
Several months have passed since the X-Men defeated Magneto and imprisoned him in a seemingly impregnable plastic chamber. One day, a mutant by the name of Nightcrawler infiltrates the White House and attempts to assassinate the President, setting off a chain reaction of anti-mutant measures by the government. Meanwhile, Logan is trying to discover his past. As scientist named William Stryker discovers Professor X's secret school and Cerebro, Magneto's partner, Mystique, is p... (Full plot summary below)
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Several months have passed since the X-Men defeated Magneto and imprisoned him in a seemingly impregnable plastic chamber. One day, a mutant by the name of Nightcrawler infiltrates the White House and attempts to assassinate the President, setting off a chain reaction of anti-mutant measures by the government. Meanwhile, Logan is trying to discover his past. As scientist named William Stryker discovers Professor X's secret school and Cerebro, Magneto's partner, Mystique, is planning to break her leader out of prison. But when Professor X's school is attacked by Stryker's forces, Logan, Rogue, Iceman, and a few are lucky to escape. Those who remain meet in Boston, where they form an uneasy alliance with Magneto to stop Stryker and rescue Professor X.
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| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestFirst-rate popcorn cinema and a superfly awesome kick-off to the summer movie season. |
| 3BlackChicks ReviewKamal 'The Diva' LarsuelExciting. Exhilarating. Extraordinary. Exceptional. |
| eye WEEKLYJason AndersonFX-heavy franchise pics simply don't come any better than this. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongA slightly flawed film that will nevertheless give fans of the comic book and first film a plenty good buzz. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaX-Men 2 é um filme de super-heróis feito para adultos. |
| Greg's Previews at Yahoo! MoviesGreg Dean SchmitzWould this sequel not just live up to being a sequel of the first film, but even more closely live up to the expectations of fans, some of whom have been fans for over three decades? YES. |
| Peterborough This WeekMike SageOpening the summer blockbuster season with flair, X2: X-Men United overtakes its hype to land the title of best comic book movie ... ever |
| Worcester Telegram & GazetteDaniel M. Kimmel[T]his is a dazzling bit of comic book adaptation, but it never insults the intelligence. |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesBryan Singer ... makes sure the animating theme of this series -- the freedom to be different in the face of intolerant authority -- doesn't get lost in the din of battle. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeX2 is considerably deeper -- and eerily relevant at this moment -- than its surface. |