An action-packed comic-book sequel. 4/5 stars
Using a maverick mutant's attack on the White House as his excuse, malicious US government man Brian Cox declares war on Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his mutant community. Xavier is taken captive, but the sharp-clawed Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is soon organising a spectacular fight back.
Wolverine's extended clash with a female opponent of similar powers is just one of the many outstanding action scenes, but it's the fact that Ian McKellen's villainous Magneto is, at least temporarily, on his side that gives the story its biggest boost.
Magneto's sultry sidekick Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) stirs up some standout shape-shifting suspense and Alan Cumming is a hoot as the mild-mannered German mutant Nightcrawler. A perfect movie comic book.
