Third X's a Charm?

Well I went and saw X3 this weekend. And I have to say that I enjoyed it. I am going to give brief non spoiler review here and further down will be my hidden review. Just highlight the blank spot to read if you want a spoiler.

So I would give X3 a thumbs up. Now it was not as good as the previous two X-films, but it is getting close to their heels. There was a definant lack of character development and plot in this film. I like the idea that they tried to use as a plot, but once in a while it got lost in everything else going on. Also there are some issues with the way that certain characters where shown. So overall I would recomend this film to a friend and tell them to not have high expectations. Also make sure you stay through the credits for a small glimpse of something.

Ok so there is my breif review. Now for a more thourough and indepth review.

X-3 tried a little to hard in my perspective. They tried to go bigger and better than the last films with special effects and lost a little something in the process. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the movie and took it for what it is, an action movie based on a comic book that not many people in the world actually read or understand. So we will start at the begining. The first scene starts us right off in the danger room. That was cool. We got to see some of the new X-men working and using their powers. The thing that I didn't like is that they did many things wrong. One Wolverine was just walking around the room acting all "I don't give a crap" when clearly in any comics I have read he is all business in the danger room. Secondly the fastball special was week. I understand that they tried to stay in the realm of physics and Earth, but this is a comic book movie. Colossuss doesn't need to build up momentum to throw Wolverine. He should have piccked him up and hurled him, not discus thrown him. Finally the sentinal was extrememtly week. All we see are the glowing eyes in the fog and then a giant robot head comes falling down. I wanted more than that.

OK so now that I am done nit picking that I will hit on a couple other things that I disliked. One that I will not get to much into, because I feel I could write a book on it, is the Dark Pheonix Origin. I did not like the movie version. Especially with the setup they had for it at the end of X2. They just didn't do the story any justice. The galactic being, as complicated as it is, is a far better version of the story. I will get into this in a later post, maybe.

I think what I will do is go through each main character and give the positives and negatives of each.

Wolverine - +, What can I say, I love the character and Jackman does a good job. -, I never think they capture his true ferocity in the movies. He seems to be to much of a lover in all these films.

Storm - +, I liked the newer look and outfits,. -, I think Halle helped ruin this movie by demanding more of a presence. She did nothing to help this movie out except to play the whining mutant who can has no outward mutation.

Beast - +, I don't think you could have cast anyone better than Kelsey Grammer for the part. He played it to a Tee. -, I would have liked to see him in more of a scientific role than the govermental postion. We all know he is a big lab rat.

Iceman - +, They finally used his full ice form in the movie. -, They used his full Ice form at the end of the movie. I would have liked to see more of it, not to mention his Ice slides he makes to get around.

Rogue - +, She wants the cure and struggles internally if whe wants to get it. -, not much of the struggle was seen. One scene telling Bobby whe wants the cure, one scene telling Wolverine she wants the cure, one scene with her in line for the cure and the final scene she is cured.

Prof X - +, Patrick Stewart rocks prof X like usual. I think he played jsut the right amount in this movie. -, I didn't like the dark twist that they involved him with. just the wrong time to show that he has used his powers to control people.

Jean Grey - +, Good protrayal of the pheonix, she was very bad ass. -, Bad Origin. Don't like the dark side of Jean instead of the Galactic Entity approach.

Colossuss - +, Like the CGI -, I didn't get to see enough of him. You see him in a couple fights, but nothign major. There should have been a show down between Colossuss and Juggernaut. The movie was primed for it and it never happened.

Kitty Pryde - +, Very good job with Phasing powers and her attitude. Ellen Page was wonderful. -, I wouldn't say that there was anything bad about Kitty in this movie

Magneto - +, Ian McKellen, Need I say More?

Mystique - +, I enjoyed here beating the guards up and showing them, never underestimate a woman or a mutant. -, Again far to little of here for me in this movie (yes guys make you jokes now)

Pyro - Not really sure what to say about this character good or bad.

Juggernaut -+, Right Personality and cool Powers. -, Juggernaut is not a mutant. Let me kow if you need further explanation, plus no colossuss fight as stated earlier.

Leech - +, Good use of the character. -, Powers and look not like I wanted to see from this chracter. I wanted more of the morlock child that no one wanted.

Callisto - I can't really remember what her real powers are, but in this movie whe is too young to be the leader of the morlocks like she should be.

Well that is what I have to say. I might post more later if I feel it necessary