I loved T3 and thought it was a great addition to the film. I hear the best comparision is with Return of the Jedi. Because of all the extra action and cheese its sometimes the most liked of the series, but thanks to overall direction and some poor choices in the end, quality wise its not the best.

But that being said, it is still and X-men film.

My big question is to Lector, does it blow Superman III and Batman Forever out of the water? To be the best 3rd superhero film in a series.

Answer:

[spoil]It wasn't a dream. Early in the film, Xavier asks if it's ethical for someone to transport their conscience into a person with no real brain activity. Xavier simply swapped bodies.[/spoil]

That's the point. [spoil]It is Xavier.[/spoil]

That's the point. [spoil]It is Xavier.[/spoil]

I want to see it now

I want to read the hidden messages!!!

nothing too interesting in there. were just discussing the final 10 seconds of the film which was lame ...

[spoil]But hopefully those 10 seconds mean x3 was just a nightmare.[/spoil]



I have to say, Cyclops and rogue really got the shaft in this film, especially cyclops, he didnt do jack shit in the whole series and he's supposed to be the team leader, i never liked his character(im a wolvie fan) but i felt bad for the treatment of his character.

I have never left the theatre as disappointed as this time in my entire life.

It is not as much as the movie was disappointing (even though it was). It was more that this series, that I really love, had to end this way.

I'll make it short because I already elaborated on it longer in GCT and will try to put up a review tonight on the site:


To me, the film was similar to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Similarites have always been there to begin with. The first two movies of both franchises are considered good/very good and then a director change happened in the third....

I gave the first X-Men film an A/A+ while the second earns a certain A+ from me and a spot in my all-time Top Ten, so what I am telling is just for me and in comparison to other installments...

Just like T3, X3 is an entertaining romp. The action is splendid (even though it sometimes doesn't make sense, it is still great to look at), the effects are great. The old ensemble cast is still very good. Ian McKellen is excellent (especially towards the end) and Hugh Jackman is good as ever.

But this movie justdoesn't quite...cut it. X2 was excellent because it took what was good in the first film and developed it further adding something new. This film doesn't bring a single character any further. A lot of good/evil ambiguity is missing here. Many things simply don't make sense. I am usually never the one to pick on plot holes or film mistakes in popcorn films, some things in the film, especially towards it end really tested me.

While the finale battle is great and most of the characters' powers are well-used, the resolution of the climax is just disappointing. Some character deaths come unexpected, but only one of them works well and somewhat powerful. Most will just leave you shrugging.

Brett Ratner will get a lot of blame and I agree with some of it. But the blame should also go on the screenwriters at least in the same amount. The makers just didn't have a good hand for characters. The storyline was by far not as involving and elaborated as in the last film. There is a very good movie somehwere underneath this film, but it just needed the right makers. Moreover, the movie's running time of jhust under 110 minutes is way too short. It feels as if the climax just comes halfway into the film. Most of the new characters (like the heavily-promoted Juggernaut and Angel) are flat-out wasted. Angel is barely in the film.

Those who are just out for some not-so memorable entertainment will enjoy this. It is fun and rewatchable. But as a Marvel and X-Men fan, I just found it disappointing. The X-Men franchise was one of my most favorite ones, maybe even THE most favorite.

My grade:

B


It does leave a small door open for a potential sequel, but somehow I doubt we'll see one soon. As I said, the fact that the trilogy had to end like this disappoints me the most about it...

Listen here Sally Struthers, I consider the x-men films much more important than the Underworld franchise. Because Synger did such a great job with 1 (A-) and 2 (A), I had high hopes for no 3, even with a new director.