X3 is the best of the trilogy without question. it's still unbelievable to me that it took the THIRD film for their to finally be an X-men vs. Brotherhood battle. sorry, it didn't happen in X1. Magneto never fought. he encarcerated the X-men, disappeared, self-weakened, then got blasted. hell, he didn't do **** in X2, neither. Mystique brawled more than him. this time Magneto showed his real muscle and goddamn did he have some flex. the GG scene was scheer poetry right down to Magneto remaining afloat at the same altitude he was origianally standing on the bridge before letting it fall. the Phoenix was even more unbelievable than I imagined. Ratner got the job down. honestly, I didn't think the Phoenix could be portrayed justifiably in the "real world," but everything about her appearance had me in awe.
Cyclops died right away. good. **** him. Singer screwed him up SOOOOO BADLY in the first two there was practically no chance of recovery. Mystique became human but still showed she was an effective yach by turning on Mag just as quickly as he did her. Wolverine was still center-staged, but this time he went berserk practically every time. that's the stuff Wolverine's made of. took long enough. but what was cool was that Ratner managed to bring two more characters to the front, too. I applaude Berry for fighting for Storm's power. it was done well. and Grammar as Beast. nothing need be said except for he shoulda been in all three. although, Singer probably woulda ****ed up his character horribly, too. Kitty Pryde was a major shock as a phenomenal badass. taking out Juggernaut, that's awesome. Juggs I'm back and forth with. I think Jones was the right pick and his action was used alright but his script was gay. I did love seeing him throw Wolverine around like a rag doll. the sickest part about that was that you didn't see Wolverine come back and whip Juggs ass. yes, Singer, Wolverine can lose a fight without it being against Magneto.
teamwork really came into factor in this movie, too. Wolvz confessed himself as an X-men and took responsibility. the final act between him and Jean was Shakespeare. he risked his skin (literally) to save Jean no matter what. and it did come down to no matter what. and for all the times Wolverine had been shredded open or pierced in the first two ya never NEVER saw the adamantium. in X3 ya saw it everytime! where's Singer's sensibility? where is it I ask you?
a hundred more great things could be said about this awesome film. I will now own an X-men DVD.