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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

2006 | Action | Sci-Fi

87 mins

A cure has been found for the mutants. This disgusts Magneto who wages war on the inventor of the cure. The X men step in to stop Magneto.



Produced by 20th Century Fox
Director Brett Ratner
Writer Simon Kinberg
Cast Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer and Rebecca Romijn

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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) Reviews & Ratings (37)
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13.5% (5)
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32.4% (12)
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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated

Jul 4, 2019 (Updated Jul 30, 2019)  
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
2006 | Action, Sci-Fi
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6.2 (37 Ratings)
Movie Rating
It's all just a bit...meh
The Last Stand is not completely awful, but there is an absolutely huge setback here - the writers tried to cram the epic Dark Phoenix saga into one film.
Couple this with an interrupted production and you have a messy result.

A fair amount of what is likable about the first two is still intact - the strongest asset here being the strong cast, doing their absolute best with a sub par script and story.
As for newcomers - Kelsey Grammer is a welcome addition as Beast, as is Ellen Page as Shadowcat - unfortunately Angel is pretty wasted here, as are characters like Psylocke, who is relegated to an extended cameo. Whoever decided to cast Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut deserves a good slapping.

The Dark Phoenix storyline in the comics is pretty epic, a lot of it takes place in space, and the tragedy of the X-Men fighting one of their own is fleshed out very well - something that the movie adaption practically ignores. After being hinted at the end of X2, Jean Grey is promptly bought back, and turns to the dark side very quickly, without any real build up.
Some character story arcs are concluded abruptly and in emotionless ways, as the film just sort of limps along to a pretty underwhelming conclusion.

Bryan Singer left production midway through to helm Superman Returns, and it shows.
The slickness and solid narrative of X2 is replaced by a choppy mess, full of quips that don't land ("I'm the Juggernaut bitch" anyone!?), and Brett Ratners involvement was just a misfire.

This particular comic arc deserves so much better (and judging by what I've heard about the 2019 effort, this is still the case!)
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MissCagey (2652 KP) rated

Apr 26, 2018  
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
2006 | Action, Sci-Fi
6
6.2 (37 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Not as good as the first X men film but better than the second. There are a few plot holes but nothing that distracted me from the overall story. I thought there would be more of a story around the "Angel" character especially as there was a scene devoted to him at the beginning of the film , not sure why they did that when he went on to play such a minor part?
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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated

Jun 17, 2019  
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
2006 | Action, Sci-Fi
7
6.2 (37 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Ok so we got another X-Men movie, we got a dark Phoenix story, we got the original cast again and new characters, a lot more. (0 more)
Graphics weren't as good, not even as good as the first movie 6 years prior, most of the story was all over the place and their was no Cyclops!? (0 more)
X-Men 3: Dark Phoenix
the X-Men Story continues with a divided team (kinda) where jean is siding with Magneto and the Brotherhood, and mystique is undecided who's side she's on. The war between the X-Men and the Brotherhood is upon them and Jean is tapping into he inner Phoenix becoming more and more powerful over time.
With word of a mutant child with an extraordinary mutant power, the X-Men must find and protect the child who is now considered a threat against the Brotherhood and the Phoenix, time is running out and mankind is about to make its Last Stand.
  
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Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated

Jun 10, 2019  
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
2006 | Action, Sci-Fi
2
6.2 (37 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Then it all came crashing down with 2006’s The Last Stand. All the fan favourites returned and the cast remains a highlight of this film, but everything else was such a mess. It didn’t help that Bryan Singer left the franchise and Fox brought in Brett Ratner, hardly renowned for his understated filming style. The Jean Grey side-plot was muddled, the special effects were poor and this was such a disservice to the fans who had stayed with the franchise for six years. To its credit however, the action was staged well and there were some very exciting set pieces that saved it from total oblivion. Unfortunately, Vinnie Jones as the Juggernaut was the final nail in this film’s coffin.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2019/06/01/the-entire-x-men-franchise-ranked/