The second X-Men film with the cast and director Bryan Singer returning. Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his team of...
The second X-Men film with the cast and director Bryan Singer returning. Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his team of genetically gifted heroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker (Brian Cox). Storm (Halle Berry), Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) must team with nemeses Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.
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85 %248 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
85 %978,258 reviewsAudience score rating
"Bigger and more ambitious in every respect, from its action and visceral qualities to its themes."
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Variety
Variety"The emotional spectrum has widened, too, encompassing buoyant mirth and heroic tragedy."
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Time Out
Time Out"It succeeds pretty well in rising to the challenge that most sequels face: how to give the audience more of what it responded to the first time while feeding its appetite for novelty."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Bigger, brasher, sexier but much, much more confusing."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Best of all, this is a film which excites the eye without numbing the brain."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"During 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."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineX2 | Details
- Runtime
- 134
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- Canada, USA
