Fast movie, fantastic story

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2006)

I hear a lot of people commenting that this movie was "fast" or "corny", well I think a lot of people forget that this indeed a comic book movie, a genre meant for for quasi corny lines and based in an action environment.
I went in to X-Men 3 expected that the best scenes were in the trailer, and from that I was expecting a good movie. But I was blown away. New characters such as Beast, Juggernaut, and Phenoix were right on from the comics and cartoons of X-Men. I was beyond impressed with Kelsey Grammar and Vinnie Jones. Plus with the advancement of older characters like Storm, Kitty (although played by a new actress), and the much MUCH better writing for Iceman, this movie, in my opinion, was the best of the series. On top of all that, Magneto's character showed a lot more heart despite being the bad dude. I won't say why for fear of spoilers, but you can see really see how dynamic Magneto really is. Sir McKellen rocks.
When you base a movie off of another already printed material, you can't impress everyone, especially the die hard fans. I'm a fan of X-Men, but not a die-hard one. I had a great time watching this movie, and haven't gone to a movie and left feel satisfied and beyond in a long LONG time. Great lines, very comic-booky, full of action, and tons of pleasant (and some sad) surprises. See this movie, and then you can start waiting for X4 like me.