A Shame

Rating: 3/10 (31 May 2006)

I have been a follower of the X-Men universe since before I could spell the word. Now I see my heroes being slandered and botched in a ritualistic manner of a producer's desire for spectacle. Wow, explosions, fighting, power. WHOOPDIE DOO!!! Where was Gambit, where were the twins, where was the truth behind the Phoenix Force? Yes, Kelsey Grammar gave a perfect interpretation of the beast we have all come to know and love, but what about the rest? I feel that the producer could have put Brick Tamlin from Anchorman out on the Battlefield screaming with a grenade and it still would have been More relevant than the stuff they put out. I honestly pray to the god of comics and nerd media above that Stan lee's input wasn't part of this creation. yes, for those that aren't the most familiar with the film it's pretty, it's nice, it's good. but this would be like expecting Star Wars and seeing Lord of the rings-esquire stuff instead. I myself spent the following seven hours after seeing the pre-release with my brothers discussing the film until past dawn. It was like seeing a man with such potential to be unique being cut and conformed to Hollywood's desires. Aggrivating to the end, which was dumb too, I might add. as you can see I have let no spoilers out, and i may aggravate those that enjoyed the movie. But from a Film major and comic book freak, it sucked. that's all.