X2

“mutants. since the discovery of their existence, they have been regarded with fear, suspicion, often hatred. across the planet, debate rages: are mutants the next link in the evolutionary chain? or simply a new species of humanity fighting for their share in the world?”  one of the best parts of this has to be the character dynamics!! whether they're good or evil, there's still so much depth to all of them. their relationships, both platonic and romantic, are so interesting and layered. bobby and rogue, storm and nightcrawler, charles and erik (i can't tell who i side with more), wolverine, jean, and scott. i love them all so much. all the action sequences were so ahead of their time. nightcrawler's introduction?! peak. magneto escaping the prison?! more peak. wolverine fighting lady deathstrike?! also peak.charles's opening monologues and storm's eye color changing every time she uses her powers are such small details but will always be iconic. i love it. all the connections to the other x-men films?! i didn't recognize so many of them when i first watched. rewatching it now made it that much greater!!