X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

X-Men: The Last Stand marks the 3rd installment in the X-men series and, if we are lucky, it will be the last... at least by that director. I can't say it was an awful movie, because it wasn't. Some scenes, particularly Juggernaut's chasing of Kitty and a few scenes involving Wolverine, were nicely done. Unfortunately, too much talent not belonging to Hugh Jackman is wasted. They could have done a lot more with Phoenix's lack of impulse control than they did... but they didn't. They could have played up the pain being felt by Cyclops in a meaningful way... but they didn't. Heck, a dispute between James Marsden and the director, Brett Ratner, reportedly got him killed off. And that's just sad since Cyclops is the original X-man and is a real standout character in the original Dark Phoenix saga.
Ultimately, this movie fails to deliver to the same degree that the previous two installments delivered. I think that has a lot to do with the director, in this case. Bryan Singer seems to have more flair superhero movies than Ratner.
Grade: C+