Last night I finally got to see the third instalment of the X-Men movies at the Camden Odean theatre. Movies in the UK seem to take a lot longer to show than they do in the US and back home in Australia. A big shout out to Simon who arranged a great turn out and welcomed us all into his very nice flat, where we watched X-Men 2 before heading to the cinemas.
Turning a comic book into a popular movie will always be a difficult task, with the expectations of comic books fans not necessarily aligned with newer fans and other crowds not even exposed. On many levels, the movie succeeds at what it probably set out to achieve – an action packed movie filled with special effects and at the same time touching on contentious issues of minority group rights and the ethical choices society and individuals have to make.
I personally think the movie was far too ambitious and the result is far too many characters and subplots that don’t really lead anywhere. Hugh Jackman continues to play an awesome Wolverine while I’m yet again disappointed by Halle Berry still playing a weak Storm, despite having fought for a stronger role. I did like Famke Janssen’s darker side in the movie, though her intense glares wore thin after a while.
Don’t misinterpret my view as an overall negative view on the movie – for something in this genre, there will always be plenty of special effects, inconsistencies and clichéd lines, but this one succeeds at being entertaining and visually fun for the most part.
TheKua Rating: 7 out of 10
Did you stay after the credits? Apparently there is a “secret” scene which relates to that video that Xavier screens near the beginning during class.
Yeah, we did stay for it, but frankly it’s not much different from the way that the movie actually ends – let’s just say I could definitely see another opener for another movie!
Shut up and like it Pat 😉 Actually I do share your sentiments. It was too ambitious and lacked the character build up that the other two had. Definitely displayed the difference in directors. The special effects were cool though.