The Mix Still Isn't Right.

Rating: 5/10 (30 April 2008)

Although pretty enjoyable, this third instalment in the X-Men series suffers a similar fate to the first film, that of a rushed, underdeveloped flick with far too many characters to focus on and too many changes of pace. The second one was a lot longer and gave the characters a bit more time to develop, but was let down by an overloading of plot. This time the plot is toned down but the characters are two-dimensional and the dialogue is pretty poor in places. They can't seem to get the mix right. This is perhaps due in this case to original and sequel director Bryan Singer leaving production at the last minute to direct Superman Returns. He shouldn't have bothered, that film was bad. Anyway Brett Ratner provides a capable hand, but is let down by plot inconsistencies, cliché dialogue and too much jumping about, although the film, like the first two, does remain harmlessly entertaining.
5/10