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X-Men: The Last Stand
- Review Date: October 1, 2006
- PG-13
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 2006
Common Sense Media says
X-Men battle for their lives yet again. Tweens OK.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this film includes comic-bookish violence: characters are repeatedly stabbed, shot, smashed, and variously injured (bloody gashes on faces or bodies, some -- on Wolverine -- healing themselves immediately), thrown against or through walls, exploded, burned, and frozen. Vehicles and buildings explode with fiery booms, the Golden Gate Bridge is lifted and crashed into Alcatraz Island, with violent shaking of humans driving on it. Human military units shoot weapons loaded with cure-bearing darts. In a flashback, a young boy tries to cut his wings off, causing bloody wounds. A passionate kiss leads to one character's death (off-screen), another passionate embrace leads to a violent clash. Mystique's blue suit looks painted on.
What's the story?
In the third film of the series, Warren Worthington II (Michael Murphy), whose son is the magnificently bewinged Angel (Ben Foster), develops a genetic "cure" for mutantism. Pressured by his father to take the injection that will make him "fit in," Angel resists. While Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the X-Men only want to be accepted for who they are, the grand Magneto (Ian McKellen) declares his opposition to the humans' puny plan. He gathers together an army of angry mutants, including "the Beast" (Kelsey Grammer), pin-bodied Kid Omega (Ken Leung) and punky speed-demon Callisto (Dania Ramirez), who agree to fight not only the U.S. government, but also the X-Men, who now number six. The struggle between the two bands of mutants is laid out in the story of Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), who returns as Phoenix, a Class Five mutant capable of all kinds of destruction. Phoenix's love interests, Cyclops (James Marsden) and Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), battle over her, as do Professor X and Magneto, because whoever controls this most powerful "creature" will run the world. Soon, Homeland Security is worrying about the mutants' threat and Magneto is making underground videotapes to disseminate dire warnings against his opponents.
Is it any good?
Full of comic book action, rudimentary passion, and fiery tragedy, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND is also unfocused. Tying together a number of dangling plot strands, dropping in a couple of additional themes, and introducing new X-Men, this third entry in the film franchise isn't as quirky and endearing as the first two, though it does deliver the usual family melodrama and sensational finale.
The plot has never been this franchise's strong suit. Rather, The X-Men films delight in quirky, complicated, flamboyant characters, sometimes subversively funny, sometimes outrageously desirous. As Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) goes missing in the early part of the film, the next closest fun freaks are the thudding Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones) and the charming, coming-into-her-own Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page). But their appearances are brief, as the film is crowded with other characters and plots, such that its end -- yet another celebration of diversity that remains at risk -- only seems like more of the same.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the theme of friendship and group unity, as well as the celebration of difference: The X-Men look after one another even when they are accused of being afflicted with a "disease" and offered a "cure." How do the X-Men challenge conformity and encourage creativity, even as they learn discipline and good manners at school? How do the several generations of X-Men come together to form an alternative, supportive family?
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REALLY GOOD!
I loved this movie!! it had like 2 scenes that were really unnessasary so i skip those parts when i watch it but its really good. It is really violent but not to bad
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The Final Battle is Amazing
Personally I think this is the best film out of the original trilogy. But just as a warning, Jean Grey/Phoenix is quite creepy in the film. Anyways the film has a great story and great action.
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Simplified version of the x-men for Teens 13-16.Tweens OK
Great Movie.It was the best X-Movie EVER!Kitty,Iceman,Wolverine,Jean Grey, Angel,Rouge,Beast,and The Leeche all rocked in this movie!Not too much sexual content.....just kises and a Man on top of a woman for a just a second.
The violence is less or more like the violence on Wolverine and The X-Men.
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its ok to skip this movie,not that good
Violence:PG-13 Sexual Content:HighPG Language:HighPG
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The superb third X-Men is a little more violent, but still not that strong.
Some people say that "X-Men: The Last Stand" is not as good as the first two movies. Well, Brett Ratner may is not the talent that Bryan Singer is, but he still did well in directing this movie.
The special effects are striking, and again we have the great cast from the first two movies.
This time the question is asked if it is good to have a "cure" for mutation. There are ethic questions asked and this movie really makes me think about what I would do in their situation. A very good script.
I think X-Men 3 is just as good as the first two movies.
The violence is slightly stronger than in the prequels.
The only part that can be considered disturbing or too violent for some: A character desperately cuts his own wings off with very bloody results. It is more disturbing than violent, but definaltely not too much for children 12 and up. It is at the very beginning of the movie, the rest is suitable for children 10 and up.
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Good for preteens.
People kill each other and call eachother
"d--k" (mostly wolverine). Rouge has to deal with things that no one else can relate to.
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PRETTY GOOD!
It was definitely not as good as the other two movies. There was a bit of violence, and a few main characters die, but it was a really good movie!!! KIND OF funny also. And the directors added a few REALLY COOL characters! I would give this movie an A++!!
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x-men 3 ok movie
This is a good movie (i like the x-men 2 beter) The thing i don't like about it is that a lot of people die.But it was still a great movie
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worst Xmen
This is the worst X-Men yet. Although it does have a good ending fight, it still lacks something.
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| Topics: | superheroes |
| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Director: | Brett Ratner |
| Cast: | Famke Janssen, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 104 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | May 26, 2006 |
| DVD release date: | October 3, 2006 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | intense sequences of action violence, some sexual content and language. |
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