X-Men - The Last Stand (Widescreen Edition)
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In Theaters : 26 May, 2006
DVD Release : 03 October, 2006 |
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X-Men - The Last Stand (Widescreen Edition) description
X-Men: The Last Stand is the third installment in the popular superhero franchise, and it's an exciting one with a splash of fresh new characters. When a scientist named Warren Worthington II announces a "cure" for mutant powers, it raises an interesting philosophical question: is mutant power a disease that needs a cure, or is it a benefit that homo superior enjoys over "normal" human beings? No surprise that Magneto (Ian McKellen) and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants resist the idea that they need to be cured, and declare war on the human race. But it's a little tougher for the X-Men, led by Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Cyclops (James Marsden), and Storm (Halle Berry). If you're Rogue (Anna Paquin), for example, your power means you can't even touch your boyfriend, Iceman (Shawn Ashmore). To compound matters, someone previously thought dead has returned, and might be either friend or foe. With director Bryan Singer having moved on to Superman Returns, the franchise passes to the hands of Brett Ratner (Rush Hour), whose best work is done in the big action sequences such as a showdown between mutant armies. But it's difficult to manage the sheer volume of characters when adding longtime comic-book stalwarts such as Beast (Kelsey Grammer) and Angel (Ben Foster), and one character in particular deserved better than an off-screen dismissal. And fans of the original Dark Phoenix comic book story might be underwhelmed by the movie's resolution. X-Men: The Last Stand is presumably the last film in the series, but the ambiguous ending leaves possibilities open. Look for the two writers most responsible for making the X-Men who they were, Stan Lee and Chris Claremont, in early cameos. --David Horiuchi Beyond the Film 
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A solid third installment
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X-Men: The Last Stand is directed by Brett Ratner. Returning cast members include Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijin, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Daniel Cudmore, and Patrick Stewart. New additions to the cast include Kelsey Grammer, Ellen Page, and Vinnie Jones. Other co-stars include Eric Dane, Ken Leung, Omahyra Mota, and Mei Melancon. Ben Foster, Michael Murphy, Cameron Bright, R. Lee Ermey, and Shohreh Aghdashloo.
It's not long after the second X-Men film. Magneto and Xavier have once again gone their separate ways, back to their own agendas. A national corporation has just announced that they have found a "cure" for the mutant gene, so that mutants can become normal humans and escape the discrimination and torment they must face. Upon discovering this cure and its threat to the mutant way of life, Magneto begins assembling a massive army to combat this problem. Meanwhile, Jean Grey is discovered to have survived the events of the previous film - but a dark side in the recesses of her mind has been unlocked. The ultimate battle between Xavier's followers and the Brotherhood of Mutants has now begun.
I was devastated to hear that Bryan Singer turned down the chance to direct the third X-Men film. But Brett Ratner picks up right where Singer left off - and he does it excellently. The story continues, with the battle raging on. There are great action scenes and special effects throughout. In addition to all your favorite characters from the first two films, there are plenty of new ones - nearly all of whom are excellent ones. However, this film does go overboard with introducing characters, even moreso than the first two did. Fans of the comics are sure to argue with the inaccuracies and the on-screen treatment given to some of the characters. And there are some depressing moments in this film, many of which I feel should never have been put on screen. But this film succeeds in more areas than it fails. It's not quite the masterpiece X2 was, but that's a tough act to follow.
The X-Men series has always been a great series, be it in comic book form or movie form, because its characters and situations have always stood for something greater. What started off as a metaphor for racism and the ways to deal with it has evolved brilliantly here into what represents homeland security and the threats to it. I saw this film with a friend of mine, and when he walked out of the theatre, insulted the film because "they made it about homeland security and the whole post nine-eleven thing." I don't see how anyone could call this a bad thing. Because of this I was able to relate to the world of the film a lot better, and it definitely hit close to home.
Once again, the casting is well done. Jackman, Berry, McKellen, and the other members of the core cast are excellent as usual. The major addition to the cast is Kelsey Grammer, who plays Hank "Beast" McCoy, a secretary of mutant affairs. As always, Grammer is excellent - he's one of those guys that can play any role well if given the chance. Another worthy addition is UK actor Vinnie Jones as the Juggernaut. He puts his own spin on the classic character, providing a nice mixture of action scenes and his own breed of humor, Everyone was well-cast here. No complaints in this department.
Sadly, character-wise, there are plenty of issues. Just like in the second film, Cyclops and Xavier get the short end of the stick, and once again the movie gives them the shaft. But it's far worse this time around, as you'll see when you watch the movie. Meanwhile, Wolverine and storm get far more screen time than anyone else. The film introduced far too many new characters, many of which were never named or even interesting. I wish Ratner would have kept the characters to a minimum. This is one of the flaws of all three X-Men films - introducing too many characters in too little time, and then failing to develop a good many of them.
There are plenty of die-hard comic book fans who are going to put the insults on this movie for being horribly inaccurate to the comics on which the film is based - pay no attention to any of it. While I admit there are inaccuracies, they do not prevent you from enjoying the film. If you've seen the first two, they flow together brilliantly as a single, well-told story. It doesn't matter if it's accurate to the comics or not. It's still a good movie.
With each new X-Men film comes a different composer of the music. For the third installment, it's John Powell. Powell has an already-impressive musical resume, and here he has added another solid entry to his discography. As with the previous two X-Men films, I must praise this one for keeping the music orchestral, and not putting in any of the generic boring modern rock tunes that most superhero movies have.
I truly hope the Last Stand isn't the last X-Men movie, because the series has been excellent so far, and this movie showed major potential for the franchise to continue. There will be inevitable spinoff titles, but it's doubtful any of them will live up to the actual X-Men series of films. So I'm hoping for a true sequel. I have my share of recommendations about the film, but I'm still recommending it. It's better than X1, but not as good as X2.
Thumbs up.
On a final note, wait through the credits. There's an extra scene at the end. |
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