Better than BATMAN AND ROBIN but worse than BATMAN FOREVER

Rating: 3/10 (26 May 2006)

This movie was Halle Berry presents a Halle Berry production of Halle Berry's X-Men starring Halle Berry with special guest appearance by The X-Men.
First of all, they ruined several major characters. They killed Xavier, Cyclops, and Jean Grey, then turned Magneto, Rogue, and Mystique into powerless humans. Cyclops didn't even get an on-screen death, and it seems like they killed Xavier and Cyclops simply so Halle Berry could become the new leader of the X-Men. Removing the powers of mutants is also a cop-out, since it takes away a good deal of their struggle that defines them as characters. "Life's too hard with your mutant lifestyle? Just change!" With mutants being likened more and more to homosexuals, it's almost admitting that there's something "wrong" with both groups that should be cured if it isn't convenient for them. Another cop-out was suggesting that Magneto might get his powers back and Xavier transferred his consciousness into that comatose guy. Lame. If you've got the cahones to kill of a character, stick to your guns and keep them dead. Of course, Marvel's never been too good about keeping heroes in the grave.
I'll end on a positive note. There was some awesome action in this movie. Wolverine and Beast did not disappoint, and the acting (by most parties) wasn't abysmal. Watch it if you're not an avid fan of the comics and want to see some decent action. Overall, I'm giving it a 3 out of 10.