A good ending for the first trilogy of the mutants

Rating: 7/10 (1 October 2016)

Years after the debut of the movies of the mutants, comes to an end this first trilogy of the franchise. The main low for this third film is the director Bryan Singer, commander of the previous films, which hit with Superman - The Return (2006), is offering to direct the 3rd film of the X-Men then. However, like Fox wanted to launch the 3rd film in the series in 2006, he decided to replace it with another director. Singer eventually led to the sets of Superman Returns filming, much of the technical team of the previous films in the X-Men series. Among them were the composer and editor John Ottman, photographer Newton Thomas Sigel and writers Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris.
The script by Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn has many positives with some twists and emotional scenes. The narrative basically has two plots occurring in parallel: the history of Phoenix and the discovery of the cure for the mutants that will converge in the decisive climax, of course. Behind the discovery of a cure, again, as is intrinsic these characters, the question of prejudice (which even made a mutant being inserted into the top government to address issues between humans and mutants) and issue of coexistence that would becoming more peaceful between humans and mutants to cure be announced and, above all, the consequences that would bring after choose between returning to a normal life or accept what is and remain on the margins of society, but can opt for it now .
The big X-Men Trump: The Last Stand is the establishment of the mutant race as a social reality. They are already far more accepted in society and to have a representative in the government to deal with specific issues that may interfere with the peaceful coexistence between humanity and mutants. If this element had been more exploited, probably this third adaptation rival with the others in importance. Even as a well-designed script. Out the character development, the most deepest issues of prejudice and gets a lot of action, whose aim is the simple entertainment without major insights.
Notoriously, in more capable hands, the script could be more developed. The question of healing for a new breed created from a mutation in the genetic code already yield a discussion at the political level, moral and social and how to diffuse within the minority - there would be those who be neutral, others who would join and those who would be against the cure, causing in them a veiled conflict and, why not, prejudice. There was the possibility of criticism of the government and the pharmaceutical industry, which would certainly want to profit from the discovery of a mutant healing and the possibility of a racial cleansing. Mutants are even "sick" and should be "cured"? These issues are addressed very superficially.
The action scenes are spectacular and the effects have taken a giant leap in relation especially to the first film in the trilogy, specialist merits in action, Brett Ratner. Along with the sound editing some scenes were with an incredible result. The great visual effects are even better on the soundtrack always brilliant John Powell gave the touch of anticipation, adrenaline and drama in propitious times. The photo and direction once again fall in art to perfection in magnificent scenery and in the apocalyptic and decisive climate that was built gradually. While some sequences could yield more, others were well fitted and held. Some scenes that give emphasis are in the mutant Angel tries to hide his father springs wings in a very strong and well-directed scene. Another scene that was great was the psychological confrontation between Professor Xavier and Jean Grey, where we first notion of the real power of Jean in a sequence of breathtaking and with a sad ending and impressive at the same time. Not to mention all the final sequence with the struggles between the two "armies of mutants" on Alcatraz Island, which plays out the thrilling climax. The scene where Magneto rescues Mysticism and liberates other mutants of military cars is also a show of visual effects as well as the displacement of the Golden Gate Bridge by Magneto to Alcatraz Island and all the final climax, built darkly, impact and with all the grandeur that the time required within the plot.
The exchange director brought some specific features for this movie. Director Brett Ratner replaced the heart, emotion (and character development) of the X-Men previous films with more action, which is not exactly a problem. Because it is a conclusion of the trilogy, with an issue as urgent and impact for all humanity and especially for the mutants, a more somber mood and conclusions to various stories that have come developing gradually over three films was more expected as well as more grandiose stunts and fights and a final battle memorable. Brett Ratner knew entertain, keep many of the narratives and visual characteristics of the previous films and raise the level of their specialty action. A good end to a trilogy that started the ball rolling for the superhero movies that invade increasingly dark cinema halls.