All of the old cast is back, plus a few new-comers, notably Alan Cummings as Nightcrawler in what I would consider a mellow role for him. Hugh Jackman will probably always look weird to me if he hasn’t got wild hair and a grimace on his face, since Wolverine was his first acting venture that reached the States I’m not sure I’ll ever shake that image. So I guess it’s a good thing he is good at the part. Famke Janssen as Jean Grey whipped out her acting ability and really stood out in this film. Rebecca Romijn-Stamos gets to she her blue scales for one scene and actually look like herself, I’m sure audiences everywhere appreciate it. Brian Cox performs well as an ex-military bad-guy intent on killing all of the mutants in the world.

I’m not sure what can be attributed for the improvement from X-Men to X2, but hopefully the producers know and can make sure that the next one (and there is sure to be a next one) continues this trend. I would recommend seeing this movie, I would also recommend waiting until the frenzy dies down and you won’t have to deal with the crowds of people stampeding to see this movie.