I liked it. There wasn't as much of the "Oh shit, this is badass" feeling as with X2, but I liked it nonetheless.
Various reasons:
a) I don't read the comics, and don't care about plot changes.
b) In my opinion, the actors all fit their characters well.
c) The action-esque scenes were all put together well.
d) "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!" My god that delighted my body.
On the other hand, I share some of the negative sentiment. From the previews, I figured Angel would have a role more relevant than show-up-for-three-minutes-on-screen-but-not-actually-do-anything. And no Nightcrawler? C'mon, that dude was responsible for the coolest moments in X2. And it's true, there wasn't much emotional weight to speak of. Due to the short length, they probably could've added another 20-30 minutes of material to flesh out the film, and give it that boost from "good" to "great." But hell, it was still an enjoyable movie to sit through, and I'm sure I'll buy it on DVD when it comes out.
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