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After having seen the midnight showing in my town, and having mulled over in my mind what I thought about the film, I have this to say one simple statement. I liked it. Yes, many purist fans will shirk at the lack of depth in some of the new characters introduced; however, all in all the film did what so many films fail to do these days, entertain throughout. Just to give a little initial background plot, as you probably know by now a lot of the focus is on Jean and the Phoenix. Well, actually a ton of the movie focuses on this, and not giving anything away, but basically all the climactic events deal with Jean/The Phoenix. Intriguingly enough though, she's given a very small role at least as far as speaking goes. Instead, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Storm (Halle Berry) take the lead roles, as they advance their characters slightly in depth, but heavily in status. Don't worry though if if you want and expected fresh faces, because the filmmakers also leave plenty of time for looking at, but not learning about, the newcomers. Also to mention, the youngest X-Men Rogue, Bobby (Iceman), and Kitty have somewhat of a sub-plot love triangle. Back to the plot though, because all those characters center on the story that a supposed-cure has been released for mutant hood. This is obviously a very divisive issue, as it widens Magneto and Xavier separation even more, while threatening the already fragile make-up of the X-men themselves. As I mentioned, the movie did have some flaws, as it seemed to want to provide too much in too short a time, while having to glaze over any kind of legitimate character development, (except for some for the Phoenix). Still, if you were a fan of the old ones, or just like good, entertaining superhero-type films, then you're sure to like X3.Read full review
men United is one of the best sequels you will find today. It's the third installment of the X-men franchise, but don't let this fool you. If you liked the first two, or if you have never even seen the first two (although you should) it is a great movie with plenty of action, eye candy (special effects), and a good story full of surprises. After I saw this in the theatre I was still surprised at some of the scenes that took place. To me the story is what makes a great movie and X-Men United pulls no punches on a fresh story that continues the story of earth's most amazing mutants. All your favorites are back Professor Xavier, Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey with a few added heroes to the mix. Of course the baddies are here as well Magneto, Pyro, Mystique, Phoenix, and a whole lot of mutants to join them. A few of the new mutants you will see are Beast (played by Kelsey Grammer a.k.a. Frazier Krane), Kitty Pride, Colossus, Juggernaut, and more. As one of the bonuses on the disc you can view three different endings to the story. While this movie may have been one of the best movies of the summer it is also a great dvd. I hope you enjoy it as much as I still do. And one other thing, make sure to watch the movie till the very end including the credits.Read full review
I had this horrible awful dream the other night that someone took the two of the greatest X-Men storylines of all time and reduced it to a terrifyingly bad encapsuliation, written and performed about as ineptly as anyone could ever imagine. Unfortunately this dream turned out to be real.... And the more I thought about this film, the more upset I became. This is just an awful AWFUL film that, for some inexplicable reason, people continue to defend by saying "At least it was entertaining!". This jerkwad excuse does NOT work. There is very little fun and almost nothing funny about this film. It works hard to hold your interest but fails miserably. I do not actually blame Brett Ratner so much for this failure as much as I do the writers, Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn. They have little-to-no respect for the source materiel and even less for the characters. What's even worse is the performances in this film. Halle Berry couldn't be more wooden if she had roots firmly planted in the ground. Hugh Jackman... when did Wolverine become such a wuss-bag? When have we EVER seen Logan shed a tear in the comic? If you've found it, you're more of a fan than I. Hugh Jackman seems to want to turn Logan into the Melancholy Dane. And it works not one bit. The only outstanding performer in this film really is Sir Ian. McKellen is one of the greatest actors to have ever lived and he continues his great work here. Kelsey Grammer as Henry "Beast" McCoy also is quite good, because his performance is one done with great affection for the character. I don't know if the direction that they decided to go with for the creation of The Phoenix is interesting or absurd. It does fit in with more of the "real world" stuff that they're looking to do (having Phoenix be a repressed dominant personality rather than a cosmic lifeforce is definitely more realistic, but this is a COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION...). Anna Paquin, who has been my least favorite character of the entire series, not that I disliked Rogue, but Paquin ALWAYS seems to be on the verge of tears. Rogue was someone in the comics, who, at times, revelled in her power, whereas Paquin's Rogue is sooooo incredibly saddened by her abilities (understandably, but COME ON... let her have some FUN once in a great while) that we're meant to empathize with her ultimate decision, which is also something that really bothered me. Most people in this film are just wasted... none more so than James Marsden aka Cyclops. His character is given the WORST of the fates in store for the mutant heroes, and no respect is given to him other that a passing moment at the end. That was the worst part for me because Cyclops was always my favorite X-Man, and his treatment in all of the films (worst of all this film) is upsetting to say the least. For the better part of the first decade that X-MEN was in print, the main focus of the group was Cyclops, even though they did have the foresight to have the team have an actual TEAM dynamic, as opposed to this film where it seems it's Wolverine vs. the world. It ranks amongst BATMAN AND ROBIN, ELEKTRA, and LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN as one of the worst comic book films ever made, and I recommend to read the comics and skip this film entirely.Read full review
This was a great end (or not?) to the X-Men Trilogy. A pseudo-social commentary, it addresses the idea of conformity. If we could make everyone the same and take away defining difference, should we? A wonderful myriad of new characters appear, along with the quintessential original characters - Wolverine, Storm, Professer Xavier, Jean/Phoenix, etc. The plot is decent, but slows uncomfortably in the middle. The special effects are fabulous, like the first two, but the characters seem more alive in this one. The viewer sees clearly how they deal with the idea of facing their own humanity. The broad spectrum of emotions lends reality to these characters. Over all, a well done movie. Definitely watch X-Men and X2: X-Men United prior to seeing this film. It makes the viewing that much more enjoyable!Read full review
Famke Janssen of the Uncanny X-Men Movies Trilogy is a little underutilized in the three films in my opinion, until the last film. She is overshadowed by Hugh Jackman playing Wolverine, and by Halle Berry playing Storm ! To her credit, Famke has also acted in Nip/Tuck, Golden Eye, Star Trek: TNG, Lord of Illusions, and I Spy. Although Jean Grey is not one of my favorite X-Men in the comic book series, her role in the movies did not feature her until the last film. I realize that with a large cast it is hard to give each role major film time. Famke plays Jean Grey, who was a minor player in the original X-Men series by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, but it was the return of Jean Grey after her 'death' that her role expanded. . The whole X-men Universe is so convulted and overwhelming that it is hard to keep any kind of continuity when reading the comics, and 40 years of comics is hard to condense into three movies ! I thought that all three X-Men Movies were really well produced, but like several other people, not all of my favorite X-Men got major film time. There is talk of a fourth X-men movie, but in the meantime we'll settle for the Wolverine solo movie! Hugh Jackman is one of Tina's favourite actors! I believe that this movie, as well as the first two are definitely worth watching and owning if you are an X-Men fan! MichaelRead full review
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