10 Most Insufferable Film Sequels Since 2000

No matter how outrageous Magneto’s schemes became in Bryan Singer’s movies (and what’s more outrageous than attempting to transform world leaders into mutants?), his motives are grounded in his disgust at animalistic, hypocritical human beings. Throw in some talk about the persecution of outsiders, in a movie directed by an openly gay filmmaker, and you have a pulp fiction raised to its highest level.

Without it, you’ve got an old man in a dorky-looking helmet, which pretty much sums up what X-Men: The Last Stand did to the franchise.

Trashing all the good work done in the previous films in favour of special effects and overheated drama, The Last Stand has no reason to exist, so the subsequent movies just pretend it doesn’t. Even Vinnie Jones registered his displeasure at the movie, claiming the original script was junked before filming began.

If that’s true, it explains the narrative’s slung-together feel. A movie where so many important characters bite the dust (or do they?) should have more impact, but this is just a long, limp farce from beginning to end. Then again, what were you expecting from the director of Rush Hour and Red Dragon?