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Reviews for X-Men: The Last Stand are already coming in. The Philippine Daily Inquirer compares it to the Fantastic Four movie:

The heavily expository dialogue aside, "Last Stand" is "Fantastic Four" done right, taking the super-powers seriously and making the Marvel Comics panels come to life. This is where the avalanche of seamless special effects really works, making the battles possible and indulging in requisite homage to the source material.

Meanwhile, MTV.com talks about the social metaphors of the "X":

A boy is in the bathroom, making strange noises, while his dad pounds on the door. If his son doesn't open up, he's going in there, anyway. When the dad does manage to barge in, he catches his shamed son in the act — of cutting off his wings.

The X in "X-Men" is like the algebra variable — it can stand for anything. Being a mutant is code for being a geek, being gay, being black, being anything that makes you feel like you just don't belong. "It's a fictional minority, so there are an unlimited amount of parallels," said Aaron Stanford, who plays a flame-spewing mutant called Pyro in the film versions of the long-running comic book franchise. "And I don't know anybody who [at some point] felt like they weren't an outcast."

Your daily Hugh Jackman story link.

Your daily Halle Berry link, featuring a clip from the movie.

And lastly, if you're on MySpace, check out the official X-Men: The Last Stand MySpace page, and add a few mutants to your friends list. You can also download images, buddy icons and much more.