The characters were far more developed, especially Dumbledore. The 3 primary actors have shown tremendous growth as they are well into their late teens. The end of the movie was slightly disappointing as it left you with a sense of "what's going on" and how does this lead us into the next version of Potter? Overall 4 out of 5 stars due primarily to the somewhat confusing ending.
Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine is right in line with his previous films. This time he's even more "in shape". The story line fills in some, but not all, of the gaps from the previous films such as how he became Wolverine infused with Adamantium with a surprising twist to what was actually expected.
Overall a solid 4 Star rating out of a possible 5 Stars.
Robert Downey Jr. was surprisingly good! Jeff Bridges was hardly recognizable until he spoke as he has a very unique voice. Special Effects were very well done, especially the flying sequences. I'd rate it 9.5 out of 10.