X2: X-Men United

Theatrical Release Date: 2003 05 02 (USA)

UPC: 024543091974

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Adult Language, Sci-Fi Violence, Suitable for Teens]

Summary: When a failed assassination attempt occurs on the President's (Cotter Smith) life by the teleporting mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming), it's Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his School for Gifted Youngsters who are targeted for the crime. While Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) and Storm (Halle Berry) try and locate the assassin, Cyclops (James Marsden) and Xavier (also known as 'Professor X') seek answers from their old foe Magneto (Ian McKellan) in his glass cell...Little do they know they're walking into a trap set by the villainous William Stryker (Brian Cox), a mysterious governmental figure that figures into Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman) secretive past, along with information about the X-Men's operation, supplied by Magneto through a mind-controlling agent. Meanwhile Wolverine, just home from a failed mission to regain his memory, is in charge of the students when a crack-commando team led by Stryker infiltrates the school by order of the President. With a mansion full of young, powerful mutants and the ferocious Wolverine in babysitter mode, can he defend the school against the one man who can answer his questions? What roles do the sinister Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) and Lady Deathstrike (Kelly Hu) have in all of this? Why does Stryker want Professor X and his Cerebro machine? With the war between humanity and mutants escalating to extremes, can the rest of the X-Men trust their old foes to help them? Director Bryan Singer returns and raises the stakes in this sequel to the highly lauded 2000 adaptation of Marvel Comics' X-Men. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Category: Fantasy

Features: ccFull-length audio commentary with director Bryan Singer and cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel
Full-length audio commentary with writers and producers
"Nightcrawler Attack" interactive multi-angle scene study
"Wolverine/Deathstrike Fight Rehearsal" in depth, behind-the-scenes exploration
"The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men": The ultimate making-of documentary
"The Secret Origin of X-Men": A complete anthology
"Nightcrawler Reborn": The adventure before X2
"Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler" character study and more
11 deleted/extended scenes
6 revealing still galleries
Theatrical trailers

X2: X-Men United

Format: DVD

Release Date: 11/25/2003

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Theater Systems, DS Dolby Surround (4.0)

Runtime: 134 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Main Titles
2. Security Breach
3. Alkali Lake
4. The Field Trip
5. Stryker's War
6. Logan's Return
7. One Final Talk
8. The Mutant Connection
9. Mutant Intruder
10. Nightcrawler
11. Sleepless
12. Magneto's Visitor
13. The War Has Begun
14. The Invaders
15. Out of the Past
16. Grace
17. Stryker's Prisoner
18. The Drake Home
19. Too Much Iron
20. This Mutant Problem
21. Faith & Anger
22. Dangerous Mutants
23. Air Attack
24. Stryker's Plan
25. What Do You Want?
26. The Mutant Inside
27. Time to Find Our Friends
28. Lovers' Quarrel
29. Point of Origin
30. Two of a Kind
31. Change of Plans
32. An Animal
33. To Stop Cerebro
34. The Big Chill
35. Escape
36. The Only Way
37. The President's Opportunity
38. Left Behind
39. Evolution Leaps Forward
40. End Titles

Jeremy Wheeler

X2 is one of those sequels that moviegoers dream of -- it's bigger, badder, and ten times more explosive than Bryan Singer's classy but hindered original. Aided by a much larger budget, and the comfort of the mythology already introduced, X2 goes for broke from the get-go and doesn't let up until the fantastic finale that'll leave die-hard fans sweating in their seats. That's not to say non-comic-book readers are left in the dust with this one -- essentially, that's the genius of this sequel...While building their own film universe with these beloved mutants, the filmmakers obviously have love and respect for the original 30-plus years of printed history -- in this flick alone, they tackle three key stories of the comic and somehow still make it all work for the non-readers out there. Thinking back, it's fitting that X-Men was so much of a setup because this is where the juice really gets cookin' and the payoff begins. First off, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) fans beware, because this is what you've been waiting for -- the berserker is officially unleashed, and audiences everywhere now have a new iconic movie hero because of it. Of course, it's not all Wolvie's story in this darker tale...Old faces are fresh again when plots blossom and characters are fleshed out in fantastic fashion as everyone, at some point, gets their time in the sun (besides Cyclops [James Marsden], who sadly disappears for one full hour during the film). Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan continue to be fabulous in their roles, giving instant credibility and creating flawless characterizations to these two tragic old friends. New to the scene is Alan Cumming in a surprising turn as the mysterious teleporter Nightcrawler. His makeup and teleporting effects are exceptional, while the accent he chose is flawless (unlike Academy Award-winner Halle Berry's in the original, which is gladly absent here). Of course, with a new sequel come new villains, and this one has them in spades. First off, there's Brian Cox -- one mammoth actor that gives birth to one of the nastiest bad guys in history, William Stryker, a scientist who holds the key to Wolverine's past. Also on hand is the gorgeous Kelly Hu as Lady Deathstrike, a siren who isn't on the screen long, but does take part in one of the most grueling knock-down, drag-out fights in X-Men history, automatically making her a classic villain that'll be remembered long after the credits roll. Speaking of action, if the theater had seat belts, you'd want to strap yourself in, because Singer and company have crafted a film that makes the first one pale in comparison. It's the tasty treat that fans and newcomers alike have been waiting for -- a meaty, action-packed, story-driven superhero film that delivers on the grandness and scale that the characters and this sequel deserved. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Cotter Smith  Actor 
Ty Olsson  Actor 
Jermaine Lopez  Actor 
Daniel Cudmore  Actor 
James N. Kirk  Actor 
Peter Wingfield  Actor 
Sideah Alladice  Actor 
Michael Reid Mackay  Actor 
Stephen Spender  Actor 
Nolan Funk  Actor 
Dylan Kussman  Actor 
Steve Bacic  Actor 
Devin Douglas Drewitz  Actor 
Connor Widdows  Actor 
Keely Purvis  Actor 
Jill Teed  Actor 
Bryce Hodgson  Actor 
Alfred E. Humphreys  Actor 
Charles Siegel  Actor 
Lauren Shuler-Donner  Producer 
Stan Lee  Executive Producer 
Ralph Winter  Producer 
John Ottman  Composer (Music Score) 
Bryan Singer  Director 
Bryan Singer  Executive Producer 
Bryan Singer  Screenwriter 
David Hayter  Screenwriter 
Avi Arad  Executive Producer 
Dan Harris  Screenwriter 
Michael Dougherty  Screenwriter 
Tom Desanto  Executive Producer 
Patrick Stewart  Actor 
Hugh Jackman  Actor 
Ian McKellen  Actor 
Halle Berry  Actor 
Brian Cox  Actor 
Famke Janssen  Actor 
Alan Cumming  Actor 
Rebecca Romijn  Actor 
James Marsden  Actor 
Bruce Davison  Actor 
Shawn Ashmore  Actor 
Aaron Stanford  Actor 
Kelly Hu  Actor 
Anna Paquin  Actor 
Katie Stuart  Actor 
Kea Wong  Actor 

Country: USA