X-Men 2 details
| Formats: | 12 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Brian Cox, Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart |
| Director: | Bryan Singer |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure - Superheroes, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Studio: | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
X-Men 2 |
12 Feature | |
X-Men 2 - Bonus Disc |
12 Bonus |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 8 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 10 Nov 2003 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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Not much of an evolution
By Philip Concannon from London , 23 Sep 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
Bryan Singer's 'X-Men' was a fair attempt at making an intelligent take on the comic-book genre, accessible to both newcomers and hardcore fans. The film presented a world where mutants walk among us causing prejudice and hostility.
'X-Men 2' or 'X2'(as it insists on calling itself) picks up shortly after the first film's finale. Magneto(Ian McKellan) is incarcerated in his plastic cell, Wolverine(Hugh Jackman) is taking some time off to investigate his past, and the mutants are generally getting back to whatever it is mutants do. But when an unknown mutant attacks the president, it's the perfect opportunity for military advisor William Stryker(Brian Cox) to launch an offensive against them. He's given the go-ahead to attack the X-Men's school, but he has darker motives behind his actions.
All this is neatly summed up in a pacy, exciting opening half-hour, confidently handled by Singer. It seems to promise a thrilling ride, but the film instantly grinds to a halt.
The main problem with this overplotted movie is the fact that there's too many characters doing too many things in too many different directions. Singer seems determined to focus equally on each of the disparate strands of the plot, lending the film a bloated feel.
Singer has again assembled an impressive cast. Hugh Jackman is again on form as Wolverine, Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart are excellent(especially in their scenes together) and Alan Cumming is a fine addition to the team. Halle Berry and James Marsden fail to bring much to the party while Brian Cox is a disappointing villain.
There's still much to enjoy here. Ian Mckellan's prison break is a stand-out scene and the attacks on the school and the white house are both brilliantly handled. But the messy climax manages to feel both rushed and overlong, and there's the nagging feeling that a good 20 minutes here could be easily lost.
The X-Men series is all about evolution, but this entry in the franchise is a case of arrested development.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By Tez91 (11 reviews) from Tain , 23 Nov 2012i love the x-men series so i nothing bad to say about this film. the story line is great and shows how they have grown, with their powers.- Was this review helpful to you?
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brilliant as can be expected
By cheesekake (1281 reviews) from uk , 30 Apr 2012amazing film, like all the others.
lots of action, brilliant effects, all round great stuff,
defo one for everyone to see- Was this review helpful to you?
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yay wolverine!
By a customer , 19 Nov 2011My favourite of the X-Men trilogy! I am all about Wolverine! :) love the action the special effects! the only way to decide is to watch!- Was this review helpful to you?
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great film!!
By alex2301 (177 reviews) from West Halton , 20 Sep 2011very good film
great story, great graphics, cast very good.
would watch this again in an x-men day when its raining. really enjoyed it all- Was this review helpful to you?
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A step up in action and plot.
By EdwardMitchell (31 reviews) from Reigate , 20 May 2011After the fairly abrupt ending to the first film with the incarceration of Magneto and Wolverine leaving Xaviers' school, X-Men 2 picks up the story in a logical place which allows for the escalation of the tensions between humans and mutant kind to evolve into something more tangible.
Although at the end of the last film we discovered that Magneto was attempting to turn all human beings into mutants (personally a fairly obvious idea in my opinion) the threat from hostile humanity was somewhat lost in a political debate.
Combining this threat to mutants along with a much darker storyline, we see the addition of a new villain (Col. William Stryker). The development of this new character builds greater fear and suspense, ultimately leading to a greater plot and a more impressive finale.
This film by all means is worth seeing, even if you are only intrigued as to the fate of Magneto and the origins of Wolverine.- Was this review helpful to you?
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