Tuesday, May 23, 2006

X-men

Yes, i have just watched X-men: The Last Stand at the gala premier in Cathay Cineleisure.
It was X-tremely X-traordinarily X-citing and you could practically catch the X factors in your hands.
It was that damn good.
And coming from me, a fanatic X-men fan, of its comics, cartoons and now movies, it means its really really great.

WARNING: Spoilers Ahead!!! (stop reading if you dont want me to spoil the surprises for you)

Well,I utterly broke down when professor X died. Yes, the leader, teacher, friend of many mutants died in this story, and a terrible one, too. He was cut into smithereens, into dust, and there was nothing left of this great leader. Furthermore, he died in the hands of one of his favourite student, Jean Grey, or rather, Dark Phoenix.
Cyclops died in her hands too.
Jean Grey couldnt stand her other personality killing her most loved ones and requested Wolverine to kill her too. He agreed in the end.

The visuals were stunning, the scenes were perfectly crafted except I realised a defect: wolverine was injured in a scene on his right chest but the damage to his shirt was missing (he heals instantly but there should be a hole in the shirt).
Except for that, everything was good, it was intensed and Storm totally rocks.
For one, Halle Berry is HOT, and Storm seems to carry a torch for Wolverine in this film, though he only has eyes for Jean Grey.
Storm's stunts were amazing, especially when lightning shoots out of her hands when she's fighting Callisto, and when her pupils turn white when shes using her powers. Plus, she finally got a good hairdresser this time round.

I love it when they made Magneto took the "cure for mutancy" and made him one of them - the homo sapiens, the species Magneto despised. He immediately abandoned poor Mystique when she saved him by taking a shot for him and became normal, so serve him right. But at the end of the movie, he managed to move a metal chess piece slightly when he tried real hard, so maybe there'll be X4!!! *jumps around*

Alas, i didnt get a goodie bag, I suppose the theatre I'm in is not the "main" one as in there were a few theatres screening X-men together, so ours didnt get a goodie bag. But nevertheless, the best part was watching the movie firsthand and savour the genius behind it longer.

Oh did I mention Colossus was completely useless with about 2 lines in all and all he did was throw Wolverine up in the sky? Angel wasnt any better too, but he sure flew like an Angel, not to forget his handsome face resembles an Angel too.

Rogue took the cure and became normal cos she couldnt stand Iceman's closeness with Shadowcat. I dont like Rogue ever, so I dont really mind.
Iceman rocks totally too.

The actresses playing Jean Grey, Famke Jannsen, and the one playing Rogue, looks old and rugged I dont know why. Hugh Jackman, as the beloved Wolverine, grew old too.
Only Halle Berry and the rest of the younger crew remained stunning.
Beast was superb.

Erm that's about all, altogether its a very emotional film abour rights, understanding and fighting for your beliefs, like what Storm said: Mutancy can never be cured. It wasnt a disease in the first place.

All Hail X