X-Men Apocalypse
is the ninth film in the X-Men franchise. Since X-Men: Days of Future Past
essentially retconned the series, the stakes have been raised. The characters
were fun and the story was fast paced. The actors bring fine performances for
the most part even though there are a few superfluous characters. For a Summer
blockbuster it is exactly what to expect from a superhero film.
The first mutant En Sabah Nur has awoken in Egypt. Upon
awakening in 1983 he recruits four powerful mutants to act as his four
horsemen. Together they intend to destroy the world and remake it where the
strong survive and the weak are culled. It is up to Professor Xavier and his
X-Men to stop this titanic threat.
The addition of Oscar Issac as the villainous En Sabah Nur
was a great choice. Sophie Turner as a young Jean Grey handles the roll with
the gravitas it deserves. There are some other characters that seem sort of
superfluous to the plot but were seemingly added for fan service- characters like
Moira MacTaggart and Wolverine are welcome but not needed for the plot to
continue. The actors who were in previous films fall into their respective roll
fantastically. The one exception is Jennifer Lawrence, who at times seems to be
sleep walking through her role to collect a paycheck.
The effects are fun and the devastation is on scale with
some of the greatest Roland Emmerich movies.
The fight scenes are entertaining and work well in displaying what these
mutants are capable of on a grand scale. The scenes involving Quicksilver are
really exciting to watch. At this point a Quicksilver or Magneto movie would be
welcome since their characters are so entertaining to watch.
If you are fan of the franchise, this movie is a must see.
If you are new to the world of X-Men then I suggest at the very least watching a
few of the past movies. X-Men: Apocalypse
is a great follow up for the series and a great popcorn film to turn off your
brain and enjoy. I can only imagine where the new storyline will go as the
franchise continues.
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