True To The Title

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2006)

I think that X3 is by far the best comicbook based movie I have ever seen and now one of my all time movie favourites!
When I first heard the title of this movie I thought it would be a huge battle where Xavier and Magneto sort out their differences and after seeing the trailer my ideas didn't really change. However after seeing the movie all I can say is that they couldn't have chosen a better title because in hindsight it makes so much more sense and it is so much more than Xavier and Magneto battling it out like they always do.
What I enjoyed most of all in this film was that there were a lot of mutant powers being used and demonstrated, there is no hardcore romance (you know the kind that seems uncalled for and you just think "where's the action at?" (but not the sexy kind)), there were some incredible surprises so reading any spoilers what-so-ever will lessen the impact of some happenings, and I liked how at times you really felt for the characters, both good and bad (I don't know about you but I wasn't really expecting to empathise or sympathise for characters in a movie like this but I couldn't help it or maybe I just like X-Men too much). Oh yeah and it's not as Wolverine focused (for me a big plus).
What I didn't like about the movie were things like characters looking too different to the comic versions or mutants having the wrong powers (again this could be due to me liking X-Men too much). There were also some pretty cheesy parts too which would probably have been better edited out (you'll know it when you see/hear it as the cheese is pretty hard to miss). The other things I didn't like seem to be concerns only I have, my friends who I saw it with said that I shouldn't take it so seriously or over analyse the small things however I only tend to do this with things I really like.
In terms of the good and the bad the good totally outweigh the bad. Fans of X-Men will enjoy the movie and like me the things that you don't like most will have to do with comic differences. On the other hand if you've seen the 1st 2 movies but haven't read the comics or seen the original cartoon then you'll enjoy the movie too but you'll either like it more or like it less (due to lack of emotional attachment). So go see it and see it at the movies as special effects and action are always more appreciated and better enjoyed on a big screen.
All in all there is awesome action, dramatic drama and carnage galore (but the bloodless kind because after all X-Men: The Last Stand has an M rating, it does in New Zealand anyway).