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Logerine · 05-09-2003, 06:27 PM

Just saw it today.

Is it possible for a sequel to be better than the first? In the case of the X-Men franchise I say yes! yes! yes!
X-Men United is awesome. Great action, plot, and character development. I remember thinking that Storm was underveloped in the first film, but she really gets fleshed out more in this one. Bobby Drake was cool too (no pun intended). I liked the part were he chilled Wolvie's soft drink. And Nightcrawler was simply outstanding.

Great casting, though I still think Hugh Jackman is far too tall and skinny for the part. I kept thinking that he shouldn't be looking down at Jean, he should be looking up at her. After all, Wolverine is only five-three. Didn't the CGI guys use some movie magic in Lord of the Rings to make the Hobbit actors look shorter than they actually were? If so, they should've used it on Wolverine. Other than that, Hugh is great, because I think he really captures the personality of Logan in his acting.

*****
five stars for me.

05-09-2003, 06:27 PM	#103 (permalink)
Logerine Upright Location: Tennessee	Just saw it today. Is it possible for a sequel to be better than the first? In the case of the X-Men franchise I say yes! yes! yes! X-Men United is awesome. Great action, plot, and character development. I remember thinking that Storm was underveloped in the first film, but she really gets fleshed out more in this one. Bobby Drake was cool too (no pun intended). I liked the part were he chilled Wolvie's soft drink. And Nightcrawler was simply outstanding. Great casting, though I still think Hugh Jackman is far too tall and skinny for the part. I kept thinking that he shouldn't be looking down at Jean, he should be looking up at her. After all, Wolverine is only five-three. Didn't the CGI guys use some movie magic in Lord of the Rings to make the Hobbit actors look shorter than they actually were? If so, they should've used it on Wolverine. Other than that, Hugh is great, because I think he really captures the personality of Logan in his acting. ***** five stars for me. __________________ Entertain the Masses in a Positive Way.