I'd rather...

Rating: 1/10 (1 June 2006)

... have spent 8 dollars watching monkeys bounce off walls with their butts than this...Man, oh man...what a horrible friggin' movie...Yes, I am what some would refer to as a "Fan Boy"...But this "Fan Boy" enjoyed the previous two installments...In fact I think they were great movies...especially X2...I feel that with X2 Singer was finally getting his grip on what he wanted his characters to think, feel, and convey...Ratner, on the other had, must have had no idea what he wanted these character to think or feel...I would have to say that only Kelsey Grammar's Beast comes close to anything resembling emotion...And having read recent interviews with Singer, who wanted to finish the series once done with Superman, I place my blame firmly on FOX for not having the patience to wait...because Ratner obviously can't direct anything besides Mariah Carey videos...OK here come the SPOILERS...I mean he and the writers, who brought us such greats as xXx2 and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, must have neither read any of the comics or even seen the first two movies, which of course seems improbable seeing as how one of the original writing team was still on board for "The Last Stand"...One of the writers David Hayter did not return for this movie...seeing his writing and acting credits and that he is the writer for the "Watchman" screenplay, I can only conclude that he was more of the "Fan Boy" of the original writing team and was more than likely the crucial link that was broken when writing this script...not since "Phantom Menace" have I winced so hard at dialogue...of course, it doesn't stop there...I mean did anyone else notice the complete time change from when the bridge lands and when they, presumably only a minute or two later, walk like two steps down to attack...It goes from barely sunset to complete darkness...(Shaking Head)...I feel like I've given to much of my time already to this shamble of a movie...there were only two good things about this movie...One the Superman preview...Two the Pirates of the Caribbean preview...otherwise, it is a complete and utter waste of time...at least Ratner will now be able to make the much anticipated Rush Hour 3...