X2 - X-Men United (Widescreen Edition) (2003)
Front Cover Actor
Patrick Stewart Professor Charles Xavier
Hugh Jackman Logan/Wolverine
Ian McKellen Eric Lensherr/Magneto
Halle Berry Storm
Anna Paquin Rogue
Brian Cox William Stryker
Famke Janssen Jean Grey
James Marsden Scott Summers/Cyclops
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos Mystique
Alan Cumming Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler
Movie Details
Genre Action; Thriller; Sci-Fi; Fantasy
Director Bryan Singer
Producer Lauren Shuler Donner; Ralph Winter
Writer Zak Penn; David Hayter
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 133 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
X2 does a fine job of picking up where X-Men left off, giving fans more of what they liked the first time around. Under the serious-minded custody of returning director Bryan Singer, the second film of this Marvel comics franchise ups the ante on Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the superhero mutants from the first film, pitting them against a mutant-hating scientist (Brian Cox) who's determined to wipe out the mutant race by tricking Xavier into abusing his telepathic powers. More a series of spectacles than a truly satisfying thriller, X2 introduces new mutant allies while giving each of the X-Men alumni--notably the temporarily helpful Magneto (Ian McKellen)--their own time in the spotlight. Well aware of the parallels between "mutantism" and virulent intolerance in the real world, Singer lends real gravity to the proceedings, injecting dramatic urgency into a continuing franchise that, in lesser hands, might've grown patently absurd. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 53
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC 024543091974
Release Date 2003
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Widescreen Dolby DTS Surround Sound
Links
Internet Movie Database