May 2, 2003 · “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 spans, it lives in the present, providing one amazing spectacle after another, and …

X2 is pretty much all that you’d ever want out of a comic book movie -- it’s smart, it’s breathlessly paced, the characters have at least 2 1/2 dimensions, and the action sequences are...

X2 (often promoted as X2: X-Men United, or internationally as X-Men 2 is a 2003 American superhero film, based on the X-Men superhero team appearing in Marvel Comics, distributed by 20th Century Fox.

May 2, 2003 · Tightly scripted, solidly acted, and impressively ambitious, X2: X-Men United is bigger and better than its predecessor and a benchmark for comic sequels in general.

In X2: X-MEN UNITED, the ubiquitous Brian Cox (of Adaptation, The 25th Hour, The Ring, and The Rookie) as Colonel Stryker wants to wipe out the mutants. Stryker and his soldiers invade the school run by wise and benevolent mutant Professor Xavier ( Patrick Stewart ).

Sep 21, 2024 · Released in 2003, this follow-up takes everything that worked in the original and cranks it up a few notches. Bryan Singer returns to direct, and this time, there’s more action, more character development, and a plot with all the intrigue and agility of …

May 1, 2003 · Perhaps the most artistically legitimate and conceptually substantive comic-to-screen adaptation since Richard Donner's Superman in 1978, X2 is something special – destined to hold its head high...

May 21, 2016 · As part of an X-Men retrospective, Matt reviews Bryan Singer's X2 starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Brian Cox, and Halle Berry.

As irresistible as movie-theater popcorn - a lavish, reasonably intelligent, well-acted sequel with kick-butt effects that outdoes its predecessor, 2000's "X-Men," in almost every department. A sleek, rousing contraption, a comic-book movie with a sense of playfulness, a welcome streak of humor and just the right touch of gravity.