A special effects movie that will hurt the head of non marvel fans

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2006)

A special effects movie that will hurt the head of non marvel fans. Well Where to start?... First of all, Juggernaught is as poorly used as Sabertooth was in X1. The Jugger is one of my all time fave baddies, but has been ruined in X3. Vinnie Jones is an awful choice to play him. His opener is something about needing the toilet! And the helmet is terrible! Its most important thing about Juggernaut and it looks like he's wearing a silver bob wig, with a choker collar. The body suit was impressive tho. And then there is Angel, who has a screen time of about 2.4 seconds. Totally forgotten about throughout the film. Also Beast makes his first appearance. Very impressive as Hank, however when unleashed as Beast, his fight scenes are crumby. The camera is to close to the action, and its over before it starts. Every mutant in the brotherhood had their moment to shine, showcasing their powers in a quick fashion, allowing the makers to cram in as many mutants as possible. Disappointing they didn't let people progress further with a story for themselves. Perhaps a teaser for X4? On the plus side, Ian McKellen as always, was brilliant as Magneto, giving him a really creepy feel in this one. Storms hair has finally sorted itself out. The hairpiece in X1 was awful. Kitty Pride is totally class. She takes the role night-crawler did in X2 by being a key figure in helping along the narrative structure of the film. The Kitty, Bobby, Rouge story line is brilliant, Rogue has been used in the franchise to her limit though, so hardly ever appears in x3. Cyclops has a bit part (thank god), they picked the wrong actor for Scott Summer in my mind. Also Bobby finally 'Ices Up'. Almost in tears, Goose bumps all over, Ice man squares up against Pyro and they fire each others powers at one another. As Pyro gets the upper hand and is dominating the star wars style showdown, Bobby 'Ices Up' turning himself into a full ice body!! Mint! Definitely the high point of the film for me. All in all its a good film. Its had a large budget and it shows from all the special effects. The odds and ends are tied up and attention to detail has improved from the previous films. Lets all prey together that X4 will be made and that Gambit, Bishop and Apocalypse will make an appearance.