The X-Men, with the help of new recruits The Beast and Angel, must face their former teammate, Jean Grey. Possessed with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey has become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet.
The X-Men, mutant heroes sworn to defend a world that hates and fears them, are back! This time, with the help of new recruits The Beast and Angel, they must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean Grey. Possessed with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey has become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet. To stave off this imminent threat to humanity, a potential cure is discovered and processed to treat -- and ultimately eliminate -- genetic mutations, once and for all. Now, as the battle lines are drawn, the X-Men, led by Professor Charles Xavier, must contend with both Jean Grey's world-consuming powers, as well as the malevolent Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organized under Xavier's former ally, Magneto.
Most
of the characters yearn for peace and community and strive for
that goal, but it always seems out of reach. There is a hopelessness
that pervades X-Men: The Last Stand and the only thing
that brings any peace is a final, desperate act of true love
and sacrifice. — Continued
I
didn’t exactly go into this movie with high hopes.
The
team that brought us the first two entries of the X-Men franchise
are bringing us Superman Returns. Now instead of waiting that
extra time to let that team deliver the third entry into the
franchise, the powers that be decide to rush the vehicle in the
hands of director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Red Dragon). Ladies
and gentlemen, I give you X-Men: The Last Stand.. — Continued
This
wonderful cast brings the comic to life and while some who
love the comic won’t be as thrilled
Okay,
right from the outset for those that wonder, this is not the
best of the X-Men series, I still hold that honor out for X-Men
II, but, it is still a very good movie, I believe better than
the first. — Continued
Many
things about this film impressed me, but I walked away mostly
impacted by Jean Grey.
Sitting
comfortably in my seat of expectation, I surmised that the primary
forces for good and evil would be as clearly defined as previous
X-Men films. The “Last Stand” would simply be the
final battle of wit and will between Xavier and Magneto. From
that comfort zone, the phoenix, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), arose
from the flames of predictability and hung her allegiance in
the balances. — Continued
If
you’ve been disappointed with this years summer “event” movies
so far (Poseidon sank, Da Vinci was
a snooze, and although M:i:III was solid, it
wasn’t quite “big” enough), X-Men:
The Last Stand definitely doesn’t disappoint.
—Review
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