutants. This conplex storyline of prejudice and hatred twords mutants is a giant opening for a third instalment, and hopfully it is just as good as this one.