Arguably the best of the trilogy.

Rating: 10/10 (19 October 2006)

X-Men The Last Stand is one of the handful of movies i've seen in the last few years that hasn't left me feeling disappointed. The story is full of a sense of impending doom and looming tragedy that mirrors the comics best years under the pen of Chris Clairmont. The film moves along at whip crack speed and has so many wonderful moments of both character and emotion. The balance between character and action has always been difficult in comic book adaptations to the big screen and even though I love the first two movies, I felt that Brett Ratner achieved that balance better than Bryan Singer. Compare X-3 to the turgid and just plain dull Superman Returns if you don't get what I'm saying. The effects were virtually flawless and the music is the best of the series scores. In particular the piece of music that accompanied Xavier and Jeans telekinetic duel and the face off between Wolverine and the out of control Pheonix during the films climax is one of the most haunting pieces of film music i've ever heard. The performances varied from excellent to workmanlike but were more than adequate for this type of film.
In the battle of the summer box office X-3 delivered the most bang for your buck and who at the end of the day can argue with that.