Top 10 superhero films reaches number 4
Today we continue with our top 10 superhero films of all time and at number 4 is another sequel that outclassed its prequel. X-Men was a fantastic film, however X2 exceeded all our expectations and blew X-Men out of the water.
Bryan Singer’s ultimate superhero opus pits the X-Men against a crazy and dangerous military man who plans on using mutants in experiments and even going far enough to control them to create havoc in order to turn the government against those with powers. Not only that, but he has some serious history with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. So, in order for the X-Men to defeat the madman, they must do something they would never count on – team up with Magneto and Mystique. Though the first X-Men movie was as good as one could hope for, it pales in comparison to the sequel.
X2 benefits from X-Men’s low budget blockbuster status allowing it to up the ante and have more cool scenes and special effects. The world expands as Colossus makes his first appearance in an X movie. There are several other characters that appear briefly here and there that puts smiles on many comic fans. But the best addition to the movie is Alan Cumming’s Nightcrawler. Cumming’s portrayal of the lonely and demonic looking teleporter is both funny and heartfelt with a touch of sadness that he’s really a good guy who just happens to be scary looking. The dramatic climax proves that even people who shoot beams of energy from their eyes or has the ability to create storms or have claws coming out of their hands can carry a deeply emotional scene. X2 let the world know that comic book movies were here to stay.
