Fantastic end to a strong trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2006)

I had high expectations of the final film in the X-Men trilogy.
I wasn't disappointed.
The action was not only superb, but non-stop from start to finish. There were many shocks throughout the film. This began with the death of Cyclops (in all honesty he was useless, and they had to do something with him), and followed by Mystique being cured of her abilities. Xavier's death was probably the biggest shock though, but all of this was handled very well and was great viewing. Another was the moment Magneto was cured also -- but it was better than having him die instead. There were heaps of moments I loved watching; Beast and the Juggernaught during the battle at the end. Kitty was great, and Bobby was much less annoying. McKellen's Magneto again stole the show for me; and I love his line "What have I done?!" as he retreated helplessly at the end of the battle.
As a whole the cast performed very well. There wasn't much for Famke Janssen to do - and because of the amount of action there was little room for deep, moving performances. That's why, again, McKellen shone through. The film's conclusion was perfect, as were those of the previous two films (the first in particular). This was my favourite though:- we see a sad, somewhat withered-looking Magneto (or Eric) playing chess alone, without his old friend Xavier, and he attempts to move the metal chess pieces using his powers - and one of them twitches before it cuts to the credits. EXCELLENT - wonderful end for a film.
All in all you'd be missing out if you didn't see the film in its full glory at the cinema. Go now - take a stand!