Does nothing the other two didn't do, but is quite good fun all the same

Rating: 7/10 (13 July 2006)

STAR RATING: ***** Jodie Marsh **** Michelle Marsh *** Kym Marsh ** Rodney Marsh * Hackney Marsh
Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Cyclops are still struggling to come to terms with the loss of Dr Jane Grey (Famke Jannsen) who died at the end of the last film and was the love of both their lives. But strange dreams force Cyclops to travel to a lakeside retreat where he's been hearing her voice in his dreams. The good doctor has been resurrected- but her presence is about to be exploited by both the forces of good and evil. Meanwhile, a 'cure' has been discovered for the mutant 'disease.' While the forces of Dr Xavier (Patrick Stewart) try to downplay the cure by civilized means, it is cause for the forces of Magneto (Ian McKellen) to resort to their militant means and it draws the forces of good and evil into the ultimate confrontation.
As I said in my OLS above, there is ultimately little to see here that you wouldn't have seen in the first two films, that is to say that if you liked them you will probably like this too. Brett Ratner handles his directing duties well, moving things along as well as the first film's director Bryan Singer, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen remain well cast as the old time adversaries, as well as having a lively and colourful supporting cast and things really heat up at the end with a spectacular battle that splits the Golden Gate bridge in two. But it's too easy to sympathize with the villain and thus not feel prepped up for the good guys to serve his comeuppance.
As others have said, the title implies that this is going to be the last film in the series. It's always best to go out at three, which I hope this fairly superior comic book series does. ***