70
New York Magazine (Vulture) by
It's a fast and enjoyable B-movie, though, and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine brings some good stormy drama to the proceedings.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
60
Singer's absence is felt but not fatal. By adding too much new blood Ratner loses some of the original DNA, but with its nifty set-pieces and a few nasty surprises, X3's still a worthy enough sequel to ensure it’s no Last Stand.
70
If little else, the third and supposedly final entry in the X-Men mega-franchise suggests that some movies -- or at any rate some formulas -- are not just critic-proof, they might even be director-proof.
75
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
Ratner is unable to maintain the emotional intensity that has made this series so deeply epic. But he sure knows how to put on a show.
70
The result, though it delivers only in fits and starts, is still sharper and more inventive than most comicbook-adapted fare, and eventually gets the job done as far as action buffs are concerned.
67
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
This is interesting stuff. So why does The Last Stand feel driven to dumb itself down, as if embarrassed by its own ideas?
70
Dallas Observer by Luke Y. Thompson
If this really is the last stand, it's a stylish farewell indeed.
70
The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen
Though the picture is not without its wow-inducing, SFX-driven moments, that potent X-factor is considerably diminished in Singer's absence.
63
Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington
Disappointingly, X-Men: The Last Stand slides back between the first two episodes. It's not stuporous, and it's not super.
58
Following two superior entries, Ratner's slick placeholder of a sequel lacks that crucial X-factor called inspiration.