Connor Macgregor Reviews...X Men: Apocalypse
INTRO: I'm a huge fan of X Men as you may know already, so X Men Apocalypse was a film I was looking forward to. Many people believe that Days Of Future Past is better, but I'm of a different approach.
SUMMARY: Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.
THE GOOD: Apocalypse is a fun film. I'll begin by talking about the new additions. Sophie Turner takes over as Jean Grey and I think she does a solid job. It's hard to replace Famkee Janssen as she totally worked in the role, but she does bring her own spin and it's good fun to watch. Tye Sheridan is also good as Cyclopes and holds his own against Jean Grey. But the real star for me was Oscar Issac as Apocalypse. Fan-****ing-tastic performance as Apocalypse. Really intimidating and a brilliant villain. He's someone that you can really feel could defeat The X Men and win the battle in the end.
THE BAD: Jennifer Lawrence is really disappointing in this film. For some reason I just felt she let the side down here and didn't really deliver a strong performance. There's also in my eyes a lack of visual style or tone in this film. Perhaps it needed a fresh DP or new visual effects perhaps.
OVERALL: X Men: Apocalypse serves as a stellar sequel to Days Of Future Past. A mixture of fun new performances, terrifying villains, and a fresh once of energy, its a film that keeps the X Men Franchise strong and stable for the years ahead. An underrated gem.
RATING: 84% - A-