Very much beside myself as an X-Man fan.

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2006)

I love the X-Men, I grew up with them and have suffered through most of their story lines throughout the unforgiving nineties. So imagine my surprise at the unfolding storyline that is The Last Stand. If you were a fan of the X-Men, or loved the previous X-movies, you must watch this. I am no longer surprised at the hows or whys this movie made over $120 million in its opening weekend. The writers understood that there are far too many mutants and side-stories to count and keep track of. They cut to the bare-bones stuff and pulled no punches in the storyline. If you love the X-Men, this is must-watch stuff.
Seeing his son suffer through his mutation, Warren II goes on a quest to find a cure for mutants. After several years, he succeeds but everyone is not so cheerful at this change. Meanwhile, Cyclops, while wallowing at the loss of his love from the last film, uncovers a secret so terrifying, everyone can feel it.
All I can truly say about all the actors and actresses is that they did best they could in a film where there is so much to look at and marvel. I believed Ratner did the series justice and they inevitably had to follow the script the way they did. Kelsey Grammar did as good a job as the character of the Beast let him be. Even got his "Stars and Garters" in. Fastball special? It's in here. As are Sentinels, Wolverine's quips, a male Marrow and the Juggernaut! X-Men III is an excellent piece of work, if not a little melodramatic. But oh well, I'm still floored by the power of the Dark Phoenix! Even Carrie would run the other way!