The Last Disappointing Stand

Rating: 4/10 (29 June 2006)

The rating I gave would've been lower were it not for the good action sequences. While I sat in the theater watching this movie, there were at least a dozen or more times where people actually laughed out loud at the terrible dialog. I would've too except I'm usually a forgiving viewer of science-fiction / adventure films. Being a fan of the comic book and the previous film, I have to admit it made me feel a little uncomfortable. I would not recommend that anyone see it, though at this point many have already. Why did Bryan Singer leave the project? Could it be the awful script? Beast was an entirely unbelievable character. His hair was so fake, not to mention his role in the president's administration. Cyclops was killed? What the heck for? So James Mardsen could be in 'Superman'? I think it's ridiculous to kill off a major character (the team leader, no less) in a series with limitless potential so Hollywood can fulfill it's quota. Is there nothing sacred? Also, if you're going to use the character Colossus, quit skimping on the special effects - he was metal most of the time, not for a few seconds while he deflected an object. I have so many complaints that this review has come out as a disjointed rant. There were so many more problems with the movie. Let's just forget it ever occurred and pray that the next film follows the 'Days of Futures Past' story so all the dead characters can be explicably alive.