X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand, 2006. The government weaponizes a cure for superpowers.

Directed by Brett Ratner. Written by Simon Kinberg, & Zak Penn. Starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, & Famke Janssen.

Concept: C
Story: D
Characters: Why is Professor X suddenly and inexplicably a villain in this movie? When did that happen? F
Dialog: D
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: C
Enjoyment: The action doesn't work. The characters don't make sense (particularly Phoenix, who is described as a creature of unfiltered joy and rage and yet just stands around doing nothing and looking vacant for most of the movie). There's nothing to the plot except an allegory which is undermined by its own idiotic writing. I mean, it's a movie about oppression which basically makes a case for oppression. Who are we even supposed to be rooting for in that last battle? The only good thing in the entire movie is the shamelessly cartoonish Juggernaut. D

GPA: 1.5/4