Well, if you're into overusage of CGI, terrible dialogue, and an extreme lack of imagination, this is probably the movie for you. Seriously, I felt like I was watching a Michael Bay film.
The plot lacked any sort of complexities whatsoever. It was as straight-forward as they come. Trust me, this isn't much of a spoiler. En Sabah Nur, also known as Apocalypse, has the ability to transfer his consciousness to living bodies, not only making him younger and able to live longer, but if the living body was a mutant, he would obtain their powers as well. It made him incredibly powerful. But after being betrayed in Ancient Egypt for being a "false God," he laid in a 5,000 year slumber waiting to be reborn. Well, that happens. He wakes up, realizes how much the world has changed, and he becomes hell-bent on destroying it. And it's up to the X-Men to stop him.
Yeah, that's pretty much it.
In some cases, this sort of weak writing and storytelling might actually work if the director relies on the acting chops on charisma of his/her actors, but when you have Isaac (Apocalypse), a man who oozes charisma, dressed up as a Power Rangers villain, it's difficult to achieve a supervillain that you can both loathe and root for.
To their credit, McAvoy and Fassbender tried their damnedest and acted the hell out of their roles, but the shitty writing was just too much for them to overcome in this movie. There's really no difference with Magneto in the latest X-Men movie compared to the previous two. He's constantly alternating between fighting for good and joining Apocalypse in his destruction of the world. Magneto is perhaps the greatest villain in the Marvel Universe, so can we please show some complexities with his character?
Then there's McAvoy, who constantly believes there is good in people, and he won't rest until his eternal hope and optimism has been achieved. Perhaps the best thing about his character in the movie is that we finally get to see McAvoy bald. Yes, the transformation to the follically-challenged Professor X is complete.
Oh, Jennifer Lawrence, in her reprisal of Mystique, was awful. There was minimal emotion and believability in quite literally every single line of dialogue. And her big lines about war and the "You're X-Men" quote that we saw in the trailer were corny as hell. Honestly, it seemed like she no longer wanted to be there
But the movie wasn't all bad. I was a big fan of the younger characters, plus Quicksilver, played by Evan Peters stole every scene he was in. The slow-motion Singer uses to display Quicksilver's speed, whether it's rescuing the students or fighting Apocalypse is perfect, and it's definitely a high point for the film. Having the younger versions of Grey, Scott Summers (Cyclops), Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler) and Ororo Munroe (Storm) learning and understanding their powers was probably the best move by Singer and company as it set up stories for a younger generation of fans.
In all though, X-Men: Apocalypse was plain. It lacked any sort of imagination, and the horrible story masked the dynamic acting abilities of its stars. It's a shame, really.
It's funny. Singer took a dig at X-Men: Last Stand in the film by having Jean Grey say that the third film is always the worst. Well, it would appear he was also referring to X-Men: Apocalypse as it falls flat compared to its predecessors.
Ruby Rating: 2.5 gems
The plot lacked any sort of complexities whatsoever. It was as straight-forward as they come. Trust me, this isn't much of a spoiler. En Sabah Nur, also known as Apocalypse, has the ability to transfer his consciousness to living bodies, not only making him younger and able to live longer, but if the living body was a mutant, he would obtain their powers as well. It made him incredibly powerful. But after being betrayed in Ancient Egypt for being a "false God," he laid in a 5,000 year slumber waiting to be reborn. Well, that happens. He wakes up, realizes how much the world has changed, and he becomes hell-bent on destroying it. And it's up to the X-Men to stop him.
Yeah, that's pretty much it.
In some cases, this sort of weak writing and storytelling might actually work if the director relies on the acting chops on charisma of his/her actors, but when you have Isaac (Apocalypse), a man who oozes charisma, dressed up as a Power Rangers villain, it's difficult to achieve a supervillain that you can both loathe and root for.
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| Hopefully the X-Men franchise decides to pass the torch unto to these young mutants |
Then there's McAvoy, who constantly believes there is good in people, and he won't rest until his eternal hope and optimism has been achieved. Perhaps the best thing about his character in the movie is that we finally get to see McAvoy bald. Yes, the transformation to the follically-challenged Professor X is complete.
Oh, Jennifer Lawrence, in her reprisal of Mystique, was awful. There was minimal emotion and believability in quite literally every single line of dialogue. And her big lines about war and the "You're X-Men" quote that we saw in the trailer were corny as hell. Honestly, it seemed like she no longer wanted to be there
But the movie wasn't all bad. I was a big fan of the younger characters, plus Quicksilver, played by Evan Peters stole every scene he was in. The slow-motion Singer uses to display Quicksilver's speed, whether it's rescuing the students or fighting Apocalypse is perfect, and it's definitely a high point for the film. Having the younger versions of Grey, Scott Summers (Cyclops), Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler) and Ororo Munroe (Storm) learning and understanding their powers was probably the best move by Singer and company as it set up stories for a younger generation of fans.
In all though, X-Men: Apocalypse was plain. It lacked any sort of imagination, and the horrible story masked the dynamic acting abilities of its stars. It's a shame, really.
It's funny. Singer took a dig at X-Men: Last Stand in the film by having Jean Grey say that the third film is always the worst. Well, it would appear he was also referring to X-Men: Apocalypse as it falls flat compared to its predecessors.
Ruby Rating: 2.5 gems
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