X-men The Last Stand Running Time

To 20th Century Fox, the Editors, and Brett Ratner

May 11, 2006
Dear Recipient:
After a long and sluggish revelation that the last film in this trilogy, X-Men The Last Stand was going to be released with a feeble running time of 103 minutes (1hr 43 min) we X-men fans have decided to petition against this prior to the release of the film on May 26, 2006.
Since the first time we realized an X-men franchise was scheduled for filming we have been patient and overall extremely hopeful that these films would portray the essence of these amazing heroes that have been around for decades. After the last two films; X-men and X2: X-Men United, we were content with the progression in character development and the running time which was, until now, no predicament to us.
We are addressing you at this time and hopefully before the film is released, to request that the film be extended. Although the quality of the film so far looks remarkable, the quantity is a disappointment solely on the fact that we have been very patient and we feel a solid 2 hrs + of X-Men is not asking too much.
We completely understand your views on how everything will be addressed and clarified in the film regardless if it is too short a time but we still feel like X-Men The Last Stand, being the end of this remarkable trilogy would make it an even more superior blockbuster hit and a gratifying experience for the viewers if it were lengthened to a well deserved time.
Regards,
The films best critics,
The X-men fans