 |
Subscribe / Renew |
 |
Contact Us |
| ► Subscribe to our Free Weekly Newsletter | |
Construction Bids
| home | Welcome, sign in or click here to subscribe. | login |
Weekend
 |
Subscriber content preview
May 2, 2003
'X2' could stand a dose of reality
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
"X2: X-Men United" is sure to satisfy most fans of the first "X-Men" movie, including the zealous devotees of the comic books that spawned the flicks.
With his new installment, director Bryan Singer is able to leap in without the cumbersome character and situation setups needed for the initial film. So "X2" rips along at a faster pace, pulsing with wilder action sequences and more dazzling visual effects.
. . .
To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.
Previous columns:
- Shocking start gives way to gentle humor, 04-25-2003
- Guest takes aim at '60s folk-music groups, 04-18-2003
- Cameos trump comedy in 'Anger Management', 04-11-2003
- Hang up on 'Phone Booth', 04-04-2003
- Exiles in Africa endure the upheavals of war, 03-28-2003
- On a first date? Look elsewhere, 03-21-2003
- Del Toro runs loose in the Northwest, 03-14-2003
- Musing how Hitler became a monster, 03-07-2003