'The Last Stand' is an eye-popping fantasy action extravaganza

Rating: Null/10 (3 July 2006)

X Men 3: The Last Stand;; The story follows partially around the resurrection of Jean Grey. Magneto seeks her help to join him in battle. The current battle Magneto is fighting is again with the U.S. government who has discovered a "cure" for mutancy. But when the military begins using this cure as a weapon against mutants, a battle is set to be fought, against the other side of the X Men, led by Storm and Wolverine.
I had fun with the first film, to an extent. It was entertaining, but I questioned the future of the X-Men series. X2, which gained critical praise when first released, was too over-exaggerated, and too incoherent. And here comes X3: The Last Stand, which is surprisingly my favorite of the three films.
What I truly enjoyed about this movie was it really takes a chance and shakes it up. Everybody here is really emotionally pumped and tense. Director Brett Ratner injects a great amount of energy and splashy effects into the series, and while some die-hard comic fans won't be impressed, it should manage to work as an action extravaganza for the general public.
I should think they made this movie assuming it will be the final installment, but considering the box office sensation it has become, i wouldn't be surprised if we see yet another X-Men installment. And personally, the best praise I can give 'The Last Stand' is this: It made me want another film.
X-Men: The Last Stand;; 3.5 from 4.