X-Men United
posted on may 6, 2003, tag: entertainment
Due to the iPod event, I waited until Saturday night to see X2: X-Men United. Being a huge fan of Wolverine since I was a child (one of the few comic books I actually read), I was pleasantly surprised that the first X-Men film was nearly entirely about the character. That, combined with the fact that Hugh Jackman pulls that character off so well and that the claws looked so cool, made me really happy with the first film.
The sequel, whose title makes more sense after seeing it, was very different from its predecessor. In the first film, action sequences were usually light-hearted and sometime comical. In this film, however, it's very different. For instance—Wolverine kills people. Several. A few of them in a rage that had nothing comical or light-hearted about it. For people who think that comic books are like cartoons, this movie will be shocking. It's often depressing, sad, scary and raw.
For those of us who grew up with X-Men, this film is exactly where it should be. The effects, story and acting were all in the right places. The third film should be interesting.
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Jen on 05/06/2003:
It's about time they had Nightcrawler in an X-Men movie. I have yet to see it, but I am very excited! :) I remember having a crush on him when I was a kid. Geeky, I know.
Steve on 05/06/2003:
If they do a third one.
I've heard in a few of the actors interviews that they don't know if they'll do a third one. I hate when they replace original actors in sequels because the actors were tired of doing the movies.
resume on 05/06/2003:
I hate that too. It drives me insane. Do you know which actors said that?
Steve on 05/06/2003:
Famke Janssen (Jean Grey) said, "I don't know" when asked on the Daily Show.