Am I the only one extremely let down by this movie?

Rating: 6/10 (7 June 2006)

After I saw the trailer for this movie 3 months before it came out, I couldn't have been more excited to see it. Being a huge X men fan as a kid, I absolutely loved the first two. The cinematography of these films, as well the development of the characters, was excellent. The third installment, however, was substandard. The directors had the wrong idea about how to approach this film. It was basically trying to cram as many mutants into one movie as humanly possible. Sure, there are plenty of cool new mutants such as angel, juggernaut, and phoenix, but none of these characters are developed. I was hoping to see angel really tear some people up but he wasn't in the movie for more than 5 minutes. The action, special effects, and cinematography are also impressive. Also, whats up with magneto's big war plan? He decides to bum rush Alcatraz with absolutely no planning or organization...ridiculous! I do have to say the golden gate bridge scene was by far the best in the movie. This film was anticlimactic and was all muscle and no brains. Overall, this movie did not inspire the nostalgia and excitement I hoped for.