"X-Men: The Last Stand" proved its strength in the box office earning an estimated $120.1 million dollars in its opening week, making it the fourth biggest weekend gross in history. Produced by 20th Century Fox, "X-men 3" is another sequel which puts an end to the trilogy. The movie received mixed reviews, but it managed to gain a spot in box office history, bashing other big movies like "The Da Vinci Code". It joins the pack of weekend top-grossers in history like "Spider-Man",
"Star Wars: Episode III" and "Shrek 2".
"The Last Stand" is about the 'cure' for mutants and the revelation of the Dark Phoenix story. Like all adaptations, the movie failed to be faithful to the Marvel X-men comic book. Even though I have personal gripes when it comes to the plot and conflict resolution, that Golden Gate bridge thing is still awesome! It was very entertaining, overall. The star-studded cast added to its appeal. Hugh Jackman played Wolverine,
actress Halle Berry played the role of Storm, Ian Mckellen played Magneto, Patrick Stewart played Professor X, and a lot more additions to the whole X-men franchise cast. It was directed by Brett Ratner, with a script by the team of Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn.
