Does to the franchise what Highlander 2 did to Highlander

Rating: 1/10 (29 May 2006)

As a comic book fan of over 20 years, I almost don't know what to say about this film - it's awful, for sure, but how to describe just how great an insult this film is to the X-Men comic book series, and the excellent first two films. The script was abominable, character origins changed for no obvious reasons, special effects skipped due to being too expensive, a character seemingly killed just because Halle Berry held out for a bigger part in this one, the morals and ethics of the film don't make sense (apparently it's OK to kill people because they're trying to stop someone altering them against their will, but it's very sad to kill someone who is an out-of-control mass murderer who wants you to kill them).
I'll see if I can find the words another time - for now, I'll just say I wouldn't go and see another X-Men film, or anything by Brett Ratner, or anything with Halle Berry in it, unless I had already heard multiple positive reviews from trustworthy sources.
I just want to forget this disgrace of a film. Avoid at all costs.