X-3
Must…begin…writing…again.
Alas, as these words are written, the blog itself is inaccessible to me. I know not why, but it will be fixed by the time you read this. I promise.
Today’s subject matter: X-3.
Just got out of the theatre, which is usually a bad time to review a movie. In this case, however, I doubt my opinions will sway a great deal for or against, so here they are.
X-3 was epic. It was fun. Better, it was sinister fun. The sheer power of the Phoenix managed to keep me actively interested in the flow of events up until the climax – for which the audience is whetted early on. When I am the ‘x’ in the hypothetical audience, the audience is not disappointed. As a movie, there were great flaws. Flawed effects, flawed dialogue, flawed logistics, etc… But as sheer unabashed cathartic entertainment, I just didn’t care about the flaws.
I don’t want to say too much, of course, since you should see it for yourself (after seeing X-1 and X-2). The X-Men universe is infinitely malleable. Part of its beauty is that, like many stories with primordial roots in the Comic-book cosmos, it’s flaws and failures can always be overlooked in favour of its successes and possibilities. The story is good (at least potentially) even when the storyteller doesn’t quite get it right. It’s like lego, if you’ll take the analogy. Most comic universes, however, are only half as versatile as the X-Men universe, since it is so sprawled out in time and space. Characters can come and go, with only a Wittgensteinian thread to connect them. Okay, scrap the philosophy. It was a great epic movie. It unleashed the pent-up rageful desire I have had to destroy things, preferably the world, all weekend. I loved it for its power, though don’t expect any Oscars.
Feeling this is sufficient, I refuse to give a number rating at present. If I were to give it a number rating, that rating would probably seem kind of low given the positive tone of this review. I think at present my analysis of the movie series thus far is X-1 was the best, next X-3, then X-2. I enjoyed all three of them.
njero said,
May 30, 19:41 #
Definately not a waste of 8 bucks, or whatever is I pay at those first-run theatres these days.
Though the entire audience did chuckled during the bridge scene—you know, where the day progresses from dusk to night in a scene cut.
“Wow Magneto, that was awesome, I think we should all stand perfectly still for an hour or two to reflect on what you just did.”