Forget the comics before seeing X3

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2006)

Just saw this movie and there are certainly mixed feelings about X3.
While the movie was excellent as a stand alone action flick, any X-Men fan should forget all about what you know from the comics. This movie was so far from the comic's history that you might find yourself muttering under your breath about all the details that were obviously omitted.
Some blatant examples were the non-existent relationship between Xavier and Juggernaut, Colossus and Shadowcat (Kitty). Also since when was the Phoenix a suppressed personality? The super nova was a separate being that possessed Jean at the moment of her death.
On the other hand, the characters were well portrayed and justice was done to capture the personalities as we know them. Kelsey Grammar was a perfect fit for Beast and Juggernaut was exactly the reckless, smash everything in site unstoppable force. Angel was okay, but I really expected a bigger part or at least more screen time on him. He was kind of a secondary mutant as though it was an after thought to include the character.
Overall, the movie was good, not as good a parts 1 & 2 but a definite must see.