Overview of movie

Rating: 8/10 (31 May 2006)

I thought that the movie was really great and that the plot line moved smoothly through the movie. However, there were many things that bothered me. For instance, the fact that the "Phoenix" was not really and alien, but in fact an extension of Jean's own power. This could be possible, but it seems pretty sappy to believe. Die hard fans all know that she was inhabited by an evil alien. Also, I saw how none of the characters were really there anymore. Singer did a great job with developing character's emotions, plot, conflicts of characters, and was able to sprinkle action everywhere with the great climactic fight. Ratner on the other hand sort of blinded you with action and hoped you didn't notice. With that said, I simply thought of the three movies as a live action "what if" comic which made it much more enjoyable.