Considerably better than expected, The Last Stand is now forgiven

Rating: 6/10 (2 June 2009)

Despite all the negative feedback, Wolverine really is a worthy entry in the X-Men series. Sure, Deadpool is wasted (except as a setup for a sequel), the effects are shoddy even after completion (a particularly laughable bathroom scene is of note). And finally, yes, the story is predictable and not particularly involving.
It makes up for this with exciting action sequences and Hugh Jackman. Jackman truly has made the role his, and much badass-ery ensues in the film. Also, since I have been asked this by pretty much every girl who knows I saw this, yes, Jackman is topless for approximately half the running time.
Its definitely not the calibre of the first two movies, which really ushered in comic book movies after a bit of a dry spell and in my opinion have only been matched by the first Spiderman, Iron Man and the new Batman films. That bad taste from X3 is definitely wiped away though, and I'll gladly pay for the next entry without too many qualms.