X-Men: Apocalypse
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: May 27, 2016
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EstheteAug 7, 2016
Visual effects 1/10
Plot 0/10
Сrowd scene 0/10
Acting of main crew from the previous movies 1/10
Acting of new cast 0/10
Acting of Sophie Turner -10/10 (minus ten from ten)
Narrative 0/10
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JoeWilliamsMay 27, 2016
Critics are too harsh to be honest,this is not a bad movie unlike X3 and Origins but not great as Days Of future past but I give a 10 because it's well executed film with flaws surrounds it.Apocalypse is a good villain but again not great atCritics are too harsh to be honest,this is not a bad movie unlike X3 and Origins but not great as Days Of future past but I give a 10 because it's well executed film with flaws surrounds it.Apocalypse is a good villain but again not great at least is menacing,The characters are a joy to watch and they were well portrayed by the actors especially Quicksilver that stole the movie again.The visuals are okay to say the least.It's an enjoyable flawed superhero movie.… Expand
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TyronJamesMay 27, 2016
Boring,uninteresting and empty.X-Men Apocalypse suffer from a weak villain,too many characters and some horrible visual effects that ruined the film.It is one of the worst film of the franchise.
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BonnyscottyNov 13, 2016
Bryan Singer needs to leave this franchise. He has made the worst superhero movie since 'STEEL' with this one. Truly horrible from start to finish. I really felt sorry for Fassbender as he is far, far too good for this material.there wereBryan Singer needs to leave this franchise. He has made the worst superhero movie since 'STEEL' with this one. Truly horrible from start to finish. I really felt sorry for Fassbender as he is far, far too good for this material.there were some enjoyable moments here but they can't mask the overall stench.… Expand
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DaddypancakesDec 18, 2017
I don't even want to talk about this movie because nobody involved in this movie cared at all. For now I'm just gonna say this, this was the worst movie of 2016. If you want to see a good X-Men movie than watch Days of future past if you wantI don't even want to talk about this movie because nobody involved in this movie cared at all. For now I'm just gonna say this, this was the worst movie of 2016. If you want to see a good X-Men movie than watch Days of future past if you want a well made drama, if you want a entertaining action movie watch X2, and if you want a dark X-Men movie than go watch Logan. And if you want to see some one stuff all the bad elements of these movies into a giant bloated mess than go watch X-Men: Apocalypse.… Expand
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Eissa1996Jul 20, 2021
Man this movie is super bad. Truly disappointing from all angles. Bad story bad characters. And this is the end to the xmen storyline at least we got Logan thank god.
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coloradosnowmanMay 30, 2016
Critics are NOT being too harsh about this! It really is just about as bad as Xmen 3. I don't know where they went wrong with this, after finally managing to pull a good movie together two years ago with Days of Future Past. Where to beginCritics are NOT being too harsh about this! It really is just about as bad as Xmen 3. I don't know where they went wrong with this, after finally managing to pull a good movie together two years ago with Days of Future Past. Where to begin with this rubbish: bad acting, incredible cartoonish and laughably weak villain, complete ruination of many good characters from the Series (Storm, Psylocke, and Magneto decide to just become mass murderers because, hey, why not? Munn did absolutely nothing for that character. Massive plot holes aside, Apocalypse fails to make a movie that pushes the series forward in any way.… Expand
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exotaAug 2, 2016
this movie was so unappealing I actually had to stop watching, it was physically painful to seat there and be so bored . this was not entertainment , it was a badly written ,poorly directed movie ... of course they concentrated all theirthis movie was so unappealing I actually had to stop watching, it was physically painful to seat there and be so bored . this was not entertainment , it was a badly written ,poorly directed movie ... of course they concentrated all their efforts on star power and special effects. It showed...… Expand
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Castiel_AngelOct 15, 2016
This movie is just lame. It is extremely boring. This villain just sucks. These visual effects that they added to try to make it all spiffy and cool just ruined it. Not to mention the actors obviously didn't want to be there and showed it inThis movie is just lame. It is extremely boring. This villain just sucks. These visual effects that they added to try to make it all spiffy and cool just ruined it. Not to mention the actors obviously didn't want to be there and showed it in every scene. They, like me were extremely bored and uninterested.… Expand
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CrazyJimMay 27, 2016
This is probably the worst X-Men movie for a long time. It's over extended, boring and contains a lot of crappy realized scenes.

I understand that It takes place in the 80's but that artificial creation of the mood just don't fit. ColorsThis is probably the worst X-Men movie for a long time. It's over extended, boring and contains a lot of crappy realized scenes.

I understand that It takes place in the 80's but that artificial creation of the mood just don't fit. Colors are like from the disco or a 90s porn movie and stuff like Mortal Kombat costumes in Auschwitz are some kind of a sick joke.

But the worst thing are the scenes which take place in Poland. I'm from Poland and I can assure you we have laughed out loud of those. Actors trying to build up the mood in foreign language look just silly and I'm sure that's not the kind of atmosphere you want on the screen when drama takes place!

Also, the main villain is a mix of funny guy and some angry kid who can't even choose his companions wisely. But hey, he can do some mumbo jumbo with his hands and give some nice toys to his mates - so awesome.

I must admit tho', that the movie has some cool characters and decent scenes (Quicksilver rulez) but that's all. I can't recommend more in this long and rather dull performance of actors lost in their roles. Waste of money.… Expand
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dunnyoneJun 7, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful, awful film. Watched the first two (of the new series) then this one and it's just putrid in compassion. The villain is lame beyond all hell (essentially a Power Rangers villain, but less menacing) and the Xmen are pathetic. Essentially NOTHING happens. Wait no, a town is destroyed. Some c-list Xman dies. Charles goes bald in the most dramatic way possible. And the plot holes holy jesus, there are far too many to count. My personal worst actor goes to Pyslock. She literally has one line in the film and then stands around doing jack. Truly a poor film and way worse then Xmen 3. Those giving it high scores are smoking crack.… Expand
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tropicAcesMay 28, 2016
I loved, *loved* DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, so I knew this wouldn't compare to that, but wow. What a disappointment. It's so boring and lazy and messy and dumb that I just wanted it to be over about 30 minutes in. Skip it if you value your time orI loved, *loved* DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, so I knew this wouldn't compare to that, but wow. What a disappointment. It's so boring and lazy and messy and dumb that I just wanted it to be over about 30 minutes in. Skip it if you value your time or opinion of the X-Men.… Expand
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SeanVincentMay 27, 2016
The movie failed to be better than it's predecessors(X-Men first Class,X-Men Days of Future Past) and also Deadpool which is disappointing.The movie ha sit's moments but the whole film in general felt empty,The characters are well portrayedThe movie failed to be better than it's predecessors(X-Men first Class,X-Men Days of Future Past) and also Deadpool which is disappointing.The movie ha sit's moments but the whole film in general felt empty,The characters are well portrayed but it the we never have an emotional connection or even care about them but except The professor,Magneto and quicksilver.Quicksilver is good again with his fantastic scene.The others I don't really care.The biggest problem of the movie is that there is so much going on,in each scenes were never focused ,it felt like it just happened.There are so many plot elements or story that never explored or dig in to it and just skip.Apocalypse felt generic like Ultron who always brings qoutes and crap.The only good news is,It's better than X-men Origins but the bad news is that this film felt,atleast for me,like X-men:the last stand again.It's kind a boring for me.… Expand
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eroeruJun 12, 2016
The movie was really utter crap. Nothing original to be seen.

Whilst I really liked days of future past, thought it to be stylish and well-paced, then this trainwreck really is very embarassing from the get-go. This is the 3rd movie in myThe movie was really utter crap. Nothing original to be seen.

Whilst I really liked days of future past, thought it to be stylish and well-paced, then this trainwreck really is very embarassing from the get-go. This is the 3rd movie in my life-time for which I was really holding myself back from throwing my popcorn and leaving the theater mid-film. Might as well had done that.

What's really infuriating is that Marvel and 20th Century Fox have this nonsensical grip on the press. How on earth do critics diss the well-done Warcraft movie and tolerate this one (though not saying much, because there's really nothing to praise here)?

It's the old "really bad guy from ancient times (Egypt) comes back and tries to take over the wooorld" trope, with that really being just it. Only action scenes after one another make for puke-inspiring pacing and some really horrific "few seconds of idyllic life, family gets killed, now Magneto is evil" crap tropes filled over all the scenes they spared some dialogue on.

Derp-faces all over.

Singer should be ashamed. I'm not at all confused as to why Jackman chose to ditch the franchise. It's becoming more and more a crap cash-grap with no shame.… Expand
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TheQuietGamerNov 30, 2016
Apocalypse gives us the first X-Men movie to feature a classic lineup of the characters coming together in their teenage years to fight evil under the guidance on Prof. Xavier while not being overshadowed by Wolverine. Essentially it's aApocalypse gives us the first X-Men movie to feature a classic lineup of the characters coming together in their teenage years to fight evil under the guidance on Prof. Xavier while not being overshadowed by Wolverine. Essentially it's a close as we've gotten to the X-Men film we've all wanted for years now. However given how many steps forward the superhero movie genre has taken over the years, and Brian Singer's reliance on standard tropes, Apocalypse ends up being an odd mixture of better late than never, and too little, too late.

There's a lot to like about Apocalypse. We get the return of the great cast from First Class and DoFP like Fassbender and McAvoy, Sophie Turner's Jean Grey, Evan Peters continually enjoyable Quicksilver complete with more of those amazing super-speed action sequences, and it doesn't crap all over Cyclops. It's got some of the best portrayals of these X-Men characters we've seen onscreen so far. The interpretations still aren't perfect mind you. DoFP couldn't fix everything, so things like age and timeline discrepancies keep things from being just as every comic book fan wants to see it. Nothing short of a reboot of the series will fix that. However, this is still the best we've gotten so far in that department.

Given that Apocalypse seemingly does so much right by making good on the promise DoFP set the series up for, what keeps it from achieving greatness? That answer is simply that it's too familiar. With the MCU dominating theatres, the DCEU getting up and running, and the X-Men's own lengthy presence on the silver screen we've seen a lot of villains want to destroy the world. And quite frankly, they were more interesting than Apocalypse.

The movie just has a very bland villain. Plus we already know how the fight turns out, so Apocalypse just ends up coming off as some dude who isn't really a threat whose sole purpose is just to break stuff. Then there's how underdeveloped he is.

The action itself falls short as well. This is a bunch of special effects driven destruction. The likes of which we've seen in a lot of superhero films lately. Not even the constant display and barrage of these character's powers carries the same level of excitement as before. The action still isn't boring to watch, but it's certainly going through the established motions. Then there's the fact that a lot of these special effects look cheap and dated, particularly in the first half of the movie.

What hurts Apocalypse the most is simply superhero fatigue. Brain Singer and FOX do their best to give us the X-Men movie we should've received in the first place all those years ago. For the most part they succeed. The issue it's a little late to do that. The superhero genre has taken off and reached heights one could hardly believe. Going back to basics wounds them here. They got off to their post-DoFP timeline with a shaky start.

Does any of this mean Apocalypse is an outright bad movie? No, it's just behind the times. A flaw that's easier to forgive when you consider this is a close as we've come to that perfect X-Men lineup. There's a sort of classic X-Men feel to it and it's just nice to see a lot of the original characters like Cyclops, Nightcrawler, and Storm get some real screen-time and actually take part in the action without Hugh Jackman's Wolverine hogging the spotlight. So yeah, it's the most admirable attempt at giving us the perfect X-Men movie that's sadly flawed in key areas. For some this simply isn't going to be enough. For others like myself this will still be a respectable and enjoyable movie. One that still manages to entertain for (finally!) exploring other, original X-Men. The series things to make up for, but it certainly looks like they're trying. The future still has the potential to be bright for these characters.

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ZenzukaiAug 13, 2016
It captures what I liked about the apocalypse franchise when I read the comics as a kid. For that it deserves a high mark. I think they could have trimmed some of the subtle subplots a bit to make it more cohesive of a plot. While it didn'tIt captures what I liked about the apocalypse franchise when I read the comics as a kid. For that it deserves a high mark. I think they could have trimmed some of the subtle subplots a bit to make it more cohesive of a plot. While it didn't capture the best human parts of the first two in this series, still a good x-men movie.… Expand
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shadowlooAug 6, 2016
When I finally went to watch X-men: Apocalypse, I was surprised it didn't suck as much as all those bad reviews led me to believe. It's definitely worse than the prequels but not that awful either. Apocalypse turned out to be a disappointingWhen I finally went to watch X-men: Apocalypse, I was surprised it didn't suck as much as all those bad reviews led me to believe. It's definitely worse than the prequels but not that awful either. Apocalypse turned out to be a disappointing villain (though I feel like Oscar Isaac did the best he could with the material given), plot was fairly weak, ugly cg floating rubbish and I still think the mystique makeup on Jennifer Lawrence looks terrible. But overall I quite enjoyed the movie: Magneto had a great arc, I liked the new young versions of the x-men and quicksilver is awesome as ever (plus a cool cameo of you know who). Want to give it a 7.5, but since metacritic doesn't allow decimals in userratings I'll round it up to 8.… Expand
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shiftworkerAug 22, 2016
An OK addition to the franchise. Effects drive much of th action as you'd expect. There's some attempt to emotionally draw one into the main characters, but not as much as in say, First Class.
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moheetoDec 22, 2016
More comic book movie trash. Hopefully this will be Singers last chance at this franchise and it will be handed to someone with a fresh vision because it is creatively and artistically finished. It looks like audiences are getting sick ofMore comic book movie trash. Hopefully this will be Singers last chance at this franchise and it will be handed to someone with a fresh vision because it is creatively and artistically finished. It looks like audiences are getting sick of this s*** too judging by the ever diminishing returns. This is possibly the worst of the bad bunch of X-Men movies. Terrible baddie, terrible heroes. Fassbender is destroying his rep by being in garbage like this and Assassins Creed. He's such a good actor though, such shame. Movies like this are going some way to killing the genre. Please let this franchise die after Logan.
Moving forward I think Lord and Miller would make a good choice to re-boot X-Men. Burn everything that's been created so far to the ground and give them absolute creative control and we might be onto something.… Expand
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KitCatherineJun 1, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie never failed to make me laugh at the very thought of the situation it was displaying and the dialogue it chose utilise. Problem of course being that is not a comedy movie. I am a big fan of the X Men prequels specifically, but I just have trouble understanding the motivation for a lot of the decisions made in this film. Why is Moira completely clueless? Why is she the one who accidently starts the apocalypse? Why doesn't anybody bother to name Erik's wife? Why were Erik's wife and daughter there, if only to be killed and not brought up again past act 1?

Somehow those decisions are not the worst part of Apocalypse. No, that definitely belongs to the category of decisions that have motivations, just either stupid or non storyline based ones. Ex: Moira being brought back into the story, which despite never being mentioned in Days of Future Past, was just because they needed to bring back Charles's obligatory female love interest. Why does Erik have a wife and child, if they don't even get a personality? Well, similar
ly, they just needed that sweet sweet domestically foiled character motivation. Why is Erik Peter's father? Gotta have that DRAMA. Why does Alex seemingly die? Maybe character motivation for Scott, though it didn't really seem like he needed any more. Stil I was having fun until one very particular decision was made in this movie:
How Charles Xavier lost his hair. But we’ll get back to that.

Moira MacTaggart was a completely unnecessary part of this film. Wanna know what she does throughout it? Goes “Wow” and “this is so cool”. In First Class, she at least had a personality, and she felt NEEDED to an extent for the story. Why is she here? Well Were just kinda supposed to believe that Charles has actually been hung up on her for, what, 15 years? Despite never mentioning her in Days of Future Past. First Class itself seemed to realise how unnecessary their relationship would be, sending Moira off with a wiped memory as a way out. We see this complete lack of necessariness in the very DRAMATIC moment where Charles gives Moira her memory back of the two of them. Memory being singular. Why? Oh, cause, y’know, they kissed one time. ONCE. For contrast, when Erik reminisces on his relationship with Charles, we are shown a whole two and half memories of them together, and the filmmakers don’t depict THEM of being in a relationship! MAKE IT MAKE SENSE! Moira could have never come up again and I would not have cared, I feel like most people wouldn’t have, but no, Charles needed that obligatory love interest, so we get Moira MacTaggart, who now has a child we’ve never seen, and is amazed by literally everything, which don’t even get me started on how THAT ruins the very bare bones of a character she had in First Class. Now I don't know if you know this, but Charles Xavier is bald in the non prequel films when he is old. Now any logical person would just (rightfully) assume he lost his hair naturally due to aging. But oh no, apparently the execs at Fox decided this was a fan theorised mystery that needed answers. "HOW DID CHARLES LOSE HIS HAIR?' you may have seen no Reddit thread titled ever, y'know, cause no one cared. Well! Answers my good people! Charles lost his hair because an ancient entity tried to take over his body! This makes no sense and ultimately solidifies this movie as a knee slapping comedy. When we see Apocalypse take over Oscar Isaac's body in the beginning, he is bald, but he is bald BEFORE apocalypse. Can apocalypse not exist in a body with hair? Why? How could Charles keep his eyebrows and stubble? Where did the hair go, it didn't fall out, it seems to turn to dust like everything else Apocalypse used his power on, why? Does apocalypse really hate hair that much? Did the filmmakers not realise how Mr. Clean like James McAvoy would look bald? Like yeah he's been bald in other movies bald that doesn't make it a good idea. WHY? DID? THEY? MAKE? HIM? BALD? Overall I had one take away: If I were any actor in this movie, I would be pissed. The performances are AMAZING, especially from James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, but it just can’t save this piece of garbage. Whether this was an introduction or a long awaited conclusion of sorts, no one deserved to be given this piece of trash to work in, except definitely Bryan Singer. I would say this film being as terrible as it is is most likely in part karma from the gods for Bryan Singer, any other explanation can not offer enough grounds for making THIS BAD of a film.… Expand
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MaxPayneIsGodMay 30, 2018
The best part of this movie was the opening credits, everything from there downhill. It was so formulaic and cliche. The writer took a handful of characters and a really terrible plot and threw them into a pot and stirred. I love Oscar IsaacThe best part of this movie was the opening credits, everything from there downhill. It was so formulaic and cliche. The writer took a handful of characters and a really terrible plot and threw them into a pot and stirred. I love Oscar Isaac but he is majorly miscast as the titular antagonist. Nearly fell asleep, really wish I did.… Expand
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FuturedirectorMar 28, 2017
Cast keep the same energy of its predecessors to live up X-Men's classic adventures, but at the end, this is just an unsatisfying mix of style-free action stunts and a thin predictable plot that does not give an unforgettable ending forCast keep the same energy of its predecessors to live up X-Men's classic adventures, but at the end, this is just an unsatisfying mix of style-free action stunts and a thin predictable plot that does not give an unforgettable ending for X-Men's new trilogy.… Expand
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temraimiMar 21, 2017
Pathetic, Sophie Turner is Pathetic, everything except wolverine, James McAvoy and Lana Condor (she's really hot btw) is pathetic, I'm sorry for them, fy Bryan Singer really fy
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KaMeaMar 9, 2019
The worst movie franchise and one of the worst in cinema history. Singer as a director is over. He flushed the franchise down the toilet. He, Kinberg and Fassbender made Magneto a pathetic wimp that betrayed the mutantkind.
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chungus52Jul 14, 2021
Tasteless. The whole movie had the most generic X-men plot of all time and was exceedingly substanceless. Genuinely one of the worst movies I've watched. The special effects were ok but that didn't really matter when the whole film made me sick.
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DaveyBoySmithDec 23, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Almost 180 million Dollars worth of bad cosplay and even worse dialogue. The only somewhat intriguing parts include the opening chapter, the final team line-up and introduction of the Danger Room, as well as a speedster's spectacular feats.

The most tragic event, Magneto's loss of his family, is cynically viewed as but a plot device to propel the story forward. And once again the horror of Ausschwitz is misappropriated by people who lack the intellectual ability to do anything enlightening with it.

A movie such as this, one featuring a multitude of newly-introduced "mutants" and warring ideologies, could only ever have succeeded with tight plotting, an intelligent script and confident production design. It lacks in all three accounts. Kinberg is a hack writer. Singer's propensity for casting young aspiring male actors is all the more troubling in light of the allegations of sexual misconduct that surround him.

The depiction of Arabs and Slavs is stereotypical, lacking in empathy, and all the more unfortunate seeing as how X-Men movies purport to deal with minority issues and xenophobia - though this cast of almost exclusively white heroes would suggest a white-washing of social issues, anyway.

Even the actors acknowledge that they're in a dud by phoning it in. Find another actor or actrice who hates their trademark franchise as much as Jennifer Lawrence hates X-Men at this point. Oscar Isaac is unrecognisable as the main villain, and gives an uninspiring performance. Rose Byrne is completely wasted, unfortunately. The only motivated actors would seem to be James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, and Magneto's tragic life makes him far too deep a character for this frequently campy film.

I lol'd hard at the sight of Wolverine's raggedy... jorts.

The MCU reboot can't come soon enough.… Expand
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DarkwingSchmuckMar 13, 2022
After three X-Men films that ranged from good to great with X-Men, X2, and Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer ends his tenure with these memorable mutants with one of the worst films in the entire franchise. X-Men: Apocalypse isAfter three X-Men films that ranged from good to great with X-Men, X2, and Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer ends his tenure with these memorable mutants with one of the worst films in the entire franchise. X-Men: Apocalypse is overlong and tedious, and at times almost crosses the line into so-bad-it's-good territory.… Expand
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TheApplegnomeMay 27, 2016
An overly apocalyptic continuation of the X-Men franchise shines with its quick story and visual glamour – but a cliché-ish villain, underdeveloped characters & not that many surprises is a bad fact. The dust has settled from “Days of FutureAn overly apocalyptic continuation of the X-Men franchise shines with its quick story and visual glamour – but a cliché-ish villain, underdeveloped characters & not that many surprises is a bad fact. The dust has settled from “Days of Future Past”, and for many that might even be the best in the series. “X-Men: Apocalypse” might not surpass DoFP, but it’s still a fine film – for some. The focus is heavily on Magneto & Charles; meanwhile smaller characters are easily left out – development nor inside to them are neither presented in an acceptable amount. Our antagonist is a classic villain from the past but where’s the drama? Where’s the depth? Where’s the understanding? All he gives is destruction. But with destruction comes action; and Brian Singer once again shines with his direction, and Quicksilver. It’s an entertaining film with some clever humor here and there, but it’s not more than that. The plot is acceptable but it doesn’t really feel like an X-Men film. The focus is much more on the plot rather than on the characters — and the objective could have been much better presented; there isn’t a strong want-to for the success of our heroes. A somewhat predictable story and a lack of creativeness is another aspect. But it’s still an enjoyable ride into the world of our beloved heroes – even though the majority are very underdeveloped. It’s no fair comparison against DoFP, and it’s not a bad movie – but not exemplary either.

Personal rating: 70/100
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SnoracksMay 27, 2016
After reading what a lot of critics said, I went into the film with pretty low expectations and it sort of surprised me. I could see a lot of the problems they had with the film. The beginning was trying to weave together too many threadsAfter reading what a lot of critics said, I went into the film with pretty low expectations and it sort of surprised me. I could see a lot of the problems they had with the film. The beginning was trying to weave together too many threads and none of them were particularly strong. The special effects are kind of suspect and the title villain is by far the weakest part of the film. William Stryker was a more interesting villain than Apocalypse in the film and he had about 2 minutes of screen time.

The whole production was still a lot of fun though. The film started off weak, but as soon as you see Quicksilver, the film starts to perk up. He is once again the best part of the film and balances out extremely uneven performances from some of my otherwise favorite actors like Oscar Issac and Michael Fassbender. Quicksilver steals every scene he’s in but they still keep him in balance with the other characters. Sophie Turner also has terrific screen presence and I look forward to seeing this actress come into her own.

Part of the reason I enjoyed the film was that it had just so many comic characters and nods to avid comic readers. Yet, this both hurts and helps. Seeing Caliban on screen was pretty great, but the true to the comic outfit for Psylocke (Apocalypse too) made her look extremely out of place in every scene she was in. While I like that they went for it, all of the other Horsemen get practical armor and she is just wearing the least practical thing available and it’s just all you can look at every time she’s on screen.

I would recommend this movie if you’re a fan of the film series and the comics, but otherwise I would stay away from it because it is going to be not only confusing, but what works about the movie probably will not work for you.… Expand
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martinexJun 4, 2016
Sadly this could have been a great movie but the producers are trying to do too much. There are at least five origin stories being told (or retold) in this movie and they are all done in such a convoluted, slapdash way that not only does itSadly this could have been a great movie but the producers are trying to do too much. There are at least five origin stories being told (or retold) in this movie and they are all done in such a convoluted, slapdash way that not only does it ruin this movie; it ruins my appreciation of previous efforts. Strangely enough not being a fan of this series kind of helps the viewer because they really can't see how badly things were screwed up. I was really determined to ignore the critics on this one but frankly I think they weren't harsh enough in their criticism.… Expand
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MattzoneJun 3, 2016
There's no way this can be considered better than much hated Batman v. Superman (which I liked). The talented actors and director of this movie created a big mess, and they somehow ditched their winning formula from "future past" to createThere's no way this can be considered better than much hated Batman v. Superman (which I liked). The talented actors and director of this movie created a big mess, and they somehow ditched their winning formula from "future past" to create "2012" meets "xmen 3". If you have kids, they will love it, but this is by no means good cinema.… Expand
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GamingPoptartTVJun 1, 2016
this movie sucks
Critics are NOT being too harsh about this! It really is just about as bad as Xmen 3. I don't know where they went wrong with this, after finally managing to pull a good movie together two years ago with Days of Future Past.this movie sucks
Critics are NOT being too harsh about this! It really is just about as bad as Xmen 3. I don't know where they went wrong with this, after finally managing to pull a good movie together two years ago with Days of Future Past. Where to begin with this rubbish: bad acting, incredible cartoonish and laughably weak villain, complete ruination of many good characters from the Series (Storm, Psylocke, and Magneto decide to just become mass murderers because, hey, why not? Munn did absolutely nothing for that character. Massive plot holes aside, Apocalypse fails to make a movie that pushes the series forward in any way… Expand
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MAGA_ManJun 3, 2016
Generic rubbery monster wants to take over the world, and only a group of angsty Halloween-costumed teenagers can stop him. Hard to believe anyone could actually consider this a good movie, beyond giving them an excuse to sit in airGeneric rubbery monster wants to take over the world, and only a group of angsty Halloween-costumed teenagers can stop him. Hard to believe anyone could actually consider this a good movie, beyond giving them an excuse to sit in air conditioned darkness for a couple hours. Just completely bland and uninvolving, with way too many characters, implausible motivations, uninspired action, and ultimately no point at all. Please put this series out of its misery.… Expand
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JesusKuyocMay 27, 2016
It obviously doesn't top DOFP, but the movie is good in its own way, i was so excited to see it and it didn't disappoint me as I thought it would do. Great movie :)
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ATsushiMay 27, 2016
It is the least correct level film editing this trilogy, is more fantasy than science fiction, but at the same time is the closest to comics and delivers some great action scenes.
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VideshiJun 2, 2016
Sigh. ***SPOILERS***
- Terrible directing. Dialogue comes out stilted and unnatural, with awkward performances from much of the cast.
- Story? Not really bothering with one. Side-stories concerning the characters? Started and then justSigh. ***SPOILERS***
- Terrible directing. Dialogue comes out stilted and unnatural, with awkward performances from much of the cast.
- Story? Not really bothering with one. Side-stories concerning the characters? Started and then just dropped. Completely dropped.
- Nonsense changes from the outcome of the last movie. Charles erased Moira's memories of the last event. For no apparent reason. At all. Also... it was basically rape. Mind/memory rape... and everyone seems to think it's just cute and funny that he did that. It's not. It's horrific.
- They don't seem to understand the powers of the characters in the movie... even after establishing them. Nightcrawler can't go through a wire cage. No, he can't go "through" electrical current-areas now. It's... beyond unclear and doesn't make sense. He teleports, director, he doesn't "go through" things. That's why he can appear in *places he knows well without having to see it, you explained his powers in the movie yourself*. It's one thing to just change the way a character's powers work... it's another to go out of your way to explain how they work and then actively work against your own explanation.
- People were upset, in the past, how poorly the Phoenix Saga was represented. Well, the director has listened to our complaints, and straight-up ignored them. Same thing's going on with Jean, she's just crazypants.
- Writer 1: "Darn, we ceded too much power to our villain and he has control of Prof. X... what do we do with the story now?"
Writer 2: "Just magically give him the power to fight the villain out of nowhere for what is clearly no good reason except that we don't know where to go with this".
Then he's easily defeated, anyway, and that part of the fight is rendered not only non-nonsensical but pointless, as well.
- Think Beast is a cool character? Meh, he's just some scientist for most of the movie, and is only beast near the end. Oh, the **** version, not an interesting version. Enjoy.
- Wolverine shows up, and mostly kills some people off-camera before disappearing. One okay spot in the movie. Then he's gone.
- Prof. X knows that he's teaching a kid, Cyclops, to use his powers and that uncontrollable, powerful lasers come out of his eyes. So they set up beside a pond and have him shoot at a target by a big tree. The tree is destroyed. Prof X puts the kid on a big guilt trip about how his great grandfather planted that tree and it was his favourite spot in all the world. **** you, Xavier, the kid had a blindfold on because of his laser eyes, and you set him up to shred your favourite thing, then blamed him.

To hell with this movie. Again, this director has zero respect for the source material. No, really, I'm not making that up. He BANNED all comic books from the sets of the X-Men movies.… Expand
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zenithhorizonMay 31, 2016
Highly enjoyable movie that's right up there with Civil War. Apocalypse's portrayal was great and you really feel the extent of powers compared to all the other X-Men. Parts have you emotional, some on the edge of your seat, and overall storyHighly enjoyable movie that's right up there with Civil War. Apocalypse's portrayal was great and you really feel the extent of powers compared to all the other X-Men. Parts have you emotional, some on the edge of your seat, and overall story and premise was good. You don't need to know or see all X-Men movies to like this one.… Expand
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michael1208Jun 3, 2016
Acts as a direct sequel from the ending of Days of Future Past, Singer continues the main themes of family, struggling to accept oneself and the challenge of letting go of the past in expanding this ambitious mutants universe, though slightlyActs as a direct sequel from the ending of Days of Future Past, Singer continues the main themes of family, struggling to accept oneself and the challenge of letting go of the past in expanding this ambitious mutants universe, though slightly mess up but it is still a competent film. It starts off at a fine pacing with several pieces of subplots to reintroduce the old members, decently surface the villain but due to overloading of stories to tell, there's a lot of flaws especially at the final act as well as some underdeveloped new characters. The story still focuses on the three main characters - Xavier (Professor X), Erik (Magneto) and Raven (Mystique), all deliver promisingly just as previous installments that leads to a very engaging chemistry together with powerful scores by John Ottman, visually stunning effects and a number of fun moments delivered by both Professor X and Quicksilver (although the latter seems to steal the attention much better in two major scenes). The theme of hope might not be quite resonant this time and it might not be the best entry in the trilogy but overall it's more humanly emotional engaging and certainly one of the quite successful superhero trilogy reboot.… Expand
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LoneWolfSonesMay 30, 2016
X-men Apocalypse is a decent follow up to the events of First Class and Days of Future Past even if it doesn't quite reach the same bar as its predecessors. The film does take some time to get rolling but I felt invested in most of theX-men Apocalypse is a decent follow up to the events of First Class and Days of Future Past even if it doesn't quite reach the same bar as its predecessors. The film does take some time to get rolling but I felt invested in most of the characters that were on the screen. This is because First Class and Days of Future past did such a wonderful job of setting certain characters up. McAvoy and Fassbender reprise their roles as Professor X and Magneto. Their chemistry is still strong and a great source of emotional investment. Jennifer Lawrence returns as Raven (Mystique) along with other familiar faces like Beast, Havoc, and Quicksilver. Quicksilver once again has a wonderful scene and I would go so far as to say it may even be better than the one in DoFP.

The villain Apocalypse is imposing and feels like a proper threat. To avoid spoilers, as the movie progresses the stakes are exponentially raised. His ensemble of disciples or 'four horsemen' so to speak are just kind of there and seem like they exist because the plot demands it. The only character of these four that receives any form of proper characterization is Fassbender's Magneto. The additions of characters like Angel, Psylocke and Storm feel a bit like they were thrown together in a hurry. Apparently there is another popular X-men character in the film that I completely missed.

Nightcrawler along with Quicksilver add some nice moments of levity. This levity balances out the destruction that happens elsewhere in the film. The score and visual effects are quite nice as well.

Apocalypse overall is a flawed but enjoyable film.… Expand
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MrMovieBuffMay 27, 2016
The superhero genre is not over yet, with 'Deadpool' (2016) delivering all the goods, then came 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016) which didn't live up to expectations, but were quickly turned around when 'Captain America: Civil War'The superhero genre is not over yet, with 'Deadpool' (2016) delivering all the goods, then came 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016) which didn't live up to expectations, but were quickly turned around when 'Captain America: Civil War' (2016) promised us everything it can deliver.

Fourth superhero movie in, and we are only just over half way there. 'X-Men: Apocalypse' is a dark, threatening, and sometimes deliberately paced story. The movie begins somewhere in Egypt where we see En Sabah Nur who used to rule Ancient Egypt, until he is betrayed by his worshippers, and they try to stop him, but his four loyal men die trying to preserve him.

We cut to 1983, and it seems that the mutants we know as "X-Men" are still going their separate ways. We see that Erik aka "Magneto" (Michael Fassbender) is living a happy life with his partner and daughter. Charles aka "Professor X" (James McAvoy) is taking charge of his school for gifted mutants with Beast (Nicholas Hoult) also looking after the school.

Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) is still looking for new mutants and comes across a teleporting mutant who goes by the name "Nightcrawler" (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who she takes to Charles' school. Havok (Lucas Till) is back as well, and is concerned for his younger brother Scott (Tye Sheridan) as he cannot control this dangerous laser beam that emerge from his open eyes. Havok decides its time that he goes to Charles' school where he can learn to control these powers. This is also where Scott meets Jean Grey (Sophie Turner), who is having trouble sleeping as she can see/predict the end of the world, which will be caused by Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac).

There is a lot of this plot to talk about, but to avoid spoiling it, I'm just going to talk about the things that worked and the things that didn't work. What worked the most was the story, I found myself invested in the somewhat scary story of Apocalypse and how he plans on bringing the end of the world, along with his allies including; Magneto, Storm (Alexandra Shipp), Angel (Ben Hardy) and Psylocke (Olivia Munn). I also liked the more darker and violent tone of the movie, probably the darkest since 'X2: X-Men United' (2003), and it is a very trippy experience, especially towards the final battle at the end of the movie.

Oscar Isaac is great as Apocalypse, he seems menacing, he blends in fully to the role, and when he screams, his voice is convincing enough to lead you to believe that he is truly Apocalypse.

Evan Peters returns as Quicksilver, the fast and zippy mutant we all loved from 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014), he has another scene stealing moment, and it's arguably better than from the previous movie.

James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender also commit to their roles as Xavier and Magneto, you still believe their tested friendship, and the way that they seem so drifted apart because of the different things they go through, it's almost heartbreaking when you see what happens with Magneto.

What didn't work would be the pacing, this is a very unevenly paced movie...but it isn't as disjointed as 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016), nor does it use all of its characters to their full potential like 'Captain America: Civil War' (2016). There are some mutants, mostly Angel and Psylocke, who aren't seen as much, and they're not as fully fleshed out as I would have wanted them to be.

The stand-out performance here is 'Game of Thrones' star Sophie Turner as Jean Grey...she commits 100% to her role, and she is definitely memorable in her performance.

All in all, 'X-Men: Apocalypse' may not be 'X2: X-Men United' (2003) or 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014), but it is definitely nowhere near the poor quality of 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006) and 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (2009) (a movie I don't like to mention), and certainly nothing like the abysmal 'Fantastic Four' (2015) (a big mistake from Fox). Bryan Singer does what he can with this movie, and at least 70% of the time, he's succeeded. It's better than you would expect.… Expand
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gdsmzrollJun 1, 2016
While the movie suffers from heavy lack of character development. The direction and action sequences were able to outshine some of the mistakes in the movie. I didnt think it sucked as much as Civil war because this movie has a conclusion.While the movie suffers from heavy lack of character development. The direction and action sequences were able to outshine some of the mistakes in the movie. I didnt think it sucked as much as Civil war because this movie has a conclusion. And the players in the war for the world learn something from the experience. All and all, apocalypse couldve used much more character development, and much more work to its villain. Maybe its time for Bryan Singer to take a little break from the series.… Expand
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yezoMay 31, 2016
I enjoy the movie a lot. It is fun to watch. I have a good time. I try not to spoil anything here. And I do not give a **** with the so call professional critics. I recommended you all to watch it.
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MadMaxFuryRoadMay 29, 2016
X Men: Apocalypse completely nails it in what I think is the best X-Men to date. That trailer blew me away and this was actually my most anticipated movie of the year. I was really scared because of the disappointing reviews and boy could IX Men: Apocalypse completely nails it in what I think is the best X-Men to date. That trailer blew me away and this was actually my most anticipated movie of the year. I was really scared because of the disappointing reviews and boy could I tell you, I absolutely loved nearly every single second of it. It's not a perfect movie but it really has a great script and action sequences. There were so many characters that were fantastic and just the idea of the mutants amazes me. I thought the villain, Apocalypse, was great in this film and he was intense at times. I personally thought the best scenes were either at Xavier's school or in the Egypt area. Man is 2016 rocking it with those superhero movies. The only thing I could say slightly negative about this film was the film length as it was a bit too long, just like any Marvel movie. If you loved X-Men:Days of Future Past (I didn't particularly love that film, but it was okay), then you should like this movie. Go see it and support it as my theater had less people watching this than Captain America: Civil Warm, yet still being nearly full. I really hope this film does well and I look forward to watching it again in DVD. (98/100)… Expand
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Gregory185May 27, 2016
Having viewed all of the prior X-Men movies including the spinoffs, this one was fun but left me wanting a tad more. It felt nice having a villain other than Magneto as the central protagonist but with that said, I expected more fromHaving viewed all of the prior X-Men movies including the spinoffs, this one was fun but left me wanting a tad more. It felt nice having a villain other than Magneto as the central protagonist but with that said, I expected more from Apocalypse. Also, a few more minutes of his backstory would not have hurt the movie time wise at all. It was also a relief not having Wolverine as the focal point and rather reduced to a cameo/action scene. The acting from the cast is surely not Oscar worthy but they get the job done. All in all, if you're looking for an enjoyable movie with a decent story then check this out. But like I said, do not expect this to be the greatest comic book movie ever.… Expand
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PhoenixWachobJun 1, 2016
X-Men: Apocalypse was definitely surprised me! I went in expecting this X-Men movie to be a bit mediocre, but overall this was a movie full of great fun. The story was cool, new characters were pretty evenly introduced, the sights and soundsX-Men: Apocalypse was definitely surprised me! I went in expecting this X-Men movie to be a bit mediocre, but overall this was a movie full of great fun. The story was cool, new characters were pretty evenly introduced, the sights and sounds were phenomenal, and there is a lot of room for the next installment in the series! The only problems I really felt were timing and pacing issues. There were times when the movie felt like it was throwing a lot at you in a small amount of time, but as it went on I felt everything was explained pretty well. Also, it was pretty nice knowing about the X-Men before seeing this movie, but I feel people that don't know too much about X-Men can enjoy this movie just as much as I did. If you like X-Men or comic book movies in general I highly recommend X-Men Apocalypse!… Expand
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PCDarkraiJun 25, 2016
It was certainly a fun movie. I enjoyed myself, and it felt shorter than its run time. Yet, some issues I saw really brought down the film for me. I wish that they did more like with DoFP & First Class for the third installment.
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MD5774Jan 10, 2017
I finally got around to seeing this movie. This movie isn't in the same league as Captain America Civil War. With that said , this movie was terrible . I'm not a big comic book reader or anything like that , but I know Apolcalypse isn't 5"5I finally got around to seeing this movie. This movie isn't in the same league as Captain America Civil War. With that said , this movie was terrible . I'm not a big comic book reader or anything like that , but I know Apolcalypse isn't 5"5 feet tall. What Tom Cruise is playing this character ? To let the older actors go and get these younger actors was a terrible decision . This is probably another worst superhero movie made again in 2016… Expand
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CaillouPettisOct 13, 2016
X-Men: Apocalypse is an absolutely visually stunning superhero movie, and has awesome characters in the X-Men universe, and has a ton of fun action sequences.
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EJtheGJun 3, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I must say that this movie is definitely fun to watch for core comic book fans, and fans of the X-Men cinematic universe. However, as a casual moviegoer, there lies quite a few problems, rendering it to mixed reviews and being the second lowest rated film (on Rotten Tomatoes) in the entire series. There weren't enough fights between the X-Men and Apocalypse, who again, sounded repetitive and boring most of the time. A lot of key X-Men themes were touched on and never explored again in the film. There was an obvious focus on the future of the X-Men series, rather than the Apocalypse they're facing now. It just didn't seem like the end of the world was near, and that is where my main problem lies with this movie. The inevitable comparisons to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War places this movie right in the middle. Apocalypse definitely accomplished more than Batman v Superman but it didn't deliver as well as Civil War did. All in all, X-Men: Apocalypse is a must see movie. Check more of my articles at movie pilot.com/EJtheG… Expand
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Antgiog1202May 30, 2016
X-Men: Apocalypse is probably the most underrated film of the year! With it's 47% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and it's 52 rating on Metacritic, shows us that critics exaggerated with their negativity. It achieves greatness within it's characterX-Men: Apocalypse is probably the most underrated film of the year! With it's 47% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and it's 52 rating on Metacritic, shows us that critics exaggerated with their negativity. It achieves greatness within it's character development as it shows us an emotional depth that may even bring you to tears or just intrigue you. The highly-achievable, menacing performance by Oscar Isaac brings this film to a whole new level. He is one of my favorite villains of the Marvel universe and proves why here.

Rating: 8/10

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ssparker7May 29, 2016
I had read the negative critics' reviews before I went to see X-Men Apocalypse, and I was hoping that they were somehow wrong. Boy, were they ever! I base my evaluation of a super-hero flick on how many times I will see it while it is stillI had read the negative critics' reviews before I went to see X-Men Apocalypse, and I was hoping that they were somehow wrong. Boy, were they ever! I base my evaluation of a super-hero flick on how many times I will see it while it is still in the theater. I will be back to see this one at least a couple more times.

This is a very enjoyable, action-packed movie that also does some decent character development and relationship building. I was especially pleased with the way the film ended and the team it put in place for future sequels. Don't believe the negative press. This is a good (not quite great - I gave it a 9 out of 10) film, well worth seeing.… Expand
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josecab24May 28, 2016
Well is not better than DOFP, but is awesome, quicksilver kill it, the only thing is that this film deserve 2 parts not only one APOCALYPSE I ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL MUTANTS IN MARVEL UNIVERSE!!
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asnakeMay 29, 2016
I'm a huge movie buff and am quick to dismiss a bad film. I honestly did not enjoy Singers previous outings with my favorite team. Before this the only respectable film in the franchise, to me was First Class but here, Singer shines. The filmI'm a huge movie buff and am quick to dismiss a bad film. I honestly did not enjoy Singers previous outings with my favorite team. Before this the only respectable film in the franchise, to me was First Class but here, Singer shines. The film entertains from end to end and spoils comic fans. I still feel Mystique plays to high a role and they went too far with the make up on Isaac. All in all minor issues with an excellent comic book movie..Sophie Turner is the highlight here as Jean Grey, here's hoping she gets a bigger role in the next one.… Expand
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njchrispatrickMay 30, 2016
This movie's greatest asset was that its plot was well-defined from start to finish. There were a few 'bumps', such as the nature of Apocalypse's power transfer and his own backstory, but all-in-all it was carried across very well.

UnlikeThis movie's greatest asset was that its plot was well-defined from start to finish. There were a few 'bumps', such as the nature of Apocalypse's power transfer and his own backstory, but all-in-all it was carried across very well.

Unlike past movies, where focus was given to specific characters like Wolverine or Mystique, this one spread itself across a plethora of characters in excellent form. It also combined several subplots which developed alongside the main one; Jean's burdening powers, Storm's admiration for Mystique, Magneto's loss of his family, and Quicksilver's dilemma of telling the truth to Magneto. Apocalypse's views on the modern world were surprisingly developed, even the little details such as him needing to learn the modern language. While his motives and backstory were a tad weak, within the movie his desires were full, from wanting Xavier's powers as his own to his own narcissistic lack of care for his followers.

Unlike some of the past X-Men movies where the climax has been rushes or unsatisfactory this one pulled a complete home run with their rendition of the iconic "Rise of the Phoenix" element that was much awaited by fans of the original storylines. Sophie Turner managed to not just fill the shoes left by Famke Janssen, but also stand on her own as Jean Grey's storyline grew from what had been set in stone in previous movies.

The diversity of its characters was one of its strongest points. Even for those with minor roles there was depth and remarkably strong parallels to the original characters, from Nightcrawler, the inexperienced kid wanting to be accepted, to Storm, whose desire to be a hero overruled her loyalty to a cruel overlord. For what small elements it may have lacked in early beginning it made up for later on.

All in all, a truly remarkable movie and a perfect follow-up to the strong story of Days of Future Past. By far one of the best movies of the year.… Expand
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DfreshMay 31, 2016
This is a great movie -- head and shoulders above other superhero movies that can only aspire to treat their central themes with the same regard and its characters with the same care. Critics who think otherwise just do not understand the X-Men.
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Pamuditha007Sep 14, 2016
Critics have been too critical on this movie. In my opinion, at least, this isn't a bad movie. The Wolverine part goes in contradict with the previously released movies. Apocalypse being such a powerful mutant should have been a betterCritics have been too critical on this movie. In my opinion, at least, this isn't a bad movie. The Wolverine part goes in contradict with the previously released movies. Apocalypse being such a powerful mutant should have been a better challenge at the end. I mean he gets obliterated by Jeane in seconds.
All and all not the greatest movie this year, nor the greatest super-hero flick this year ..but a good movie.… Expand
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frankymilanJul 14, 2016
Le principale problème du film est que le méchant est complétement useless on ne ressent pas la gravité de la situation a l'inverse X-Men: Days of Future Past.
on a aussi l'impression de revoir encore et encore le même échange entre magnetoLe principale problème du film est que le méchant est complétement useless on ne ressent pas la gravité de la situation a l'inverse X-Men: Days of Future Past.
on a aussi l'impression de revoir encore et encore le même échange entre magneto et le professeur sur le faite de accepter d’être avec les humains ou de les dominer.
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RyanTheN3RDMay 27, 2016
The movie thoroughly entertained me throughout the entire thing, but it's not perfect. The action is fun, too many characters but a legit threat of a villain for a change makes it a new and actually concerning experience for the heroes.
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Rebecca31May 27, 2016
Superhero movies have many of us brainwashed into seeing each and every sequel, prequel, reboot etc, including the end credit sequences. We really don't deserve another bad X-Men movie but we got one anyway, another nail in the coffin. TheSuperhero movies have many of us brainwashed into seeing each and every sequel, prequel, reboot etc, including the end credit sequences. We really don't deserve another bad X-Men movie but we got one anyway, another nail in the coffin. The best thing in this is Quicksilver and he doesn't get nearly enough screen time. No recommendation, if you want to see it you'll see it.… Expand
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BryanFurysMomSep 25, 2016
There's a whole bunch of reasons why X-Men:Apocalypse is such a terrible horrible mess of a movie. It could be because all of the characters are severely under-developed to the point that no one cares what happens to them. Quicksilver,There's a whole bunch of reasons why X-Men:Apocalypse is such a terrible horrible mess of a movie. It could be because all of the characters are severely under-developed to the point that no one cares what happens to them. Quicksilver, Psylocke, Angel, NightCrawler, Havok, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm. These are all characters that we met in the film but were not explained at all or nearly enough for anyone to care about them. Psylocke (Olivia Munn) looked great. Ok, she looked like Olivia Munn cosplaying as Psylocke which if you know Olivia Munn isn't actually that amazing, since it's sorta her thing. However, I can't recall her having more than a couple of lines in the film and most of the time she was just standing around as a background lackey. Not much different from Storm and Angel, the other so-called "four horsemen" of Apocalypse (the 4th being Magneto). At some point in the film Quicksilver randomly shows up and does something super cool....the best sequence of the film actually.....but unfortunately as a result of what happened, someone who is supposed to be a major character but didn't get any film time died. I'm shedding a tear as we speak. Of course, this film is called "X-men: Apocalypse" and so if I didn't talk about the blue guy himself, it just wouldn't be right. Ah, Apocalypse. What the hell happened to you? People who don't read X-Men comics, read the following words carefully: Apocalypse is one of the scariest mofos in the Marvel Universe. He is a villain that causes superheroes to crap their pants when he shows up looking to cause trouble. This is a guy who is so evil, so powerful, so insane...that he has tortured and massacred some of the most well known X-Men in the past and literally changed the entire timeline of the Marvel Universe for awhile (see Age of Apocalypse). Now, with that in mind, WTF was Singer thinking when he gave us....this....this....ugly blue guy in horrible looking samurai armor? This film's Apocalypse is nothing compared to the Apocalypse of the Marvel Universe. This film's Apocalypse looks like a mutant Smurf that's been drinking one too many potions in Gargamel's laboratory. He's small, he's puny, he's ridiculous. I did not feel like the X-Men were in danger when I saw him on screen. Everytime I saw him, I couldn't help but laugh. He didn't strike fear or terror or make me anxious to see what happens next. All I could think about was how stupid he looked and acted. Ooooh, I'm going to destroy the world and rebuild it the way I like. Great plan, buddy. Because 20,000 villains before you haven't had the same plan and pulled it off successfully, right? That's not Apocalypse's M.O. And the way that they defeated him. Really? This isn't a spoiler by the way. I mean it's an "X-Men" movie. Obviously the X-Men are going to win, right? But the way he was defeated was so ridiculous and so easy compared to what other things the X-Men have gone up against that it was a total waste of time for them and completely negated any idea that Apocalypse was powerful and menacing in the first place. C'mon, Singer if you're going to churn out crap like this then man up and give the property back to Marvel so they can atleast do something respectable with it.… Expand
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marc5477Jul 20, 2016
Well lets get the pluses out of the way.

That was quick, now on to the negatives. The CG in this film is atrocious and extremely distracting. I dont know what happened but many of the 3d models looked unfinished especially their textures.Well lets get the pluses out of the way.

That was quick, now on to the negatives. The CG in this film is atrocious and extremely distracting. I dont know what happened but many of the 3d models looked unfinished especially their textures. They surfaces look too perfect and the effects from powers like Magneto looked very cheesy as well.

Next, Apocalypse is about 5 feet tall and his armor looks life foam... the quality of costumes and makeup for his character were a travesty and reminded me of the kind of stuff you see in low budget TV shows like Dr. Who. The only thing he had going for him was his synthesized voice.

Next, this was a sort of origins type story for the prominent X-Men but it strays a bit from the comics. This is fine and well if the origins made sense, but they didnt. For instance, Storm is depicted as an Arab with a Mohawk running around Egypt stealing and living on the streets. Well lets assume for a second that all that is believable, the question is why in blazes does she just use wind or other powers to take what she wants? She clearly had the powers already, yet she still got her hands dirty for almost no reason.

Then we have Quicksilver (again) who is basically a God but somehow manages to be completely useless (yet again) despite having the power to pretty much end the story on his own. For instance, he could have found Charles and ran him to another continent during the showdown but instead he decides to go meet daddy because you know... he couldnt make time for both... oh wait... yea he could have. He could have saved Charles, plucked all the feathers off Angel, stripped Psylocke to her panties, shaved Storms head, grabbed a Cappuccino from Starbucks and he still would have had time to spare to talk to daddy... but no... instead he decides to go talk to dad and then go and fight Apocalypse. And then there is the fight... he could have skewered Apocalypse with 1000 shiesh kabobs, lit his feet on fire, teabagged him a few times, and then severed his head with a butter knife but nope... what does he do? Slaps him a few times and punches him in the gut... whatever.

Next we have Charles who was basically worthless despite being able to control pretty much anyone he wants. At any time, he could have controlled any of the horsemen but instead he just sat around useless crying for help. Jean was also practically worthless until she "let go" and allowed her powers out which meant, we got to see a glimpse of the Phoenix again (yay... not). In the movies she has become a one trick pony because the movie writers think this is all she is good for. Oh what else... at least the didnt mess up Scotts part then again he didnt really do much anyway except mow down a door.

Just a lot of wasted action and I have played 15 year old video games with better CG than this.… Expand
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tjman09May 27, 2016
X-Men: Apocalypse, the follow up to X-Men: Days of Future Past, is finally here, and frankly i’m disappointed. The film suffers from a plethora of problems, and struggles to limp through which is shocking considering how great Days of FutureX-Men: Apocalypse, the follow up to X-Men: Days of Future Past, is finally here, and frankly i’m disappointed. The film suffers from a plethora of problems, and struggles to limp through which is shocking considering how great Days of Future Past was. X-Men: Apocalypse is entertaining, but suffers from terrible special effects and post production, and a very weak villain. The most sad thing about this film is that it had so much potential to be great, and just took a long walk off a short pier.
The biggest advantage this film has going for it is it’s super talented cast, who show up and give it their all, despite a weak script. Lawrence, McAvoy, and Fassbender all make this film as entertaining as they can, and the action sequences are fun to watch. However, the script has serious problems, many of which are too hard to overcome. Put frankly the story isn’t well crafted at all, it’s choppily thrown together more resembling a set of disconnected scenes following each other not a story.
The film’s biggest crux is it’s special effects and post production. This may sound odd, but they are, in some cases, so bad that they are distracting. The dialogue is one major problem, as clearly there was a lot of ADR (Automatic Dialogue Replacement) or dubbing, and it often doesn’t match the lips or doesn’t sound like the actor has the rest of the movie. Above that the special effects, whether practical or digital, looks bad. The CGI isn’t very good, the sets are noticeable and flat, Apocalypse’s makeup is obvious, not very good, and distracting.
On that note Apocalypse, the titular character is one of the movie’s biggest weaknesses. Noted as one of the comic’s coolest villains with an unflinching belief in darwinism, the film’s villain more represents a shell of that. Oscar Isaac isn’t the problem, as he gives the performance his best effort, but the character has weak motivations at best, and isn’t all that menacing or memorable. A product of a lazily crafted script where the character that binds it all together has no real dimensions and is essentially a flat shell of a cooler idea.
It’s ironic that Fox spent almost 200 million making Apocalypse, and spent just under 60 million on Deadpool, a far superior film. The best way to describe X-Men: Apocalypse is a mixed bag, because it’s not a terrible movie, but it’s not a very good movie either, it’s just mediocre. The film is obviously the product of a poorly crafted script, which is a shame, because it could have, and thus should have, been better.… Expand
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FlyingHedgeFundMay 29, 2016
I totally disagree with the critics. Actually X-Men have always been my favorite comic book movies. And this one is not exception to the rule. Love the way the 80's are represented. Furthermore, the shots are dope. Don't think it's necessaryI totally disagree with the critics. Actually X-Men have always been my favorite comic book movies. And this one is not exception to the rule. Love the way the 80's are represented. Furthermore, the shots are dope. Don't think it's necessary to mention well-known rescue scene. I really recommend this movie to watch.… Expand
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namelessMay 29, 2016
?? Why is there review after review that are 8 or 9 and the best they can say is that it isn't that bad. That doesn't make sense. Why pay good money for something that at best is to be tolerated. The studio executives are just going to?? Why is there review after review that are 8 or 9 and the best they can say is that it isn't that bad. That doesn't make sense. Why pay good money for something that at best is to be tolerated. The studio executives are just going to release more of this junk. Even Jennifer Lawrence says she doesn't see herself as that good as an actress (Graham Norton). You have to do more than look pensive over and over again. Of course when you spend more time during the promotional tour trashing political candidates than promoting the movie the actors must not think much of it.… Expand
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BrianMcCriticMay 28, 2016
The film fails to deliver the same punch as some of the past X-Men movies, but still delivers enough to be a pretty good time. There are parts of the film and characters in the film that you fail to get interested in, though I will say theThe film fails to deliver the same punch as some of the past X-Men movies, but still delivers enough to be a pretty good time. There are parts of the film and characters in the film that you fail to get interested in, though I will say the core characters still get it done. B+… Expand
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EludiumQ36Nov 6, 2016
Well that was a waste of an epic villain. Why do the good guys ALWAYS have to win?! And with so many X-Men why can't a few be killed off? This is the single biggest problem with all these superhero franchises, the ending is never in doubt,Well that was a waste of an epic villain. Why do the good guys ALWAYS have to win?! And with so many X-Men why can't a few be killed off? This is the single biggest problem with all these superhero franchises, the ending is never in doubt, and it's all saccharin at the end which makes it that much worse. The actors were there only for the pay, there was little to no effort exhibited on their part. I'd give this an even lower score but the sfx were top notch.… Expand
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hydrallusOct 16, 2016
Not a great X-men movie but a good watch. I enjoyed the 3D aspects and, as always, the slowdown musical interludes.

I wanted this to love up to First Class but it fell just short.
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ThatSwiftTurtleJun 6, 2016
none of these films are X-Men films. Bryan Singer does a really good job of making a team of approachable super heroes for a mainstream audience. Unfortunatley that team is not the true X-Men.
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kyarijamesMay 30, 2016
X-Men: Apocalypse has just enough entertainment value to keep it from teetering into full on boredom. The buildup was incredibly long and the final battle fell flat. Not only is Apocalypse underdeveloped and uninteresting so are all the X-MenX-Men: Apocalypse has just enough entertainment value to keep it from teetering into full on boredom. The buildup was incredibly long and the final battle fell flat. Not only is Apocalypse underdeveloped and uninteresting so are all the X-Men [can we move past Magneto, Xavier, Mystique, Wolverine, Scott and Jean]? can the x-men films evolve beyond these characters? Save for the Quicksilver scene I can’t really give you a great part of this movie. Oh well.

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LeoZamprognoJun 1, 2016
It seems that the critics are trying to manipulate public opinion by some obscure interest. First was with Batman vs Superman, now this. This movie was the best movie of the X-men universe ever made and those who watched the cartoons or readIt seems that the critics are trying to manipulate public opinion by some obscure interest. First was with Batman vs Superman, now this. This movie was the best movie of the X-men universe ever made and those who watched the cartoons or read the comics will understand what I'm talking about… Expand
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FinDefaultedJun 18, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished watching it and I didn't even realise that it took 2.5h.

I'm not a diehard x-men fan and just occasionally watch these marvel movies as they come out, so my opinions about the movie are of a casual movie goer.

The movie doesn't need a "complicated" story like the Days of Future Past had to be good. A simple good vs evil is nice break from all that once in a while. Here we had a simple, but well working story.
The main villain is introduced and his powers are explained well ahead of time before he actually appears doing anything, but the intro is absolute gold.

I just felt that Apocalypse didn't really do anything really evil. He killed a dozen of normal people.
Magneto was ripping everything around the world apart. Apocalypse shot nukes into the space.
Wolverine killed a bunch of soldiers. Apocalypse enhanced Storms powers.… Expand
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diamondgeezer1May 27, 2016
I'm happy to say I've been a fan of the previous X-men films. Went to the cinema last night, was a little apprehensive.

The film was a disjointed mess, probably not helped by all the time traveling malarkey of the previous films. I triedI'm happy to say I've been a fan of the previous X-men films. Went to the cinema last night, was a little apprehensive.

The film was a disjointed mess, probably not helped by all the time traveling malarkey of the previous films.
I tried to get into it, but just found myself checking my watch every ten minutes or so, just wanting the film to end. That's how much I was enjoying it!

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sandbornMay 31, 2016
DUMB & CHEESY!!! The critics are right on the money with this one! The story is incredibly dumb. The way Apocalypse is created and portrayed totally betrays the comic book. Oscar Issac does a decent job with what he has, but it's wasted on anDUMB & CHEESY!!! The critics are right on the money with this one! The story is incredibly dumb. The way Apocalypse is created and portrayed totally betrays the comic book. Oscar Issac does a decent job with what he has, but it's wasted on an unimpressive villain. And how the final battle is resolved is a joke, a ripoff! As for the Quicksilver scene, it looks good but it's too silly. X-Men: Apocalypse is a 2.5 hour movie with basically nothing important going on for 2 hours!

And one more thing that's bugging me! Magneto and Mystique are supposed to be super villains not anti-heroes!!!… Expand
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xchangeMay 31, 2016
Honestly, people are super harsh with this movie... i enjoyed as much as Civil War, and much much more than BvS which wasn't all that bad either.. However, XMA had the final battle running a bit long, Angel was missing a bit of screen timeHonestly, people are super harsh with this movie... i enjoyed as much as Civil War, and much much more than BvS which wasn't all that bad either.. However, XMA had the final battle running a bit long, Angel was missing a bit of screen time and CGI where too much obvious for my tastes (As BvS and Civil War which all the battles are CGI..) I enjoyed Magneto arc, Raven/Mystique and Quicksilver was amazing! I loved to see Cyclope become Cyclope. I especially enjoyed the suit at the end!… Expand
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CooperWadeJun 4, 2016
One of this year’s 437 superhero movies, X-Men: Apocalypse, has given audiences around the world a reason to put down the pitchforks aimed at Fox for not selling the rights to Marvel, and to grab a bucket of popcorn instead.
I would be wrongOne of this year’s 437 superhero movies, X-Men: Apocalypse, has given audiences around the world a reason to put down the pitchforks aimed at Fox for not selling the rights to Marvel, and to grab a bucket of popcorn instead.
I would be wrong to make the practical costumes not my first glowing remark about this movie; seeing the actor’s faces and not a digital puppet made for great, and unfortunately unique experience. Oscar Issac stole the show with his performance as the titular villain, which was made all the better by it actually being his performance. While James Spader’s performance as Ultron in Age of Ultron was great, the fact I was looking at a cartoon did take away from it. By going with practical costumes X-Men solved a common problem and hopefully paved a way for future blockbusters to follow in their wake.
Oscar Issac wasn’t the only actor who delivered an amazing performance, all of the cast on a whole did. Michael Fassbender as Magneto gave a deep and sorrowful performance that could pull tears out of a statue. Sophie Turner has given me great hope for a Dark Phoenix storyline in the future, and Jame McAvoy continued to fill the shoes I thought no one could fill after Sir Patrick Steward left the role.
There were two characters in the movies whose amount a screen time shocked me, Olivia Munn’s Psylocke and Evan Peter’s Quicksilver. Quicksilver was given a much more important role than I had assumed, which was a great surprise. He was the comedic relief in the movie and unlike with most recent blockbusters he managed to not be cheesy and to be comedic, what a relief. As in Days of Future Past there was a long and incredible sequence with the silver speedster, this one better than the last; it might be worth the price of admission just for that one part.
I was disappointed that Olivia Munn’s character was as underutilized as it was. Seeing her do as many interviews as she did led me to assume she would of had a bigger role than “pose a couple of times and say this one thing.” Psylocke wasn’t the only character left underdeveloped; Angel and Storm both left me wanting more. While I understand that the movie was packed and that not every character could get a far reaching character arc it would have been nice to get to know these characters more intimately before the standard last act fight sequence.
After the climatic final fight and the dust settled the heroes returned home to their destroyed home, and I finally got to see something that I always wanted to see: the mansion being rebuilt. While it may sound stupid I always wanted to see how the mansion kept being rebuilt after the many times it’s been destroyed, and finally seeing it should’ve made me leave the theatre with a smile on my face.
What took that smile away from me was the post-credit sequence; for the past couple of years now my hatred of them has grown exponentially, it’s to the point that I prefer the Stan Lee cameos over them. This particular waste of time had no dialogue, was as vague as possible, and over in a flash. This will be the last one I wait through ten minutes of credits for and not just pull up on Youtube when I get home.
This movie grossly surpassed my expectations. Director Bryan Singer has once again delivered a fresh break from the Marvel cinematic factory with a movie that, despite its flaws, I’m sure I will watch again.… Expand
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TheAwesomerMay 30, 2016
This was a great movie, despite what the critics say. The special effects are awesome, all of the characters are great together and the cinematography matched the emotion of the scenes. Go see this movie, It was eXcellent ( notice the big XThis was a great movie, despite what the critics say. The special effects are awesome, all of the characters are great together and the cinematography matched the emotion of the scenes. Go see this movie, It was eXcellent ( notice the big X used in word excellent is enlarged to do my excitement of this movie.)… Expand
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Youngybhoy1988May 27, 2016
Really liked the movie, the critics are way too harsh, has faults like any other movie, but nothing that took away my enjoyment, if you're already a fan of the x men franchise then ignore the critics and check this out, overall i'd say itsReally liked the movie, the critics are way too harsh, has faults like any other movie, but nothing that took away my enjoyment, if you're already a fan of the x men franchise then ignore the critics and check this out, overall i'd say its the 3rd best x men movie, but thats still pretty high praise considering the quality of previous movies… Expand
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offshore1997May 27, 2016
They got the franchise back on track. one on the finest action-packed movie I've seen. And imo the best Marvel-flick up to date. Great job Bryan! The epic Quicksilver scene! OMG!
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JohnKristoferMay 27, 2016
I was surprised that the critics really hated the film,the film ain't bad but I understand the flaws.The villain is not that menacing,especially it's looks and it's motivations are rather weak for me at least.There are so many characters thatI was surprised that the critics really hated the film,the film ain't bad but I understand the flaws.The villain is not that menacing,especially it's looks and it's motivations are rather weak for me at least.There are so many characters that needed to be introduced or reintroduced in the film which makes the film felt slow and apocalypse is trying to find his 4 horseman.But everything else is much better.… Expand
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Madeinbrazil123May 27, 2016
This is, all things considered, a great movie.Of course, like almost every other x-men movie, there are a lot of characters without back-story and the story of the movie doesn't match with all the other movies.But it is really funny, reallyThis is, all things considered, a great movie.Of course, like almost every other x-men movie, there are a lot of characters without back-story and the story of the movie doesn't match with all the other movies.But it is really funny, really exciting, and its action sequences are amazing.The special effects, aside from two or three scenes is acceptable.Oh, and it has a very emotional storyline focused on Magneto. I suggest watching.… Expand
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dabjulmarosMay 27, 2016
I loved this movie. My background with the x-men series have been just the movies(x1,x2,x3, both of the wolverine, firstclass, and days of future pass), and "wolverine and the x-men" animated series. This movie its a great addition to theI loved this movie. My background with the x-men series have been just the movies(x1,x2,x3, both of the wolverine, firstclass, and days of future pass), and "wolverine and the x-men" animated series. This movie its a great addition to the "new franchise" of x-men movies. It was fun, it was entertaining, and it left me felling like I should watch it again in Imax just to get the full impact of the awesome fight scenes and brutal finale. The movie is a bit long being two hours and a half, but it doesn’t feel a second short or long. I enjoyed every moment of it from the action, jokes, and character development.
It feels a bit more like Xmen First class, because it introduces a new team, and tries to develop each member a bit. I understand that it may be hard to follow, but having the limited knowledge I have about the franchise I didn’t felt lost or as if the movie was going too fast to understand. All the characters seemed to have their purpose and motivation. Visually it had great CGI and makeup, the acting was great.
It was a good movie, and one I wouldn't mind paying to see again.… Expand
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oniebergMay 27, 2016
Have no idea what these reviewers watched, but it was not this movie. This outing for x-men was just as good as all the others. I am an avid x-men fan-- indeed my son's room is COMPLETELY done in x-men theme. I was excited for this movieHave no idea what these reviewers watched, but it was not this movie. This outing for x-men was just as good as all the others. I am an avid x-men fan-- indeed my son's room is COMPLETELY done in x-men theme. I was excited for this movie to come out for at least a year. I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! Clearly, the reviewers don't know the x-men and it lore. To call apocalypse a "cliched villain". He was precisely who Apocalypse was meant to be. Just saw Captain America last week-- with all it's silly plot flaws. This was MUCH better. Net-net, if you like x-men, or, like me, LOVE x-men-- you'll get it and LOVE this movie. Clearly, from reading the poor reviews, those folks don't know crap about x-men.… Expand
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THE_COCONUT_MANJun 10, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was really excited to hear that Apocalypses was in the new X-Men movie. However, I was sad to find that he stands around doing nothing for two and a half hours, occasionally playing with sand and tailoring his friends new costumes. Although it wasn't full of useless plot points/holes, on the whole - very dull… Expand
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Lone_Wolf_SonesAug 7, 2016
X-men Apocalypse is a decent follow up to the events of First Class and Days of Future Past even if it doesn't quite reach the same bar as its predecessors. The film does take some time to get rolling but I felt invested in most of theX-men Apocalypse is a decent follow up to the events of First Class and Days of Future Past even if it doesn't quite reach the same bar as its predecessors. The film does take some time to get rolling but I felt invested in most of the characters that were on the screen. This is because First Class and Days of Future past did such a wonderful job of setting certain characters up. McAvoy and Fassbender reprise their roles as Professor X and Magneto. Their chemistry is still strong and a great source of emotional investment. Jennifer Lawrence returns as Raven (Mystique) along with other familiar faces like Beast, Havoc, and Quicksilver. Quicksilver once again has a wonderful scene and I would go so far as to say it may even be better than the one in DoFP.

The villain Apocalypse is imposing and feels like a proper threat. To avoid spoilers, as the movie progresses the stakes are exponentially raised. His ensemble of disciples or 'four horsemen' so to speak are just kind of there and seem like they exist because the plot demands it. The only character of these four that receives any form of proper characterization is Fassbender's Magneto. The additions of characters like Angel, Psylocke and Storm feel a bit like they were thrown together in a hurry. Psylocke and Jubilee in particular felt entirely wasted.

Nightcrawler along with Quicksilver add some nice moments of levity. This levity balances out the destruction that happens elsewhere in the film. The score and visual effects are quite nice as well.

Apocalypse overall is a flawed but enjoyable film.… Expand
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TheKavehJJun 5, 2016
The newest film in the X-Men franchise would be so much better if it took control of it's plot. The film has too much going on, and is really dull too. Very disappointing.
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PaddyPJun 6, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Critics are not too harsh! This movie might have a few great moments and the X-Men are well portrayed but in general the movie does not contain a plausible storyline and I never really felt any emotional connections to any of the characters. The fact that a movie uses special effects well is not nearly enough to produce a great movie. One of my main issues is the villain itself. He spends half the movie creating new fancy looking pieces of armor for his randomly picked "powerful" followers and therefore was neither credible nor menacing in any way. I enjoyed Deadpool, loved Civil Wars but I would not recommend watching this movie.… Expand
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The3AcademySinsOct 20, 2017
A long, boring film that makes it impossible to care about the many characters it throws at you. The visuals are unbearable, the audio is bland at best, there are some ok performances, but Oscar Isaac is criminally misused. There is some funA long, boring film that makes it impossible to care about the many characters it throws at you. The visuals are unbearable, the audio is bland at best, there are some ok performances, but Oscar Isaac is criminally misused. There is some fun X-Men stuff to see, but its not worth spending money on.… Expand
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JunghovaMay 30, 2016
Not horrible, but I found this movie to be Batman Vs Superman bad. Too long, too many wtf moments and side story character arcs that Singer spends a lot time fleshing out and then probably realized he had a 6 hour movie and had to edit itNot horrible, but I found this movie to be Batman Vs Superman bad. Too long, too many wtf moments and side story character arcs that Singer spends a lot time fleshing out and then probably realized he had a 6 hour movie and had to edit it (so boo to the editing)....I also found the cgi to be hit and miss. I wanted to like the movie since I own all the other xmen movies....but this one I won't pick up until I see it in the bargin bin at Walmart.… Expand
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alva3901Jul 4, 2017
Since 2000, Marvel and 20th Century Fox have created a number of movies with the X-Men, and X-Men: Apocalypse was mediocre at best. There have been some great films like Days of Future Past, and some pretty bad ones like X-Men Origins, andSince 2000, Marvel and 20th Century Fox have created a number of movies with the X-Men, and X-Men: Apocalypse was mediocre at best. There have been some great films like Days of Future Past, and some pretty bad ones like X-Men Origins, and and I dear say this falls towards the bad side. Boasting a great cast, led by James McEvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence, and some great characters, this movie ends up being an underwhelming and very frustrating film. However, it also manages to spice up some memorable moments, in particular, a scene involving Quicksilver (you probably have an idea of what I'm talking about).

The movie lacks in several areas, with one standing out the most being the plot. The plot is very simple yet bloated at the same time. At times, it starts to get confusing. Another downside is the misuse of some of the cast, in particular, Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse and Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique. Apocalypse doesn't seem the least bit menacing or frightening, and Jennifer Lawrence, who feels much underused in the context of the story. Only to add to some of the negatives, some of the other characters feel very forgettable, such as Angel and Psylocke. In all honesty, they weren't very much interesting

The final battle was good, though a little underwhelming, which had the occasional wince of bad CGI. Magneto's transformation was by far the best of all the characters, and probably one of the only sides of the story you can get emotionally involved in. Fassbender did really well in his performance, especially given he had quite a change in character throughout the movie. McEvoy, as usual, was great as Professor X, and some of the young newcomers proved they are capable of being part of a massive blockbuster. It's a movie worth watching as it is fun and enjoyable ride, but make sure you enter with low expectations.… Expand
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dkminusMay 27, 2016
X-Men Apocalypse has a lot of great moments in it. Overall, it's a fun film! And yet, my feelings leaving the theater were just so-so. The visuals are great, though as always in these films, some moments are very obviously CG. The story wasX-Men Apocalypse has a lot of great moments in it. Overall, it's a fun film! And yet, my feelings leaving the theater were just so-so. The visuals are great, though as always in these films, some moments are very obviously CG. The story was just okay - nothing very original or creative. They didn't try to stretch themselves at all when it came to the plot or dialogue. Also, the action largely wasn't very satisfying. With few exceptions, I feel like Singer doesn't know how to make combat with these kinds of powers interesting. In fact, in combat, most of the characters seem to forget what their powers really are.

On the plus side, the characters are fun and well portrayed. Watching them interact with each other and have a good time is a delight! Quicksilver outdoes himself. As amusing as he was in DoFP, he's much better here! And the young X-Men do an excellent job as replacements for their older versions (some are even better).

Anyway, it's worth seeing, but it's far less than it could be.… Expand
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Tss5078Jun 23, 2016
What is everyone complaining about? I am by no means a superhero fan, in fact, aside from Batman and the X-Men, I really don't care, but as someone who has been into X-Men since he was a kid, and seen just about everything, the day it cameWhat is everyone complaining about? I am by no means a superhero fan, in fact, aside from Batman and the X-Men, I really don't care, but as someone who has been into X-Men since he was a kid, and seen just about everything, the day it came out, I really can't understand all the bad reviews and the complaints about violence towards women! This film has been called the worst X-Men film ever, nothing is worse than Last Stand, and as far as violence towards woman goes, there has always been fight scenes and there have always been male and female characters involved, in fact, X-Men has always received high praise for included female characters as equals, since the very beginning, so what is it, they aren't allowed to lose a fight? As far as the film goes, the story was terrific, the action sequences and special effects just continue to get better, and the introduction of Cyclopes (Tye Sheridan) and Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-Mcfee) into the prequel cast just made everything that much better. Without giving anything away, I will say that my one knock on the film would be in the ending. There was so much build-up around the character of Apocalypse and so much talk about how powerful he was. Half the film follows him as he gains power and puts his plan together, but the final battle, that determines the outcome of the film, didn't take very long at all. There was all this hype and build up to this ultimate battle, that could determine the fate of the world, and when it happened, the fans were left scratching their heads by how quickly it ended. Hopefully it was all done with a purpose, and we'll find out why in whatever comes next, but as it stands now, the ending of the film was extremely anti-climatic, besides that, I loved it! Apocalypse might not have been as good as First Class or Days of Future Past, but it certainly wasn't a stinker on the level of Last Stand, the way that most critics portrayed it to be.… Expand
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SH1May 27, 2016
The best part of this film was the trailer. It had good special effects and good actors (who did not really get a chance to act), but an extremely average story line. Is felt a bit like watching an episode of Marvel's Agents of Shield.

IThe best part of this film was the trailer. It had good special effects and good actors (who did not really get a chance to act), but an extremely average story line. Is felt a bit like watching an episode of Marvel's Agents of Shield.

I think its time to let X-Men lie for a decade before we come back to it again.… Expand
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lilkillpappyOct 6, 2016
Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupidStupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid. Not much to say other than that, but for people that don't see how obviously stupid this film is let me explain to you why. Actors were bored out of their minds and it showed in every single scene. The script is full of hyperbole and couldn't amuse a child. The cinematography and over all visual style lacked detail and originality and all too often it came off looking like a cartoon. The CGI that permeated almost every single scent made the film look cheap, despite the film costing an insane amount of money. They could have saved a lot of money and gone with stop motion animation and miniatures and it would have looked way better. The characters are all one dimensional and very boring. The film over and over attempted to force you to feel something with visuals and music, instead of having a story and a script that would actually make you feel something. The emotional manipulation was extremely obvious and cheesy beyond belief. I think the real issue is that they are trying to get new viewers, they are catering to the young adult crowed, instead of making a film for the original fans, who are all in their 30s and 40s, who would demand something more sophisticated and emotionally real. This young adult genre of films is a huge cash cow, but ultimately produces nothing worth anyone's time. Don't waste your brain cells on this producer driven shell of a film.… Expand
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imthenoobSep 12, 2016
The new additions were great. Sophie Turner as Jean Grey was a welcome addition and I liked Oscar Issac as Apocalypse. As always, The growing and experienced cast does a great job. That being said, I've grown tired of this series. TheyThe new additions were great. Sophie Turner as Jean Grey was a welcome addition and I liked Oscar Issac as Apocalypse. As always, The growing and experienced cast does a great job. That being said, I've grown tired of this series. They recycled a lot of content from previous films and it made this film suffer quite a bit. The only thing good about this movie is that it helps set up moving away from other characters.

Jackman is retiring as Wolverine and by going into the past for new stories, They can explore more while leaving out the character that really made the series what it is. I think Turner is a nice replacement for Lawrence as well, Who's contract has expired and it doesn't seem like she is going to re-new it. Mystique has grown stale and by re-introducing Jean through the very talented Turner, You get a near even swap while also giving fans a familiar character that you can explore the backstory of.

The film as a whole is ok. It's a little bit better than The Wolverine but compared to Days of Future Past and First Class, It's dead last.… Expand
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TheHonestJackJun 2, 2016
Though Apocalypse features fun moments, likable heroes, and daunting villains, the awkward pacing, odd motivations of characters, lackluster fight scenes and surprising lack of character development hold it back from being the incredibleThough Apocalypse features fun moments, likable heroes, and daunting villains, the awkward pacing, odd motivations of characters, lackluster fight scenes and surprising lack of character development hold it back from being the incredible battle for the ages that it tries to be. Is it bad? No. But is it great? No. It's just kind of okay.… Expand
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NerdConsultantMay 27, 2016
. I enjoyed X-Men Apocalypse for the most part as an X-Men fan but I had to admit it was a flawed movie. It tries to balance a lot of plots and characters and I don’t think it handled it as well as Captain America Civil War. The performances. I enjoyed X-Men Apocalypse for the most part as an X-Men fan but I had to admit it was a flawed movie. It tries to balance a lot of plots and characters and I don’t think it handled it as well as Captain America Civil War. The performances are mostly good especially Fassbender and I liked the action scenes and I thought the plot was ok. However there are a few underdeveloped charters and plots and as a whole it feels a bit underwhelming at times. It’s ok but I wouldn’t mind if this is the final movie cause this franchise is kinda running dry now and there’s only so much more of the source material to work with. Though I would be willing to return for another sequel which is planned at this time.… Expand
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PlescarMay 29, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I avoided reviews, even non-spoiler reviews before seeing the movie. I was excited to see the third installment but had little to no major expectations after the BvS incident (I disliked BvS very much, firstly because I expected more of an Injustice approach but eventually ended up disliking it because it did not convince me that that's how characters I knew would react in the provided situations; but I digress...).

I felt like the movie was not worth watching at all (my opinion... but this is my account, therefore relevant). Even though I liked First Class more than Days of Future Past, I loved what they did story-wise to Magneto in the sense that the character continued the story from where it was left off, though in the case of Apocalypse, I felt like the character was just introduced with, I don't know, am I supposed to think it was Polaris, his offspring, in his new exposition drama? I was thinking to myself: "Give this guy a break!", I mean not even Joss Whedon is this cruel to his characters over a hypothetical three movie-length series. Little to no dialogue on the supporting characters paired with little to no tension throughout the whole movie made me wonder when will the trailer will end and the movie begin. I felt that the editing did not focus on the story, and by this I mean that I felt that everything was predictable (the scenes were not transitioned in a way to make you wonder or to properly explain the situations, it felt like a roller coaster of unnecessary, poor and recursive exposition and action scenes); from the self-referential jokes about the third one in the series, to the Return of the Jedi twist that macguffinly presented a way for the good guys to win (the bad guy's apprentice turns on the bad guy because his son is in hurt by him, which I believe, is now a trope).

All in all it's a good story for a four to six part comic book story, but not enough for a movie to create a convincing scenario for an audience like myself (see there, I distracted a general criticism to emphasize on my point of view because critics don't make a movie good or bad, we all evaluate them more or less, but I believe that the more critical we become we encourage quality, but that's like the good side of something and it's completely subjective and all in all it's pointless... GODS, do I digress? Yes! Yes, I do.

And I just did again.). Where is the reactionary feedback from the humans? How come Apocalypse just picks Psylocke because she's there, and moreover, where's her character? How come we don't establish Storm better? Why does Sophie Turner look like she's waiting to be directed more than embodying the character she's supposed to portray in a more vivid way(I mean, I know she doesn't fully control her abilities and all, but she seems to be stuck aside from her "Watch this, I can make us like we're not here gimmick.")? Why do we focus on the same "Oh, Professor X stands for this, and Magneto is just too radical!" crap? I mean over the span of three movies I guess that I expected something, but only after feeling disappointed for SOME REASON when the movie was over.

Just to be sure I clarified: I did not go in wishing this movie to suck. I did not have high expectations for it as a new installment in a superhero movie franchise. I just feel like it fell short of being a good movie. I don't think it was bad. I think it was mediocre and with some technical flaws. But that doesn't make the movie less enjoyable unless you feel it's boring you. And that's what I felt. A redundant approach towards characters over a plate of mix of good and bad CG effects (by my appreciation, here's an example of what I mean: Psylocke's effects were awesome but the whole tearing Cairo asunder felt like a video game cut-scene from the 2000 and by that I don't mean necessarily bad, but completely breaking immersion from the rest of the action).… Expand
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CineAutoctonoMay 27, 2016
"X -Men: Apocaypse " was a slightly exciting movie , and the story and the cast was the most critical point of the movie , the story was very good, although I swallow one hour of boredom but the average cast me happy and a half I annoying"X -Men: Apocaypse " was a slightly exciting movie , and the story and the cast was the most critical point of the movie , the story was very good, although I swallow one hour of boredom but the average cast me happy and a half I annoying characters I want to congratulate are Professor X , Magneto , Cyclops , Beast , Jean Grey, Psylocke , Storm, Nightcrawler , Quicksilver , Jubilee and especially Apocalypse , but who will debunk is Angel I felt forced , and especially upset with Mystique , had much prominence , but rather to convince me , Jennifer Lawrence began to bother me , really in the end is Mystique the leader of the X -Men and not Cyclops , I think the production team were doing little fondness to Jennifer Lawrence That discomfort !, Fox, GET OVER IT!.… Expand
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MEFzelderMay 27, 2016
Sin lugar a dudas la peor entrega de Bryan Singer desde que tomo la dirección de los mutantes, por muchas libertades creativas con respecto al cómic termina haciendo de Apocalipsis una amenaza menor a lo que es. Sin mencionar la falta deSin lugar a dudas la peor entrega de Bryan Singer desde que tomo la dirección de los mutantes, por muchas libertades creativas con respecto al cómic termina haciendo de Apocalipsis una amenaza menor a lo que es. Sin mencionar la falta de personalidad de los cuatro jinetes, que carecen de su representación de Muerte, Pestilencia, Guerra o Hambruna.
La película inicia en el antiguo Egipto, cuando En Sabah Nur (Nunca lo llaman Apocalipsis en la película) esta a punto de hacer un cambio de cuerpo con un mutante con gen de regeneración ya que al parecer no es omnipotente (Sino que evoluciona a través de éste método), es traicionado por la humanidad y queda sepultado durante un par de milenios, hasta que una secta actual lo convoca de vuelta a la vida.
Al informarse sobre como marcha el mundo En Sabah Nur le declara la extinción al mundo de los homo sapiens, por lo que es el deber de los X-Men detenerlo.
"X-Men: Apocalypse" es como una montaña rusa, es lenta al inicio con un desarrollo de casi la mitad del total de duración y se lanza al momento de la acción en caída libre por lo que cuando estás listo para emocionarte ya acabó. Tiene sus cosas buenas como el CGI, una nueva escena en cámara lenta de Quicksilver o la actuación de Sophie Turner (Jean Grey) y Kodi Smith McPhee (Nightcrawler) pero tiene muchos fallos, villanos blandos y huecos argumentales (demasiados si uno quiere hacer nexo con la primer trilogía).… Expand
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GetDaRekM8Jun 5, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Again Fox does the same thing over and over again, which is ruin their and mess up their timelines. I mean this movie just basically cancelled all the events that took place in the first trilogy. If this is a younger version of Storm,Jean,Scott then how did they all meet nightcrawler, i mean in the first trilogy Jean and Storm didn't meet him until after he attacked the white house, now suddenly Fox decided no it's time to change that. Another Example, this is third time they tell you how wolverine got his adamantium claws, the first was in X2, then in Origins Wolverine now this, and if Jean and Scott supposedly meet him when they were young, THEN HOW ON EARTH DIDN'T HE RECOGNIZE THEM IN X-Men 1 while they were older and same goes for them, and don't say memory loss because he already had undergo ed the experiment.

In general, i just found this movie and excuse for Bryan Singer to continue doing X-Men movies, all he does is change Wolverines past and ruin the timelines, i hope that after Wolverine 3 Fox sell the X-Men back to Marvel because they will just continue to ruin the X-Men… Expand
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