Fun!!

Rating: 9/10 (24 May 2006)

Just saw X-Men: The Last Stand, and I have to say that I loved what I saw. I've read the comics and saw the cartoon growing up, and have always been a fan of the franchise, and am glad the third movie introduced the characters it did, and faithfully. Seeing Angel unfold his wings for the first time got me grinning, as did the introduction of Juggernaut.
The change of director had me worried before I saw the movie, but were partly put to rest after seeing it. I'm not saying it was bad in any way, but it felt a little on the short side. I've got a feeling that will change when it comes out on DVD in some kind of extended cut.
All the returning characters were played by the same actors, which helped keep the feeling of continuity in place. I'm especially pleased that both Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman returned to their roles. The new actors filled their roles well, with Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut fitting extraordinarily as Juggernaut.
As to whether this really IS the last X-Men movie or not, I can say, without spoiling anything, that the sequel door was left wide open. I just hope any more X-Men keep the same excellence the first three expelled.