Good action - Average characters - falls short

Rating: Null/10 (23 February 2007)

**This comment will definitely contain a spoiler**
Anxious to see the third installment in the X-Men series I was a bit taken back when I found out it was a clean up and kill it off finale. Though I give the filmmakers credit for boldly taking out some of the main characters which was definitely a surprise, I was disappointed in some of the dialogue, and the storyline looked rushed. I love seeing the Juggernaut (though I was disappointed with his helmet) and Colossus with a larger role (they should have had these two squaring off in the final battle scene) I liked what they did with Mystique's character. Kelsey Grammar did an excellent job of portraying Beast, other good performances - Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, but overall it lacked the impact of X2.
Again the story and characters looked rushed. If you're going to have lots of characters - then give them substance, don't just have them filling up space. I hope this isn't the end of the X-Men movies. I'm glad to at least hear that they are working on a Wolverine movie and a Magneto movie. And hopefully some of the characters in XMen 3 will show up in future films.
*Don't turn off your DVD's right after the final scene though, watch the big surprise after the credits roll at the end or you won't get the whole picture.