Post by ryan on May 22, 2003 20:06:30 GMT -5
I recently saw X2 and thought I'd post a review about it in here. May start up some discussion...
X2
X2 is one of those fun movies that tries to carry with it a serious message. You know the kind. Well, it succeeds here. Succeeds more than in the first one, because this time, it takes itself a little more seriously, but doesn't forget that at its heart, it's a comic book film.
Hugh Jackman takes the lead once again as Wolverine, an increasingly complex and fascinating character, and an increasingly good performance. I get the feeling this character will unfold and develop even more over coming sequels, and that makes me happy. Excellent work by Jackman here. Same for most of the cast; there are so many, I won't get into them but suffice it to say I especially liked Famke Janssen as Jean Grey. Great job!
The writing of this film is fairly strong and that's important. It balances itself well between seriousness and action and lightheartedness. The plotline is predictable, the dialogue usually quite cheesy and formulaic, but it somehow all works. Two major complaints are that, like the first film, it drags in major spots (especially near the end) and still has too many characters. But this time, instead of trying to showcase each mutant which becomes tedious, the focus is more on story because the characters were already explained in the first film. This is a major advantage. And while the first film had an odd, uneven tone, this one is more confident in its execution and its direction, another big plus.
I had a lot of fun at this movie. It had its flaws, but it's great entertainment, and it defeated my major fear: that it wouldn't be as good as the disappointing first X-Men. Bring on X3!
X-Men: 5.5/10
X2: 7.5/10
X2
X2 is one of those fun movies that tries to carry with it a serious message. You know the kind. Well, it succeeds here. Succeeds more than in the first one, because this time, it takes itself a little more seriously, but doesn't forget that at its heart, it's a comic book film.
Hugh Jackman takes the lead once again as Wolverine, an increasingly complex and fascinating character, and an increasingly good performance. I get the feeling this character will unfold and develop even more over coming sequels, and that makes me happy. Excellent work by Jackman here. Same for most of the cast; there are so many, I won't get into them but suffice it to say I especially liked Famke Janssen as Jean Grey. Great job!
The writing of this film is fairly strong and that's important. It balances itself well between seriousness and action and lightheartedness. The plotline is predictable, the dialogue usually quite cheesy and formulaic, but it somehow all works. Two major complaints are that, like the first film, it drags in major spots (especially near the end) and still has too many characters. But this time, instead of trying to showcase each mutant which becomes tedious, the focus is more on story because the characters were already explained in the first film. This is a major advantage. And while the first film had an odd, uneven tone, this one is more confident in its execution and its direction, another big plus.
I had a lot of fun at this movie. It had its flaws, but it's great entertainment, and it defeated my major fear: that it wouldn't be as good as the disappointing first X-Men. Bring on X3!
X-Men: 5.5/10
X2: 7.5/10
danko jones, danko jones...friendly neighbourhood danko jones.