I'm so disappointed!

Rating: 4/10 (26 May 2006)

I used to watch the X-Men cartoon when I was growing up, and became a big fan of the first two movies. I have been looking forward to X-Men: The Last Stand since I heard it was being made. I do not think I have ever been more disappointed with a film. This movie had so much potential, too. I won't give away any major plot points, but about halfway into the movie, there was a scene that had me in tears, and I continued crying for about ten minutes simply because I was so angry. One thing that I will rant about (simply because if you've seen the trailer or are even marginally familiar with X-Men, you knew this was coming) is the fact that Dark Pheonix was completely wrong. Her eyes just get black and her hair blows around. The last scene with Jean Grey in X2 was right on the money, but Brett Ratner just decided to ignore that I guess.
The cast has always been wonderful, and prevented me from completely hating the movie. The addition of the Beast was a pleasant surprise. I wasn't sure if I would like Kelsey Grammar in the role or not, but he did well. The returning cast, especially Hugh Jackman and Sir Ian McKellan, deserve recognition for their great performances. I was sad when I first heard that this would be the last X-Men movie, but now, I don't see how there's any possible way the franchise could be saved.