X-Men: Apocalypse is a 2016 comic book movie based on the Marvel team the X-Men. The film serves as the ninth installment to the X-Men film series as well as the sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past. The movie's produced by Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Bad Hat Harry Productions, and Kinberg Genre, and The Donners' Company and distributed by 20th Century Fox. X-Men: Apocalypse was written by Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Michael Doughtery, and Dan Harris and directed by Bryan Singer.
The story is a new mutant named Apocalypse has awakened after over a thousand years. After seeing what humanity has become in his absence he plans to destroy the world and reshape it in his image. But the X-Men plan to stop him and his four horsemen before he can achieve that idea.
- Negatives
One of my issues with X-Men: Apocalypse is Mystique. While in First Class and Days of Future Past she clearly has reasons for being there around this time not so much. It really felt like she just was there for the sake of being there.
My other problem with the movie is the pacing. I believe it's the first twenty minutes that start off real slow.
- Mix
I've got nothing to say. So let's move on.
- Positives
One thing that the movie does right is the performances. Especially James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Oscar Issac. McAvoy and Fassbender's chemistry continues to be the highlight of this film series and Oscar Issac was amazing as Apocalypse. I mean he's delivery of "everything they build will fall" sends chills no matter how many times I watch it.
Speaking of Apocalypse, I liked him. He was very menacing and everytime he was in action he showed just how strong he is.
The other thing I enjoyed about the movie was of course the action. After the slow pacing is finally over oh boy does it deliver on the action. The top four were the opening, the Quicksilver scene (which was also hilarious), that special cameo scene, and the final battle. They were all really exciting and well done.
When this movie came out back in 2016 I never really understood why it's so hated, and to this day I still don't get it. X-Men: Apocalypse has stellar acting, Apocalypse is a pretty good bad guy, and the action is awesome. The real problems is the Mystique and slow pacing.
My final rating is Good
So yes, I kinda like Apocalypse and with that being said that's going to do it for me. Come back on Saturday, June 8th for my review of the final X-Men movie in the main series, Dark Phoenix. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
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