movie review - X2
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Toronto, 2003.05.12
This is the second X-men movie. I think it was better than the first. Really quite well executed, and the plot was certainly more coherent. Quite a number of characters managed to find time in this one. While I'm not sure if this was a reflection on the fact that there are now two Academy award winners (Halle Berry and Ian McKellen) on the cast, or simply that characters of all ages to bring into the story.
This movie wins the dubious distinction of being the first flick I ever attended on my own. I didn't find it quite as pointless an activity as I would have imagined, but I believe that's partly due to the fact that there was no one sitting within two seats of me in any direction.
Recommended.