Sequels better than Originals - No. 3 - X2

This film raises the stakes from the first film in an unexpected way. Instead of the X-Men VS Magneto, like in the first film, this time they are working together against a human who found a way to kill all mutants. This film Wolverine feels even more 3-dimensional when he discovers a connection to his past. Jean Grey, who was boring in first film, becomes a lot more interesting with her powers expanding foreshadowing the Dark Phoenix. The fight scene between Wolverine and Lady Deathstrike is brutal. Rogue trying to start a relationship with Iceman while trying not to kill. Iceman revealing to his family that he's mutant, their reaction is similar to parents finding out their child is gay. The sacrifice one of the characters makes at the end is powerhouse.