Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, some sexual content and language.
Directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, The Family Man, Red Dragon…)
Starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Romijn, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Vinnie Jones…
This film was probably as good as the others.
It lacked the humor of the original, but had enough good action scenes to make up for it. X Men fans will like some of the back story that this film delivers as well.
The third film in the series starts with a flashback of when Professor Charles Xavier (Stewart) and Magneto (McKellen) worked side by side. But in present time, when a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men. Xavier continues to stand for good, where the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organized by Magneto (McKellen) rise up against authority.
The film was darker than the others with several major upsets. But the visual effects were astounding with very imaginative action sequences.
Vinnie Jones, a great character actor playing one of my favorite new characters, provides a few great moments of comic relief.
SHOULD KIDS SEE IT?
Use discretion with young kids. The film is filled with action violence including quite a few mortalities. And this film was a little more sensual than it’s predecessors with some partial nudity (a side view of a naked woman, with just the essentials covered), several cleavage shots and some passionate make out scenes.
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