Far from perfect, but still very good.

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2006)

I just saw this movie tonight at its full opening, and I certainly must say that in some ways I was impressed. Fans of "Beast" will be pleased (think Yoda in "Attack of the Clones"), and the introduction of the character "Juggernaut" was better than I could have expected. The special effects were stunning, the emotions were real, but still, the movie fell flat in some ways. Two main problems befell this movie, which "X2" had avoided. And here i know that I'm probably being overly critical, but I expect the best from this series. First, most of the one-liners are really really corny and annoying. Second, and of more importance, the plot is rather one-dimensional and small in scope. While "X2" had the feeling of building to an apocalyptic ending, this movie feels at best like another installment to the series or (if the producers have been honest in telling us this is the last installment) at worst this movie feels like a rather cheap ending. I would not be in the least surprised if the producers announce in a couple weeks production of the next installment. And there were some other things about this movie that I did not like, but those are such massive spoilers I would rather not say anything.
All in all, it is a fine movie and I would recommend it to anyone who had interest in either of the first two. I thought X2 was better than this one, but this one is certainly good in its own way. Oh, and also make sure you stay after the credits. It's definitely worth it.