Have you ever tried... not being a mutant?
No 432 - X-Men 2 Director - Bryan Singer So, for the first time in this little blog, I jump straight into the middle of a trilogy as the original X-Men isn't deemed up to scratch. The only shame is we miss out on the wonderful little introduction to Magneto which I love because it sets a wonderfully bleak tone to the entire trilogy. Instead, however, we get a truly epic assassination attempt in the White House as Nightcrawler whooshes in and attempts a presidential attack . The pace is super fast as clouds of blue smoke show the mutant getting ever closer to its prey. What is impressive about these opening scenes is that they really play with the idea of teleporting , the way that he can vanish mid kick and appear else where. It is an exciting dynamic which would be exhau sting for a whole film, but for a few frantic scene setting minutes - it is brilliant. Bryan Singer's X-Films have excellent introductions. And it is very pleasant indeed to actually see Alan Cumming in a g...