X2 is a significant improvement over its predecessor, 2000’s eagerly awaited and highly anticipated X-Men. It gets right everything that the previous film had trouble with. Its level is much grander. The only thing the first film did right was highlighting the difference between mutants and humanity’s inability to deal with it. This film remains razor-sharp throughout the sequel, giving it a meaningful edge that so many action-oriented summer blockbusters lack.
If you’re going to see X2, you need to either be familiar with the comic book series on which it’s based or have seen the original