Worth the ticket!

Rating: 9/10 (29 May 2006)

Wow is all I can say! **May be a spoiler or two here, read at your own risk!** I went into this movie against the advice of some friends and some pretty bad reviews that I read. I am glad I did not pay attention to them. This move was a lot darker and emotional than the first two. This aspect added to the depth and realism of this movie. This movie (as with the first two) was the continuing story of two groups of mutants; one trying to be accepted as normal and the other that wanted to rule the world. Caught in the middle of this mutant war are the regular humans. With any war you have casualties and this one had more than its share. The first two movies had very few casualties and even when Jean Grey died at the end of the second movie we all knew she would be back. The special effects are out of this world, better than 1 and 2 combined and the action is non-stop. The story introduces several more mutants on both sides and may detract from the story for some of you die-hard X-fans, but I thought it added to the story very well. There are a few emotional moments for those of you inclined to shed a tear or two and some surprising deaths that you may not expect unless you have read about it already. This movie was well worth the ticket and you will not be disappointed. This movie is more than just the battle between good and evil, it is a struggle for survival against fellow mutants and the human race that lives in fear of something they do not understand. GO see this movie!