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film fan finding:x-men:the last stand

Call me crazy, but I thought X-Men:The Last Stand was just as good as the first two. Great special effects, a good story, the gorgeous Mystique and the sexy Wolverine….what more could you ask for in a blockbuster based on comic book characters? The movie includes so many characters that sometimes you barely see some of them, but hey, we get to see stuff blow up.

In this film, we find out that Jean Grey really isn’t dead. Not only is she alive, but her previously hidden class 5 powerful alter-ego Phoenix is back too…and she’s pissed. Against this backstory is the main plot of a “mutant cure” being available. Some mutants want a chance to be “normal” (like Rogue), while many others insist that there’s nothing to cure. In addition to the usual cast of characters, there are many new ones in the mix, most notably Beast, played by Kelsey Grammar.

The Last Stand kills off several characters, which is unsettling. But, if you pay close attention at the end — and stay to the very end of the credits — you’ll see that there’s hope for a few of them. Perhaps it’s not really the last stand after all. (Or perhaps they’ll be alot of guest appearances in the Wolverine spin-off.)

Film Fan Finding: B+