Good movie...but if it is the "Last Stand" it should have been more.

Rating: 9/10 (28 May 2006)

I enjoyed this movie better than the first one, but it lacked what the second movie had. Still many good things were to be found in this movie as I really enjoyed the fact Magneto really showed how powerful he was with some really jaw dropping deeds in magnetism. Beast was finally a main player and played really well by Kelsey Grammar. Great ending fight scene between our hero's and Magneto's virtual army and the Juggarnaut was just great. Still it had some flaws too, if this is supposed to be the final movie I didn't care for the fate of one of my favorite X-men from the comics (though admittedly not everyone else's favorite) though reading through some blogs I understand why now (I think I would rather have him recast instead). The plot needed more development as the Dark Phoenix plot mixed with the cure plot needed more than just an hour and forty five minutes coverage. They could have easily added at least thirty to forty minutes of movie. Then there are the characters that were not very distinct...other than Pyro and Juggernaut I didn't really recognize anyone in Magneto's army and I hear Pyslocke was one of em. And why oh why didn't two of the characters that you would expect to trade punches never did (you know who I am talking about). All in all it was a great thrill ride with wonderful special effects. Ian and Patrick Stewart once again steal their scenes, but nearly everyone did a good job. If this was the last one (and I hope it isn't) it was a rather nice end, however, if they choose to make more I will be on board and quite frankly the way the left it they need more.