Still fun, but it pales to the first two.

Rating: 6/10 (27 May 2006)

Bryan Singer is a true filmmaker, an artist with a distinct vision who creates something that is his own. Brett Ratner is merely a director, a hired gun who supervises. as a result, "X-Men: The Last Satnd" is enjoyable, but never reaches the heights of brilliance achieved by it's predecessors. In terms of story, characterization, effects and dialogue, this just isn't up there with "X-Men" or "X2".
A side note (SPOILER): For those of us who's only complaint with the brilliant "X2" was that Cyclops was sadly underused, seeing him unceremoniously and ignobly killed off - by Jean Grey, no less - is downright painful, and not really necessary. Watching Wolverine and Cyclops having to work together to defeat the woman they both love would have been far more compelling. Cyclops/Summers/Marsden deserves better.