Best of the Series.

Rating: 7/10 (3 March 2009)

I thought the first X men film was OK and the second was slightly above average. X Men: The Last Stand I feel is the best of the series and is a pretty good film.
Basically in this film a cure is discovered that can cure mutants. Magneto believes this to be the last straw for humans and decides to start a final war against all of them. More trouble occurs when Jean Grey returns in the evil form of the Phoenix and joins Magnetos side.
Once again I feel that there is a lack of some character development. Magneto has a bunch of different mutants join his team. Almost all of them are not given much of a backstory, like Juggernaut for example. Angel is in it, but is given a brief explanation how he got his wings and he does not seem to have anything important to add. So it is nice to see him but I am not sure the purpose for him being there.
Wolverine and Jean Grey are the most important in this film once again. It is pretty cool how Jean Grey becomes the Phoenix and is more powerful and evil in this form. It is always interesting how good guys become bad guys. I do not want to give too much away but Cyclops does not do much in this film again and I am sort of glad they added other characters to take screen time away from him.
I like how they let Ice Man and Colossus do more in this film. Colossus is my favorite and he gets to do some fighting with the other X Men. Also he gets to execute the Fastball Special with Wolverine a few times. And of course he gets to turn into steel which looks awesome. For the most part the special effects in this film are awesome.
Ice Man gets to develop more in this film. Also he gets in an awesome duel with Pyro towards the end of the film.
The Beast is a new character added for this film. He is played by Kelsey Grammar, an interesting choice. But I think he was well portrayed and is a pretty good character that was added.
This film has the most action of all the X men films. THe final twenty minutes or so are spectacular.
A few more complaints. I really did not understand why they had to show a young Angel trying to cut off his wings and leaving a bloody mess. That was upsetting. Also I thought at times Rogue seemed lame especially in a scene where she says that Iceman is only after one thing. For the most part there is some confusion as to whether Iceman cheated on ROgue or if he wants to stay with her.
Pretty good film. Has some flaws but also has the most action of any X Men film. Recommend this one more than the other two X Men films.