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May 28, 2006

Movie Review: X:Men 3

Went and saw Xmen 3 tonight. Unfortunately, I have to say that it was not up to snuff, like I feared it was going to be. The loss of Bryan Singer was a huge loss and the movie definitely suffered for it. I
was hoping that it wouldn't be as bad as I feared it would be, but alas the film was sub-par, especially after X2 rocked all sorts of good.

2.5 out of 5 pirates

Read on below for spoiler info.

Here's a nice list format of all the problems I found with the latest Xmen movie.

  • Charles Xavier felt all wrong. He was never out of control in his emotions in the previous movies like he was in this one. Not to mention that they actually kill the character off. They killed off what was possibly the best casting they could ever hope to do. Ugg.
  • The George Lucas effect. This is caused by a lack of faith in the audience to suspend disbelief. Jean didn't have some dual personality, the Pheonix was a mystical power that infected Jean. Death of Jean...why not, they already killed off Charles and Scott.
  • Rogue would never give up her powers just to be normal. While she was somewhat unique in her power forcing her away from everybody, she was too strong of a character to just give up.
  • Angel was horribly under-developed.
  • Did I mention that they killed off Charles?!?!?
  • The story felt very choppy. They jumped from one plot to another and then back, over and over again. Bad editing/directing.

Posted by Michael at May 28, 2006 11:14 PM

Comments

Obviously you didn't see the ending after the credits.

Posted by: todd at June 2, 2006 04:44 PM

I did. But it won't be Patrick Stewart as Xavier.

Also, the fight between Iceman and Pyro was crap. It was like a bad Dragonball Z episode.

Posted by: Michael at June 2, 2006 04:52 PM

So, I have not seen the movie, but I was talking to some co-workers who have and asked them about how they felt that Charles was dead. One of them told me that Charles is _not_ dead. If you watch the credits all the way until the end, my co-workers tell me that Charles is still alive. So, don't count out Patrick.
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Posted by: Rafi at June 4, 2006 02:16 AM

Yes, while the "character" is still alive, Patrick Stewart's incarnation of Xavier _should_ no longer exist because he got disintegrated.

Posted by: Michael at June 4, 2006 02:46 PM