X-Men: The Last Stand
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: May 26, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
14
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireDan Jolin
Singer's absence is felt but not fatal. By adding too much new blood Ratner loses some of the original DNA, but with its nifty set-pieces and a few nasty surprises, X3's still a worthy enough sequel to ensure it’s no Last Stand. Read full review
60
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Only half a mess -- and even with all its flaws, it's an enjoyable diversion that shows both respect and affection for the formidable legacy of the "X-Men" comics. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Following two superior entries, Ratner's slick placeholder of a sequel lacks that crucial X-factor called inspiration. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Almost as mindless as "Fantastic Four," but more annoying in that this one has philosophical pretensions. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Despite all the grand gestures of climax and resolution, there's a pronounced sense of autopilot; the only person who seems to be having a good time is Ian McKellen as the scheming Magneto. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
There's much to enjoy here – Ratner's pacing is fluid and fast and the film rushes along its busy, cluttered way with something approaching melodramatic snarkiness – but it's also terribly busy and cluttered. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla Dargis
Mostly, as so often with these types of empty entertainments, you are left to wonder why companies that hire so many fine actors to run around under latex and foam and have the best technological wizardry money can buy seem to spend so little attention to the screenplay. Read full review
50
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Last stand? My ass. Billed as the climax of a trilogy, the third and weakest chapter in the X-Men series is a blatant attempt to prove there is still life in the franchise. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
It's a disappointing chapter in what until now has been a highly entertaining, even thought-provoking series. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Ratner makes a hash of the story and characters his predecessor brought to such complex, sympathetic life, delivering a pumped-up exercise in mayhem, carnage and blunt-force trauma. Read full review
50
SlateMichael Agger
An uninspired hodgepodge. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
Long before the movie's climax, in which Magneto (Ian McKellen) turns smashed-up automobiles into fiery projectiles to be hurled at his enemies, those in the audience will know what it means to behold a flaming hunk of junk. Read full review
40
Film ThreatPete Vonder Haar
Has a few high points, but feels far too disjointed and slapdash to favorably compare to what came before. Read full review
40
The New YorkerDavid Denby
What a comedown, after the weirdly beautiful things Singer and his technicians did in the first two movies. Read full review
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