X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

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• Directors C

  
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img] Brett Ratner's climax to the X-Men trilogy is an insult to it's intellectual and passionate predecessors that are among the best comic book hero films of all time. Anyone who is a genuine fan of the… More
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img] Brett Ratner's climax to the X-Men trilogy is an insult to it's intellectual and passionate predecessors that are among the best comic book hero films of all time. Anyone who is a genuine fan of the X-Men movies should understand there are so many things wrong with this dumb, dull and heartless explosion fest. Firstly "the plot" so to speak, is incomprehensible and deeply flawed and apart from picking up on our heroes mission to protect a mutant cure nothing in it makes sense. Secondly, the political subtext and the debates and interpretations of discrimination discussed in the first two art house masterpieces are appaulingly replaced with loads of unnecessary violence and annoyingly loud explosions galore. There's also a lot of painfully cheesy dialogue and minus the developed characters Bryan Singer brought to the original and X2. If you watch this lackluster you aren't being a true X-Men fan, your giving hack directors like Brett Ratner money for ruining something you truly love and care about. It's intolerable, it's boring, it's got no character interaction and nothing ever actually adds up to anything. However, the most rotten and unforgivable thing about this film is how anticlimatic and depressingly heartless it acts when it comes to the demutantisation of Mystique and the tragic death of Scott and Charles Xavier. The producers and screenwriters obviously had no care for the fans whatsoever because it seems to me like they knew nothing about X-Men making it and what it actually means to some people.

• Candy R

  
  There is a cure for mutants. Do they choose to be unique or fit in with humans?

• Martin S

  
  This is real action....cool action....it's not fat explotions and cars going really fast....He moved the fucking bridge...A great ending to the triology. The thing with X-men is that even though everything is pretty stupid....everything makes sense. Very sad when Magneto loses… More
  This is real action....cool action....it's not fat explotions and cars going really fast....He moved the fucking bridge...A great ending to the triology. The thing with X-men is that even though everything is pretty stupid....everything makes sense. Very sad when Magneto loses his powers. Good suspense in the movie. Thumbs up from the guy who thinks that X-men is a frickin joke

• Alexander D

  
  From the start of the flashback in the very beginning of this film, it's quite easy to tell that it could have worked as a completely stand-alone film. And looking at X-MEN: THE LAST STAND as a singular film of its own, it was amazing and well-near perfect. On the other hand,… More
  From the start of the flashback in the very beginning of this film, it's quite easy to tell that it could have worked as a completely stand-alone film. And looking at X-MEN: THE LAST STAND as a singular film of its own, it was amazing and well-near perfect. On the other hand, looking at it as the series' second sequel, as it was intended, this one really doesn't come to being as good as the first X-MEN or X2: X-MEN UNITED. It's good that after this no more sequels were made (ORIGINS: WOLVERINE and FIRST CLASS are both prequels, as are all upcoming installments), because with two very (very!) major character deaths, it really wouldn't make sense to create any chronologically further story. That said, this is still worth watching, and I hope I didn't spoil too much.

• Eric A

  
  Sadly not as strong as the first two, still full of action though.

• Jens S

  
  The final (?) chapter of the X-Men movies blends perfectly into the mood of its two predecessors, even though it had a different director. Seeing the crew again almost feels like meeting old friends, the characters of the X-men, both old and new additions, are humans just as much as… More
  The final (?) chapter of the X-Men movies blends perfectly into the mood of its two predecessors, even though it had a different director. Seeing the crew again almost feels like meeting old friends, the characters of the X-men, both old and new additions, are humans just as much as super heroes and their interaction take this beyond the level of a pure action flick, causing emotions and feelings in the viewer. The great cast helps that impression, of course. The special effects are fantastic, the pace fast, yet not rushed and the showdown is very exciting and spectacular. A lot of fans didn't like some character's ultimate demise here, but at least the movie dared to go there and didn't play it safe as third part. Not flawless but very enjoyable, only slightly behind the greatness of part 2. Still the best superhero movie series, though.

• Christopher H

  
  The action and visuals may be good enough, but this entry in the X-men franchise lacks the heart of the previous two. The story lacks the epic feel of X2 and tends to be too busy with itself. The film is inherits the flaw in the first film, which was the plot being too… More
  The action and visuals may be good enough, but this entry in the X-men franchise lacks the heart of the previous two. The story lacks the epic feel of X2 and tends to be too busy with itself. The film is inherits the flaw in the first film, which was the plot being too Wolverine-centered. Characters like Storm, Jean Grey, or Xavier come across as one dimensional this time around. The introduction of characters like Angel(who does nothing) and Juggernaut just feel like shallow fan service. There are also many plot threads in this film that just feel like pointless filler. When Jean Grey turns into the Phoenix, it is supposed to be scary but it ends up being funny because Jean looks like she had a bad make-up job. The action and visuals are brilliant as always but the story is poorly conceived. All X-men 3 amounts to are cheap thrills and a disappointing conclusion to the X-men trilogy.

• Brad W

  
  What a tremendous failure. This movie was a flash flop. The acting was disappointing, the story sucked, and the effects were too flashy. They killed off almost all the cool characters of the X-Men universe or took away there powers and I felt really cheated becuase I love the first… More
  What a tremendous failure. This movie was a flash flop. The acting was disappointing, the story sucked, and the effects were too flashy. They killed off almost all the cool characters of the X-Men universe or took away there powers and I felt really cheated becuase I love the first two X-Men a lot. Its just all the actors whining or being assholes to eachother, nothing more. I hated this entry in the X-Men films and will never like it, and I am very ashamed of the X-Men fans who did, becaus eit truly ruined the whole series.

• Nikhil N

  
  The character development which was key to the other two's success was lost in the midst of this anti-climactic explosion. Goes against comic books, kills off wrong characters (although Fox did supervise it.) A let down to any fan of the original. I very much want to forget this… More
  The character development which was key to the other two's success was lost in the midst of this anti-climactic explosion. Goes against comic books, kills off wrong characters (although Fox did supervise it.) A let down to any fan of the original. I very much want to forget this movie ever happened. Thankfully the series will backtrack now. Hopefully the series can save it self at its origins.

• E.J. B

  
  X Men: The Last Stand is definitely the most controversial film in the franchise, and with good reason. No doubt it's the weakest film of the trilogy. The list of complaints is long, from major characters being killed off too quickly and too early, an overabundance of characters… More
  X Men: The Last Stand is definitely the most controversial film in the franchise, and with good reason. No doubt it's the weakest film of the trilogy. The list of complaints is long, from major characters being killed off too quickly and too early, an overabundance of characters with inadequate screen time, it's inaccuracy to the comics' timeline, and the many mutants with ridiculously lame powers, etc. And yet, the film is not a failure. It's a well paced, well visioned, and quite epic conclusion that follows the trilogy's two main plotlines: the first being the battle between Magneto and Xavier, and the second being the political debate for mutant equality. Finally, the government has developed a "cure" for the mutant gene, and that sets off Magneto in a furious rage. What better way to start a grand battle between mutants, humans, and the X-Men. Brett Ratner steps into the director's chair as a hired gun, and maintains the tone and mood of the previous two films. He manages to maintain a brisk pace and juggles the many handfuls of subplots as good as anyone could with a story this convoluted. Of course the film feels rushed at times, and with a cast this large, one can only see the mistreatment of certain characters a result of scheduling conflicts and actor availability. But all in all, X3 works. It may not be the perfect conclusion to the trilogy Bryan Singer may have visioned, but it's a competent one. At least the studio didn't fuck this one up too much.

• Jameson W

  
  Not even close to the same league as the first 2 films. The Last Stand tries to do too much and appeal to so many people that, ultimately, it fails. It's entertaining and very enjoyable, but the story is too crazy and busy. The action and special effects are brilliant, but the… More
  Not even close to the same league as the first 2 films. The Last Stand tries to do too much and appeal to so many people that, ultimately, it fails. It's entertaining and very enjoyable, but the story is too crazy and busy. The action and special effects are brilliant, but the storyline is very weak in comparison to the fantastic first 2.

• KJ P

  
  The third film in the franchise is hard to compare, but as an overall film, it's suspense and non-stop thrilling action keeps it barely up to par with the original film, but I don't think they can make an X-Men movie as good as the second installment. This movie has great… More
  The third film in the franchise is hard to compare, but as an overall film, it's suspense and non-stop thrilling action keeps it barely up to par with the original film, but I don't think they can make an X-Men movie as good as the second installment. This movie has great thrills, however fails to create any real emotion, which, in the long run, kept me from enjoying this film as much as I wanted to. I believe that this is a very good film all around, but they could have added a bit of backstory or more to the ongoing plots throughout the film, which also seems a bit rushed. This film seems like it only wanted to reach the 105 minute mark, but has much more material that they had to rush through in order to keep the audience intrigued. This turned many fans away from the franchise, but I was not turned off from this trill ride for one second. It still delivers the X-Men story that I love, the characters are back, and the events are even more brutal. X-Men: The Last Stand, should not be the last film, there is much more adventure to behold!

• Drake T

  
  It's a trading game. Would you like a more sensible plot, more emotional depth and character development? Or would you like more characters, special effects, and adrenaline pumping action? Ratner went with the latter. This movie wasn't actually as bad as many make it out to… More
  It's a trading game. Would you like a more sensible plot, more emotional depth and character development? Or would you like more characters, special effects, and adrenaline pumping action? Ratner went with the latter. This movie wasn't actually as bad as many make it out to be. The idea is sound but the execution was a disaster with the whole two sides clashing in the final battle, my god that was lame and idiotic. You'd expect someone like Magneto to come up with a better idea. Also, the Dark Phoenix subplot was interesting but did very little for the main storyline which is silly since the finale suddenly switches over to it. One more thing, why give Wolverine the leading role of the team? Clearly Ratner should have taken this opportunity to develop Storm in that respect. In fact, he should developed the hell out of the newbies. (Colossus, Shadowkat, Iceman)

• Jeff "

  
  Third entry in The X men franchise after the awesome part 2, I thought that this one would be better. I was wrong.A film that was helmed by Bret Rattner is a definite piece of shit aside from Red Dragon and the first season of Prison Break. This is what you have here. A crap third… More
  Third entry in The X men franchise after the awesome part 2, I thought that this one would be better. I was wrong.A film that was helmed by Bret Rattner is a definite piece of shit aside from Red Dragon and the first season of Prison Break. This is what you have here. A crap third entry in this awesome series. Ratner totally butchered this film, it should have been made by Brian Singer instead.The film I thought was so inept in its conception so ridiculous in its story that afterwards I was just disappointed. I couldn't believe that after the solid X2 they made a piece of crap like this. I honestly expected something great. One reason for this was because everyone was saying that this was better than the second. That The Last Stand was a far superior film. The film relies more on its effects than the story. thats something the second one played on so well, the terrific plotline was just so well executed and the concept behind the film was brilliant like General Stryker trying to rid the mutants was terrific idea.. it made X2 one of the best superhero sequels along with The Dark Knight. But The Last Stand is an unimpressive and bad third entry. This film sucked. fans of the first two films will be disappointed especially if you've heard that this entry was far better than the second. Luckily for fans, Matthew Vaughn director of Kick-Ass has helmed X Men: First Class and it will most definitely redeem the franchise back to glory.

• Wildaly M

  
  Something's not right when the 3rd film goes down two notches from the previous ones in terms of plot. There were some very good things here, like the introductions of Beast, Angel and Kitty (Shadowcat) as well as other minor characters, the Phoenix and the mutant… More
  Something's not right when the 3rd film goes down two notches from the previous ones in terms of plot. There were some very good things here, like the introductions of Beast, Angel and Kitty (Shadowcat) as well as other minor characters, the Phoenix and the mutant "cure" plot lines, the special effects and the action. But it's all muddled. This probably could've been two good well-developed movies or perhaps an even greater X-Men movie had Singer directed it. It kinda lost focus. I only hope for a 4th wheel that can salvage this.

• Matt G

  
  Great action, great effects. Kelsey Grammer is awesome as Hank! Hugh Jackman is great as expected. Some may say it's better than X2. I like the whole Jean plotline, it's really cool. Ellen Page's "breakout" performance in this as the teen who can run through… More
  Great action, great effects. Kelsey Grammer is awesome as Hank! Hugh Jackman is great as expected. Some may say it's better than X2. I like the whole Jean plotline, it's really cool. Ellen Page's "breakout" performance in this as the teen who can run through walls! Great movie! Grade: B+

• Conner R

  
  I actually really like this and thought it was a lot of fun. Sure, it doesn't have the same quality as the first two, but the style is kept the same for the most part. This gave an even bigger role to Wolverine, proving him to be the megaton of Adamantium that cannot be stopped.… More
  I actually really like this and thought it was a lot of fun. Sure, it doesn't have the same quality as the first two, but the style is kept the same for the most part. This gave an even bigger role to Wolverine, proving him to be the megaton of Adamantium that cannot be stopped. I also appreciated the addition of Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut and some of the other original X-men team members. Honestly, this kind've just suffers for going by too quickly. Everyone was expecting an epic conclusion to a trilogy, but I feel that Brett Ratner had planned to do something more in a fourth movie.

• xGary X

  
  When a research facility produces a "cure" for mutants, they find that they must choose sides in a war of ideologies between Magneto and the X-Men. I f**king hated this film when it came out. I have been a fan of the X-Men for more years than I care to admit to, and the Dark… More
  When a research facility produces a "cure" for mutants, they find that they must choose sides in a war of ideologies between Magneto and the X-Men. I f**king hated this film when it came out. I have been a fan of the X-Men for more years than I care to admit to, and the Dark Phoenix saga is possibly THE classic X-Men story and to see this bastardised version of it caused a short circuit in my cerebral cortex. I still have a lot of problems with it; there are some serious lapses in logic, the plot has holes you could fly the Golden Gate bridge through and Vinnie Jones is still abysmal as Juggernaut. By far the biggest problem with it though is the dismissive way it treats its protagonists; it introduces large numbers of dispensible, second rate characters to use as cannon fodder (often completely ignoring their genuine personas from the comics) and even the central characters were not safe; six (count 'em, SIX) of the best characters are disposed of for no good reason which causes any real feeling of emotion or drama to just evaporate. The dark side of Wolverine that makes him so interesting is all but stripped away leaving a beclawed army recruitment poster in his place and worst of all, Phoenix is changed from malevolent, all-powerful galactic entity into "bad Willow" who spends most of the film just standing around doing nothing. Looked at objectively, there's plenty of action and interesting visuals to distract a popcorn-guzzling audience, mostly provided once more by Ian McKellen's Magneto, and it does entertain. It's just pales in comparison to both the brilliant second instalment and Nolan's Batman films.

• Spencer S

  
  A last ditch attempt to make a little more money in the monstrosity franchise that is X-Men, it's clear the people involved decided to go big or go home. Killing off countless faithful characters, introducing a lacluster plot device, and belittling the struggles and tribulations… More
  A last ditch attempt to make a little more money in the monstrosity franchise that is X-Men, it's clear the people involved decided to go big or go home. Killing off countless faithful characters, introducing a lacluster plot device, and belittling the struggles and tribulations the X-Men have all gone through, it came off as a sort of weak sabotage.

• Michael E

  
  this is more of what the first film should've been just interesting dialogue, character development, and action scenes mostly action scenes, the best scene is the all out war with the xmen fighting magnetos mutant army

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