A decent movie

Rating: 8/10 (30 September 2008)

First off, I am not a huge fan of X-Men. I enjoy them and all, but I am not really knowledgeable of all the different back stories. I haven't yet seen the first movie, but really enjoy the second.
Now about this movie; visually, the effects were alright. However, it seemed a bit choppy, cutting between shots a bit too often or sharply. The plot lines were good in theory, but I was often wondering just how some of the stuff was managed. The Phoenix and Cure plot lines could have each made their own movie, but in this meshing of them, both were severely underdeveloped. Starting with Phoenix, it started off kinda cheesy, then got interesting, but quickly lost its appeal. All the stuff about her being completely controlled by joy and rage quickly dissipated into bland apathy. For most of the movie, she just stood there, occasionally letting lose and trashing some things.
With the Cure, it was sort of a background thing, not really affecting the really main characters. You kind of forget that this "cure" is the whole reason for the upcoming battle. Then, all of a sudden, you're reminded "oh right, that kid they have to kill." Also, Angel is a really cool character from what little I know. It was disappointing that, even though he was important enough to be put in right near the start, he basically just swooped in like three times. His character could have been developed way more.
Overall, I did enjoy the movie. It was fun to watch, despite the many plot disappointments.