X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

“People should have the choice for a vaccine, but the government actually wants to force people to take it”. Sound familiar? This movie essentially tries to have the vaccine argument and the “Gay is a disease” argument all in one go. It definitely tried to be a big final conclusion and it played its cards well. While not perfect, I thought it was a solid enough conclusion to the initial trilogy. There were lots of new players that kept it fairly fresh. Logan continued to be at the center of the story as he always does. There was a bit of grandiosity to the movie as well. As I said, it is a decent finish, but it didn't land as perfectly as it should have after the success of X-men 2.

Story - 15%

Characters - 14%

Pacing - 15%

Spectacle - 19%

Entertainment - 15%

Total score: 78%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here