this is what the x-men are all about! the first film was a big deal, but i found it pretty bad. this one, though, has everything the first one promised but didn't deliver. we get to see the characters in action, we get to dig deeper into the ideology of the two leaders, xavier and magneto, we get some great nightcrawler moments, and wolverine is finally allowed to get a bit dirty.the story revolves around the x-men school and the new kids getting accustomed to their powers, wolverine gets to find out a bit more about his past, and we even see some important moments between the heroes that reminds us that they are meant to be real people. the conflict between xavier and magneto is built up very well, and we once again see a meeting of the minds on the issue of mutants. both perspectives are played fairly, which allows for us, the audience, to understand why both men believe the way they do. the fight scenes are well done (something sorely missing in the first film), we get to see wolverine go berzerk, and the ending leaves you satisfied and hopeful for a third x-men film that might even be greater than this one (which is, unfortunately, not the case- thanks brett ratner...)
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