A worthy addition, but overall disappointing.

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2006)

Does the last stand ruin the trilogy? No. Is it the worst of the trilogy? I think it is. However, ruining the trilogy? No. This is a good X-men movie, but worse than the other 2. Cyclops and Professor X were in this movie for about 10 minutes, and I mean the 2 of them combined. The movie's only saving grace may have been Jean. The movie seems too rushed, but it has a very dramatic climax, especially the last scene with Wolverine and Jean and the fight between the two ex-best friends, Iceman and Pyro. It was nice to see some new mutants, but besides Beast, they played a very small role in the movie. Based on what happened at the end of the movie, I look forward to what X4 should bring.
Doesn't ruin the trilogy, but definitely the worst of the 3. 7/10.