The Post-Gazette reviews movies from a family perspective:

"X-Men: The Last Stand"

Rating: Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content.

Best for: Post-elementary school and older.

What you should know: A cure is found that transforms mutants to "normal" humans. A band of powerful mutants rallies around Magneto (Sir Ian McKellen) to stop the cure from being used, even though it's supposed to be voluntary. Magneto's Brotherhood is opposed by the X-Men, who don't all disagree with Magneto's notion that a "cure" is wrong -- "Since when did we become a disease?" says Storm (Halle Berry) -- but they take up their powers to defend humanity against the brewing war. Beast, Angel and Callisto are among the "X-Men" comic-book characters introduced to the film series in "The Last Stand."

Language: Some mild profanity.

Sexual situations and nudity: There is a sexual encounter (with clothes on) between two mutants that goes on a bit, and one scene of a nude woman who is strategically covered.

Violence/scary situations: Violence is explicit or implied from beginning to end, and several main characters are killed. A young boy bloodies himself trying to cut away his growing wings. Bodies are seen exploding, but it's more disturbing than explicit. A showdown on the Golden Gate Bridge becomes a war zone, with mutant powers creating havoc in fast and furious fashion. In a one-on-one fight, a mutant is seen being electrocuted, another has his skin peeled away, though briefly. No one, including children, are spared from the effects of the battle.

Drug and alcohol use: None.