Don't bother with this movie

Rating: 1/10 (9 June 2006)

Here are 10 reasons not to see this film: 1) Pathetic characters. We hear Magneto say, "they want to cure you" about 20 times. OK, enough. Jena/Pheonix: I've got a new red outfit... so I'll just stand around and from time to time my face will turn blue. Cyclops: ooopps, was he one of the significant x-men? Storm: I love the school and the professor. Logan: hmmmm... where to direct my angst... let's see... nowhere in this film. Hank: It's not easy being blue.
2) Pathetic fight sequence: Storm, did you ever learn how to fight? Maybe that wire harness is holding you back babe.
3) Pathetic plot line #1: Son... be normal... but then you can save me because of your unique differences in a completely contrived situation that plays uniquely to your ability.
4) Pathtic plot line #2: Everyone should be free, but then there are some people who can't be trusted with their own power... and the ethics of substitution of consciousness... just left hanging.
5) Genetic variations manifesting in essentially a social group which wants to be different and doesn't want to be cured. My five year old can get this symbolism.
6) Magneto's strategy: I'll get Phoenix on my side... but then let's not get her to actually do anything in the battle! 7) The opening scene has some really great special effects... like seeing Patrick Stewart made up to look 20 years younger. And a fight with the Sentinel... ! 8) Rogue... rogue, you might want to drain off some of Jean's power at some point. Well, don't let me impose on your right to choose to be normal if it might save the world.
9) I'd like my "army" of about 500 people to get to that island, and I command power over metal... let's see... what is the easiest way to get them across... is there a metal barge somewhere? Actually, I like moving big things, but it would make too much sense just to drop something really big, like say a bridge, on top of the people I want to destroy.
10) We have a three film license on the characters here... so let's make sure that we mess things up so much that no competing studio will come in and take over the franchise.