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Reviews<\/h1>\n

“I can imagine that the anti-CG crowd will probably loathe it, but for me \u2013 we\u2019re finally getting the characters closer to their comic roots. Costumes are getting better, VFX are looking beautiful to my eyes and better than that\u2026 the casting keeps making the X-MEN film universe more and more robust. There\u2019s still so much more they could do to make these films better still, but I sure as hell enjoy what we\u2019re getting!” – Harry Knowles, Aint It Cool News<\/a><\/p>\n

“As a conclusion to a trilogy, Apocalypse falls somewhat short. It marginalises key relationships in favour of establishing new ones, and lacks the depth and distinctive historical flavour of its immediate predecessors. But taken as the next chapter in the series, Apocalypse is an undeniably fun and entertaining adventure and does a pretty good job of establishing Xavier\u2019s next class.” – Daniel Krupa, IGN<\/a><\/p>\n

“With his fourth movie “X-Men: Apocalypse,” director Bryan Singer proves he’s still as good as Professor X at handling Marvel’s mutants.” – Edward Douglas, Daily News<\/a><\/p>\n

“For a very cartoonish movie full of latex outfits and boasting a set piece soundtracked by Eurythmics, “Apocalypse” doesn’t hesitate to grapple with some very delicate subjects. The harmony that Singer strikes between the silly and the sacred has been crucial to the success of his previous “X-Men” installments, and it’s this one’s greatest strength.” – David Ehrlich, Indie Wire<\/a><\/p>\n

“Despite the undeniable presence of a huge amount of action, X-Men: Apocalypse is decidedly a case of more is less, especially when compared with the surprising action and more interesting personal interactions (including the temporary subtraction of some characters) in other big Marvel franchises.” – Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/p>\n

“X-MEN: APOCALYPSE is another satisfactory entry into the X-MEN franchise, but it lacks the big thrills of the previous two entries. Perhaps at six installments, the series is starting to show a little bit of wear, or, short of that, a case of the “been theres, done thats.” They’re predictable, in both a positive and negative sense.” – Eric Walkuski, JoBlo<\/a><\/p>\n

“X-Men: Apocalypse weaves its ongoing plotlines from previous films and new characters in a fun and spirited manner. Anchored by Isaac\u2019s strong performance as En Sabah Nur, the film also has a momentum as the essential group of characters form up to face down the threat of Apocalypse. And with these characters, the X-Men film series finally feels like the X-Men comics of the era \u2026 even if some of the mutants are younger or older than they should be.” – Erik Ayama, Bleeding Cool<\/a><\/p>\n

“The familiar faces are all back too. But for how much longer is anyone\u2019s guess judging from the general expression of tedium creeping across the faces of Jennifer \u201cMystique\u201d Lawrence and Michael \u201cMagneto\u201d Fassbender. James McAvoy, at least, gets to deliver a few breezy punch lines as Professor Xavier when he\u2019s not touching his temples like he\u2019s feeling the onset of the world\u2019s worst tension headache.” – Chris Nashawaty , Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n

“That lineup isn\u2019t short on talent or charisma, and the addition of series newcomers Oscar Isaac (as titular mega-mutant baddie Apocalypse), Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner and Kodi Smit-McPhee (as younger incarnations of the original trilogy characters Cyclops, Jean Grey and Nightcrawler, respectively) only bolsters the ensemble\u2019s appeal.” – Geoff Berkshire, Variety<\/a><\/p>\n

“Despite the undeniable presence of a huge amount of action, X-Men: Apocalypse is decidedly a case of more is less, especially when compared with the surprising action and more interesting personal interactions (including the temporary subtraction of some characters) in other big Marvel franchises.” – Todd McCarthy, THR<\/a><\/p>\n

“There are attempts at humor throughout, which actually seem to hit more than they miss. But one of the many odd jokes in Apocalypse comes when Sophie Turner\u2019s Jean Grey admits to the audience that the third film in any trilogy is always the worst. In the scene, she was talking about Return of the Jedi\u2018s place in the original Star Wars trilogy. It got a laugh at my screening, because her character said it and was clearly a reference to the Jean Grey\u2019s awful treatment in Brett Ratner\u2019s abysmal X-Men: The Last Stand. The only problem is, Apocalypse is just as disappointing compared to its two predecessors, and it seems frustratingly unaware of that. Or even worse, like it just doesn\u2019t care.” – Alex Welch, Geek Nation<\/a><\/p>\n

“As a fan of the superhero films I take every dang one of them seriously, knowing full well that a couple of bad outings could doom the whole genre for a generation or more; and unfortunately this one is more on the bad side (see Batman v Superman) than the good (see Captain America: Civil War.) But you could still do worse than taking it in with a big bag of popcorn on a Saturday morning, as long as the popcorn\u2019s good.” – Bob Leeper, Nerdvana<\/a><\/p>\n

“The \u201cX-Men\u201d series has truly begun to churn as it comes full circle to characters introduced sixteen years ago. In superficial terms, these visions of classic X-Men are \u201cbetter,\u201d in that they appear much more like their comic book counterparts, but as heroes able to command any emotional connection they are far inferior.” – Russ Fischer, The Playlist<\/a><\/p>\n

“An end-of-the-world scenario makes for big-budget action\/adventure but a lackluster story in X-Men: Apocalypse (** out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters nationwide May 27). Director Bryan Singer made more hay with Marvel\u2019s mighty mutant menagerie in the early 2000s, but the new film comes undone with too many characters and not enough nuance or freshness.” – Brian Truitt, USA Today<\/a><\/p>\n

“The third film in a trilogy is almost always the weakest, and that\u2019s certainly the case here. So much so that Apocalypse takes a moment to admit it itself in a meta little moment of commentary a fourth of the way through. But they don\u2019t let this become an admission of laziness, nor a sign of defeat. Singer\u2019s latest X-Men film may be a little too brooding and a tad discombobulated, but it provides enough spectacle, offers enough heart and provides enough emotional investment to make you root for its success.” Will Ashton, Heroic Hollywood<\/a><\/p>\n

“Apocalypse as a villain is vague and thereby underwhelming. But more frustrating is how Kinberg’s script takes so much time focusing on rehashed plotlines that the new ones have little time to develop. Erik’s tangle with Mystique and Charles steals so much focus that his fellow Horsemen get virtually no screen time. Angel (Ben Hardy) and Psylocke (Olivia Munn) get introduced and then barely speak, giving us no clue to their personalities, backgrounds or motivations.” – Kristy Puchko, Comic Book Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

“And the appalling climax of the film, when whole cities are blasted to swirling, bloodless CG dust and their populations apparently vaporised, results in the death of millions of people who don\u2019t warrant so much as a momentary look of horror. In a film that makes a point of recalling the Holocaust, that shows spectacularly bad taste.” – Helen O’hara, Empire<\/a><\/p>\n

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