watchable but it never really soars

Rating: Null/10 (27 May 2006)

In this lavish, big budget third installment of the X-Men saga, human scientists have finally developed a "cure" for the so-called "mutant problem." Tensions run high amongst the human-mutant population and definitive lines are drawn between the tyrannical Magneto and his reprehensible brotherhood who believe in mutant superiority, and Professor Xavier and his intrepid X-Men who believe in assimilation among the two societies. Filled with visual effects and pretentious displays of power which while impressive, fail to add any real depth to the story and have been seen time and time again. The script succeeds marginally in dramatic effect, thanks to an intriguing subplot involving an omnipotent Jean Grey, but still leaves plenty unresolved and much to be desired. **