The emotional spectrum has widened, too, encompassing buoyant mirth and heroic tragedy.
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02/09/06
X2: X-Men United (2003)
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Reviews Counted:219
Fresh:192
Rotten:27
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: An improvement on the first movie in the franchise, X2 gives viewers more of what they want.
Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: X2: X-MEN UNITED, the remarkable sequel to X-MEN, picks up shortly after the first film's finale. At the White House, a would-be assassin--the acrobatic, teleporting blue mutant Nightcrawler (Alan... [More]
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden
Director: Bryan Singer
Reviews for X2: X-Men United
Top CriticDuring shooting, Singer constantly referred to The Empire Strikes Back as his template -- and, by jove, he's made a movie that's worthy of the comparison.
04/02/05
Top CriticBigger, brasher, sexier but much, much more confusing.
07/08/03
Top CriticParallels to 9/11, John Ashcroft, the Patriot Act and the rest of the Bush administration's racist thuggery are obvious; the movie creates a stirring tide of activist force.
07/06/03
A great comic-book movie.
06/03/03
A truly great genre sequel.
06/01/03
Top CriticIt works perfectly and is never less than believable in an unbelievable, comic-strip kind of way.
05/20/03
Suffers from the same problems as its predecessor -- too many characters, too much going on -- but it's funnier and more inventive.
05/01/03
Top CriticWolverine makes the movie -- a wry, raw, charismatic character, embodied by the excellent Hugh Jackman.
04/29/03
Top CriticHugely enjoyable sequel that’s every bit as good as the first film.
04/26/03
So much inventive stuff that it takes your breath away--from massive set pieces to amazing stuntwork to tiny details.
04/21/03
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04/29/09
The higher aspirations sometimes weigh the action down, creating a story that is interesting but not always engaging, lacking the exuberance that could have made it truly exciting.
04/21/09
Bigger and more ambitious in every respect, from its action and visceral qualities to its themes.
04/15/09
Top CriticIt takes a true cinema talent to turn the daunting and rather unwieldy 40 years of material into a coherent yet complex, smart yet incredibly fun entertainment that satisfies both the fanboys and newbie moviegoers alike.
12/28/08
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 surpasses expectations, a superhero flick that can rightfully take its place alongside the best.
08/05/07
Bryan Singer ... makes sure the animating theme of this series -- the freedom to be different in the face of intolerant authority -- doesn't get lost in the din of battle.
07/23/07
No review available.
07/14/07
Possibly one of the best superhero franchises in history, X2 is thoroughly engaging, well acted and well plotted. Bryan Singer is a master of the genre.
08/08/06
Les mutants reviennent sur nos écrans en très grande forme
10/02/05
Latest News for X2: X-Men United
June 02, 2009:
Bryan Singer Talks Superman, X-Men Franchises 
Could Bryan Singer still be interested in another "Superman" movie? How about a return to the "X-Men" franchise? He discussed both topics in a pair of recent interviews. More...
March 18, 2009:
Uni Sends Dan Harris into Dante's Inferno
Universal has recruited "X-Men 2" and "Superman Returns" co-writer Dan Harris to handle screenwriting duties for the studio's live-action adaptation of EA's "Dante's Inferno." More...
September 30, 2007:
Gavin Hood Suggests A Philosophical, Operatic Wolverine
Gavin Hood devoted a few minutes of time at a Rendition press day to answer questions about the upcoming project on everybody's mind: Wolverine. Even the director of the... More...
July 20, 2007:
Wolverine Has a Director!
Fox has (finally) signed a director for their upcoming "Wolverine" spin-off, and the lucky helmer is ... Gavin Hood, whom you might know from the South African film "Tsotsi." More...
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