Could've been better...

Rating: 6/10 (20 January 2011)

Now X3 is not a horrible movie, don't get me wrong. But is a bit of a let down. Unfortunately Bryan Singer wasn't able to direct this film because he was occupied with "Superman Returns", so who steps up to the plate- Brett Ratner. If you've seen "Rush Hour 3", then you honestly have a pretty good idea what to expect from this film. The film is over all too short. Consider this, the first film was under two hours, simply a film overall to introduce the characters and set up their relationships. The second is a two hour elaboration of the first, with even more characters and though many problems are solved, many new arise along with them. It was the perfect set up for a third film. This film garnishes that in favor of a mediocre purely action driven storyline.
Cyclops, who was played so well as James Marsden, is basically not even apart of the plot. And Jean is a major plot point, but she says so little she becomes like a ghost to everyone else. And the last action scene on Alcatraz just makes little sense and was poorly executed. The Brotherhood's army felt like a bunch of random normal people who got killed off way too easily, and Magneto, a God in every right, has his powers drained away from him in a fraction of a second with a few tiny dosages of this so called cure. it was just rock bottom rushed plot development. I mean if you're the average movie goer who loves action you'll probably love it, but if you're a real X Men fan you'll be let down.