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X-Men: Last Stand Review

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The movie starts off a few months after the end of X-Men 2, with Wolverine and Cyclops still grieving over the loss of Jean Gray. If you�ve seen the trailers, then you have an idea of what happens next. A �cure� for the �X� gene is found and offered to mutants. Of course, the paranoid people in the government turn it into a weapon and plan to use it as a defence against rogue mutants, like Magento. Magento, of course takes exception to this and forms an army, with the intent on destroying the cure and taking over the planet. �He enlists the help of dozens of mutants and storms the facility holding the cure. Of course, the government, armed with its new �cure� weapons, is waiting for them and a battle ensues.

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There is also a love triangle of sorts between Kitty Pryde, Iceman, and Rogue, as well as some time spent on developing other �lesser� characters, both in the X-Men and the Brotherhood. Plenty of fun new characters are introduced, the best being Juggernaut (played very hilariously by Vinne Jones).

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This movie is considerably darker than the others, with plenty of mayhem and death, so that may or may not be your cup of tea. Personally, I enjoyed the darker take on the X-Men instead of the usual superhero movie with the good guys winning and no one getting hurt.

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I was pretty impressed by this movie. After reading reviews about it, I was expecting another it to be like Mission Impossible3, another cash grab with big actors and no story. Instead, I was treated to a pretty decent story, plenty of action,�and lots of characters getting killed. There are some major characters that either get killed or lose their powers, so expect the unexpected (I�m not telling you who they are, sorry). You also need to stay in the theatre after the credits finish to see a special scene involving one of the major characters, otherwise, you�ll have to wait for the DVD in the fall.