The summer block-buster is here

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2006)

The Last Stand. The title had promise, the trailers looked "epic", and anticipation was high. But there were worries. Fall-outs in crew, directors changed, etc. None of that matters. The pop-corn entertainment is back, the very definition of a summer blockbuster. Not to say there weren't plot flaws, a few deviations for the purists, and some frustrations, but everything the audience wanted was there. Relationships, great acting (for the most part), Hugh Jackman at his angriest, battles that had been simmering for years, action after action, and of course taking place in America's back yard, as always ;) For only the 3rd time ever, and the first time DURING a movie, was there clapping in the cinema I was in IN NEW ZEALAND, this from a midnight audience full of sleep-deprived fanboys ready to rip it to shreds! :) And a final hint - this is not a spoiler - make sure you stay until the end of the credits. Please. You won't want to be *that* person that missed it.