<*dv_2*>And so the first sequel of the year is upon us and blow me down with your mutant bad breath if it isn't actually quite good.
Using my unique Scottish mutant powers, eating deep fried 'Mars' bars(a pleasure you can't measure my arse, its 6.32 cm long!) and not spending money on rounds for beer, or maybe thats because i'm a cheap ass student (Get a proper job! Stop using all my tax money you freeloader!), I sat down and enjoyed the slicing, dicing and de-icing (couldn't think of a good rhyme) action and the well done attempt of that plot thingy that a lot of films forget.
<*dv_1*> Unfortunately the film does rely a bit on having previous knowledge and so feels a bit similar to a Star Trek film in that respect. All the characters already exist, except for a couple of new additions of which Alan Cummings is clearly the pick as Nighcrawler (a creature that is blue and can teleport (handy for nipping down the shops for a loaf of bread just before they close)), which could lead to confusion on the part of a casual film watcher. A great example is the ending which was obvious to me (an avid watcher of that wonderful cartoon series) but could be totally obtuse to anyone who didn't grow up sitting 10 inches away from the tv.
<*dv_3*> Anyway this will probably be the best sequel of the year, well until the next Matrix film comes out anyway.
<*dv_0*> Go watch it or i'll poke you with a big pointy stick.
Review by Russell Pottinger
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