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I liked the film and I'm not sure why everyone is down on the character deaths. They aren't dead. They'll be back as you saw with Xavier and we never really saw Cyclops die or maybe I missed that part.. We didn't see him explode or whatever it's called that Phoenix does to people and objects.
I thought McKellen and Grammer were excellent in their respecitive roles as Magneto and Beast and for all the shit Jackman gets from people, he's one bad ass Wolverine, I swear. The movie itself left a lot to be desired but I think that's a good thing. Things such as the introduction of Gambit I'd like to see done in a more significant way then a little cameo. Lets face it, it's hard to introduce too many characters and keep the pace of the film. I wasn't pissed about the lack of involvement from Angel because I think the character sucks, always have.
I loved the action sequences, those were brilliant. Everything from the moving of the bridge to the final battle scenes with Pyro/Iceman, Callisto/Storm, etc.. were awesome. I also loved the heartbreaking scene where Wolverine has to off Jean Grey; it was done very well. I like Kitty Pryde also.. or maybe I should say the actress who plays her. She's very cute, reminded me of Erin
It was a nice touch to see Professor X come back at the end of the credits leaving the door open for a 4th installment, which I believe will happen. This franchise is just too big and makes too much money not to continue. Also, have to love Magneto showing signs of an imperfect cure.
I'd give this film a very good score of 4.3 out of 5.0