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3.5
Like the first Tim Burton directed Batman movie, the original X Men was the rare comic book adaptation that satisfied the needs of both summer movie a ..
Av Club
4.0
Someone can take that ball bending Beckham down a notch!) can be overlooked in favor of the fact that the film is just plain smart, rip roaring summer ..
Austin Chronicle
4.0
The spectacle and humour of X2, combined with the smart storyline and multitude of characters make for rousing blockbuster entertainment.
Screen Daily
4.0
How long the same team of top notch actors and film makers can continue to commit to this disposable sci fi is questionable.
Screen Daily
3.8
X2: X Men United is the kind of movie you enjoy for its moments, even though they never add up.Made for (and possibly by) those with short attention s ..
Rogerebert
3.1
But not all is triumphant in sequel land, because much of the plain, homespun charm of the first installment in 2000 is gone.
Ny Daily News
3.1
The result is a contemplative ride through the sad eyed land of might have been.
The Globe And Mail
3.5
This bold and adventuresome sci fi thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Spirituality And Practice
3.5
Closer to The Quiet American than Collateral Damage, lacking neither atmosphere nor moral dilemma, The Dancer Upstairs is appropriately foreboding eve ..
Village Voice
3.5
The costumes are eye catching, the special effects are dazzling, the action is non stop, and there are many appealing human touches and social stateme ..
Sover
3.5
Yet as thoughtful spectacle with some tremendously talented performers, its Bryan Singers X cellent adventure.
Tv Guide
3.8
But of course, the selling point of the X Men movies is the action, and X2 delivers.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Marvels durable sci fi comic about a league of teenage mutants with wild superpowers yields another warm weather action flick, though the light tone a ..
Chicago Reader
3.1
The rest of the action sequences never quite hit the level of the first, but director Bryan Singer handles them suitable skill and efficiency.The mili ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
X Men 2 12A, 130mins The Heart of Me 15, 96mins A WISE MAN once said that nothing dates like the future, and even with a sci fi movie as well executed ..
The Times
2.8
Real mutants would likely be simply smarter or more creative than ordinary humans, but the conflicts between the mutants and ordinary humans would be ..
Lariat
3.8
X2: X Men United is such an entertaining, action packed film that you almost forget its about tolerance and political activism.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Its a perfect recipe for a summer movie that packs em in, sells tie in merchandise and then evaporates when it leaves the screen.
News Review
4.0
Review Our Score by Andrew Collins The first X Men movie was burdened with having to set out the stall for an intended franchise; this sequel capitali ..
Radio Times
3.8
X2: X Men United kicks you in the balls so hard that you puke on your balls and also your ass..Lets see the suits use that quote in the X2 ads.
Rolling Stone
4.5
Once again, this is essentially Wolverines story and Jackman really shines in the role.
Shadows On The Wall
1.5
One way to understand the form of Walther Ruttmanns Berlin, Symphony of a Great City, is to see it as producing states of flow that reinforce a flat o ..
Pop Matters
4.0
With great effects, a well written script and great performances all round, it may be the perfect comic book movie.
View London
3.1
There are several memorable bits and genuinely affecting performances.
Cs Monitor
4.0
The action throughout is a seamless synthesis of stuntwork and state of the art special effects that leaves viewers giddy with excitement.
Film Journal
3.5
Best of all, this is a film which excites the eye without numbing the brain.
Smh
5.0
Not a bad accomplishment for a movie that could have easily been nothing more than a mindless blockbuster.
Mountain X
3.8
Dana Verkouteren, Associated Press This courtroom sketch depicts Rick Gates, right, answering questions by prosecutor Greg Andres as he testifies in t ..
Star Tribune
3.8
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
3.8
And so, while I still find Big Showdown scenes more perfunctory than satisfying and theres a get ready for X3 reel of them here, including an extended ..
Ew
5.0
A truly superior sequel to the original, bringing incredible special effects, great new characters, and a great story.
Cinema Crazed
4.0
This snazzy sequel to Bryan Singers comic book smash X Men is sleek and sexy, filled with delicious characters and effects. Just dont compare it to th ..
Salon
4.0
But the movie is in a different league from the standard Hollywood comic book blockbuster.
Slate
4.0
During shooting, Singer constantly referred to The Empire Strikes Back as his template and, by jove, hes made a movie thats worthy of the comparison.
Empire
3.5
Its reluctance to take a dogmatic moral stance is definitely an asset here.
Eye For Film
4.0
Even if, like me, you consider yourself too serious minded to sit through an already certified blockbuster not entirely of this world with a cryptic t ..
Observer
4.0
This sequel is bigger, badder, and better than the first film, bringing back the excellent special effects, attractive stars, and fun action sequences ..
Common Sense Media
1.3
Stuffed with esoteric detail, for the sake of pleasing fans of the Marvel Comics series, the movie is overplotted, a soulless maze of special effects ..
Sf Gate
3.0
The most winning sight, in an overblown picture, is the tiny tremor of amusement on Wolverines face as he hands a bottle of Dr. Pepper to his young si ..
New Yorker
3.5
It could be its own creature: Super Generico. Thats not the worst thing for a movie to be, but its not quite Marvel ous either.
Time
1.9
X Men already rammed its message down our collective throats. Now theyre back for seconds.
Slant Magazine
3.0
This is not a problem in the rock em, sock em sequel, which moves with the lightning speed, raw power and athletic grace of, well, a genetically mutat ..
Washington Post
1.5
Of the many comic book superhero movies, this is by far the lamest, the loudest, the longest.Good Lord, what an epic sit.
Washington Post
3.1
However, while there are a wider array of inventive, standout moments here, the film lacks the faultless pacing and focused storytelling of the origin ..
The Movie Boy
4.0
While the increase in movies and characters is always a good thing for film and comic fans alike, sometimes all we need is a reminder of how good the ..
Bullz-Eye
4.5
And what a fray.The action is rousing; the special effects are gorgeous even when theyre depicting the dangerous and the deadly; the dialogue is sharp ..
Flickfilosopher
3.8
The appeal of X2 is probably less broad based than that of a Spider Man or Superman.
ReelViews
4.4
In those rare incidences a sequel can actually be better than the original.
Hollywood
3.8
Its action sequences and possibly thousands of special effects shots are all seamlessly choreographed to be an exhilarating thrill ride and total imme ..
Seattle Pi
4.0
It raises only one serious misgiving: can the rest of the film live up to it.It has a good try, but overdoes it.
Standard
4.0
The result is a fast paced slick flick that races toward a spectacular climax.
Cnn
3.8
X2 has plenty more spectacular sequences, but Ill leave you to discover those yourself.
Spliced Wire
4.4
Still, its hard to complain considering how entertaining and well made X2 is.
Reel Film
5.0
Its exciting, thrilling and, best of all, its got brains and a heart.
Deseret News
4.5
The X Men franchise, however, has gone two for two in getting it just right.
E Online
4.0
The X Men franchise is alive and well now we just have to wait for the next in the instalment.
Urban Cine File
2.5
Unfortunately, with these boons come bad one liners, slow spots for redundant drama, and inadequate comic relief.
1.5
Much like its predecessor, X2 is a cold, unfeeling, soulless film, a movie with dollar signs in its eyes and adamantium coursing through its veins.
La Weekly
3.5
Its artificial drama cloaked in big production spectacle. Which doesnt mean it cant be fun.
Varia Gate
5.0
There is no denying that that the first movie was an excellent piece of blockbuster entertainment.
Three Movie Buffs
3.8
At the Empire, the Ziegfeld, the Union Square, others. X2 is as irresistible as movie theater popcorn a lavish, reasonably intelligent, well acted seq ..
New York Post
3.0
But its one Hugh Jackman did in style as Wolverine, giving Brian Singers first X Men movie its most compelling character and leaving millions of fans ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
5.0
National political observers are saying the wave that may be taking over politics in 2018 is neither red nor blue.Its pink.
Kansas City
3.5
Like the original X Men, the sequel is a lot of good, clean fun, full of vibrancy and memorable comic book antics, but ultimately its a bit of a letdo ..
Contact Music
3.8
How much room does a blockbuster have.X2 tests the limit there are so many mutant humans running around in spandex and capes this Marvel sequel resemb ..
Larsen On Film
2.5
Its just not enough, and somehow the effort emphasizes the miss even further.
Ross Anthony
4.4
Struggles with rage, alienation and faith rarely shine through explosions and rescues, but Singer paid as much attention to storytelling as spectacle ..
The Filmy Ap
3.8
Thats not necessarily a bad thing, but is doesnt make for a very coherent story.
Big Picture Big Sound
5.0
This is an impeccably paced film, relentlessly driving forward with non stop sci fi spectacle but never short changing character development.
Montreal Film Journal
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
4.5
Its Spider Man and Daredevil franchises thrive, and a promising The Hulk looms in June.But X marks the spot for its film empire.
Chron
2.0
How did a boy from a remote community in the Scottish Highlands become a movie star, director and the toast of Manhattan
Film Guardian
4.0
This movie is fun like the first one, with our old friends performing their amazing feats with pleasing regularity and some new faces offering their t ..
Film Quips Online
4.0
Brisk and involving with a streamlined forward propulsion, its the kind of superhero movie we want if we have to have superhero movies at all.
La Times
4.2
If X2 lacks the campy or stylized qualities that have marked previous comic book movies, it still works really well as a super hero adventure.
Decent Films
4.0
A sequel that is as good as, if not better, than its predecessor!
Scifi Movie Page
3.0
Pyro is the perfect poster boy for this sequel, which is much more elaborate than the original, and even less coherent.
Wsj
3.8
It will please diehards to no end, but raises too many troublesome questions to truly satisfy anyone else.
Flip Side Archive
4.0
This young director has a great sense of how a plot needs to go in a simple action film.
Fat Guys At The Movies
3.8
X2 has an emotion the first film lacked, and, sometimes, the full blooded intensity that the best pop myths tend to tap.
Articles Chicago Tribune
2.0
The kids study hard, put almost unbearable pressure on themselves and hope for success.
People
3.5
Metaphor or no metaphor, if X2 doesnt kick enough ass, its going to disappoint.And sadly, in this respect, disappoint it probably will.
Future Movies
3.8
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail
Movie Eye
3.8
This satisfying new installment looks like just the thing to get the summer blockbuster season off to a supercharged start.
Tulsa World
4.0
If only every special effect bloated studio behemoth were this sharp.
Toledo Blade
4.0
This is a welcome change after the mediocrity of Spider Man and the outright garbage of Daredevil.
Need Coffee
4.0
The dark, metallic tones seem just a beat into the future, somewhere between the present and Minority Report.In fact, Singers action sequences remind ..
Films Nobs
4.0
They wanted this comic book, big blockbuster sequel to look as American as apple pie and Haliburton.
Films Nobs
3.0
There is something satisfyingly epic about the way the story takes place on several fronts at once, but as the movie draws to its conclusion, you want ..
Articles Orlando Sentinel
1.5
A movie that seemed great in the theater in 2003 that has not held up thanks to social progress and the franchises complete disregard for continuity.
Geek Girl Authority
4.0
Its a sequel thats all but incomprehensible without the first movie.
Archive Spectator
4.5
X2 is that rare film with something for everybody..If you go in for the special effects and action, youll get more than any single individual is worth ..
Juicy Cerebellum
4.2
Singer and his screenwriters know the value of a surprise and they deliver their share without dipping into the absurd. The result is a movie that sur ..
Week In Rewind
2.0
Thats why it resonates so with its adolescent fans.Will there be a sequel
Abc News Go
4.4
It puts the pop back into Pop Art: It blows viewers away with a blast of kinetic energy.
Articles Baltimore Sun
4.0
Superior to the 2000 original in every way and a classic within the comics/superhero film genre.
4.5
X2 is pretty much all that youd ever want out of a comic book movie its smart, its breathlessly paced, the characters have at least 2 1/2 dimensions, ..
Web Archive
2.5
The characters arent as vibrant, the dialogue isnt as witty and the action isnt as fresh as they were the first time around.
Articles Sun Sentinel
1.0
Spends way too much time reverently aggrandising its mutant/outsider theme, when in reality were talking about people with non pitiable superhuman ski ..
Patrick Nabarro
4.2
Heres the best reason to see X Men 2: It is the funniest of all the serious action movies.
Looking Closer
3.1
Special effects take a bow in this lively sequel that sacrifices narrative pleasure for flashy technique.
Paloalto Online
4.4
Though the films energy lags a bit in its final half hour, X2 is a wonderfully populated adventure, with the franchise even more compelling the second ..
Seattle Times
2.5
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Nyc Film Critic
3.5
The other characters are simply defined by their talents and along for the ride.
The Reel Deal
5.0
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4.5
Review Pulling back to reveal a world (and a narrative) larger and more detailed than was shown in Bryan Singers busy enough X Men , X2 is an exemplar ..
Bfi
4.0
Know Your Mutant: The Characters of X2 Commentary by Matthew Leary The ensemble cast of X Men was large enough, and it only gets bigger in the sequel.
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1.5
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Patheos
4.0
It was a film with good action sequences and great cinematography.
Black Filim
3.8
Like the first movie, it wraps everything up in spectacular action scenes powered by special effects that are all the more impressive because director ..
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1.5
X2 still feels like a prologue. No matter how much goes on, you feel like nothing has happened.
Philadelphia City Paper
4.0
A paean to emotional liberation disguised as a high tech action romp, the huge budget endeavor offers a diverting mix of insight and spectacle, human ..
Cleve Scene
3.5
Instead, the director layers upon his usual diatribe about the immorality of human beings a wet snaggle of a discourse about what comprises art, and w ..
Brooklyn Rail
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