Excellent and entertaining, with a couple flaws

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2006)

While offering dazzling visual special effects, fantastic action sequences, and the end of the story, X-Men 3 creates an exciting and entertaining summer film that is only offset by the certain ignored elements of plot.
X-Men 3 introduces several new characters, mainly minor ones, that are not given enough development or character background. Even the old characters have certain aspects in their behavior that are not fully explained unless you are familiar with the X-Men comics. A lack of general character development may bore many of the more psychological based audience, although those that have a love of action films will be pleased.
The special effects in the movie are absolutely stunning, including many of the scenes that are based around senseless violence, and the opening scene with 20 years younger Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.
If you are not familiar with the X-Men storyline, I highly recommend seeing the previous two films before going to see the third. They will clarify some aspects of the movie that may go otherwise unnoticed, and they will provide the character development for the veteran characters that is not found in X3. However, this film has certainly triumphed over the other superhero films to have recently come out, and most should find the film generally entertaining.
There are also two endings to this movie: One is the selected ending (before the credits), and the second is after the credits. Stick around and watch it, don't just get up and leave!