OK, but not Great

Rating: 5/10 (25 May 2006)

While the underlying principles of the X-men are still here (equality, uniting everyone, etc), it is very hard to look at this film and see the same quality of the previous films.
It is very clear that Ratner hasn't taken much from the comics, and this film is probably only being used a hype for the upcoming Magneto and Wolverine films, as hardly any of the other actors were used. None of the other actors were allowed to be used to their full potential, and some characters seemed to be forgotten about until they chip in with one or two lines just to remind us their still in the film.
A lot of the sequences in the film felt like it was trying to copy the spider-man films, it failed. Simply because everyone watching, came to see an X-men film.
What was good about the film were the special effects, but FX do not make bad films, good! Commanding performances from Sir Ian Mckellen and Kelsey Grammar.
If this film was any other fantasy action thriller it would be fine as a story on its own, but it is an X-men film and in my opinion too much of the comic was lost on translation to the screen this time. I am huge fan of the previous films it is just a shame Singer couldn't direct this film before going onto the Superman Returns film.