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Rating: 3/10 (8 February 2008)

Everyone knows this was a weak movie. But why? Why so weak? I have some ideas...
Behold the end of the film, when the utterly useless character Angel, who was put in the movie for no conceivable reason, shows up to save his father. He flies in as his dad is dumped off a roof. Flies in wearing a dress shirt and a jacket. With his wings out.
The X universe has hundreds of characters to choose from in terms of new mutants for a movie. In X3 we get 3 emo kids, one who can hop around fast and sense powers that is supposed to be Callisto, one who turns into a porcupine, and a transsexual who claps.
Juggernaut.
Juggernaut.
Every action scene featuring Dr. Frasier Crane fighting people with gymnastics.
Cyclops and his inexplicable death. We don't know how it happened, or really even why. We do know it had no point other than to ensure making X4 would be close to impossible.
Prof. X reveals how devastatingly powerful Phoenix is, something that was apparently of no importance in the first 2 movies, sees she has escaped and immediately turns saucy, giving lip to Wolverine. Because maybe it was his fault..that the repressed super powerful mutant got angry.
I'm a category 3 mutant. Ooh, I'm a level 4. Wait, what? Pyro, I know you can shoot fireballs and all..but could you pose like you're on Broadway while you do it? Thanks.
Juggernaut.
Do you think fans would like to see a Sentinel? Probably... let's put the head of one in a quick and lame Danger Room scene.
If you can control the weather, probably an awesome way to fight someone is by rising into the air then spinning towards them.
The awesome power of the Phoenix can reduce dozens of people and vehicles to atoms in mere seconds. However, it can only remove Wolverine's clothes and a a bit of skin on his chest and arms. His pants and hair will remain untouched.
Magneto, a domestic terrorist and multiple murderer, who caused untold millions in destruction and waged war on the US itself, who created Al Qaeda type videos to be played on Fox news, is playing chess alone in the park.
Juggernaut.
The list goes on. And on and on. In the end, one this is clear. Brett Ratner put this whole franchise in its grave for good.