'X-Men: Apocalypse' Review - Did The Strong Really Survive? I Guess I Made It Through

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You know that feeling when you see all of the commercials for a movie/show and then you finally get to see it and it ends up being a low-key experience? Well, that's how I felt when I went to see X-Men:Apocalypse. The movie was released on May 27, but I had the pleasure of seeing it yesterday and boy it was something. I had heard and read many mixed reviews so going into the theater I was a little skeptical. It turned out that skepticism was well placed, the movie definitely wasn't what I thought it would be. Based on the trailers alone, I was hoping for a lot of action, but I thought it was a little anticlimactic. Especially when you compare this to  Days of Future's Past  which was action packed. The movie was much more story oriented than the previous film since we were dealing with younger versions of our favorite X Team. But I didn't know more story meant more boredom.

The young characters did alright, they didn't really wow me. I thought it was going to be as if the original characters were playing themselves as teens, with that original essence being felt through the new actors, but it wasn't. The only character who peaked my interest was Storm, played by Alexandra Shipp. She made me want to know more about Storm's new life in America and what she did up until we saw her in the first X-Men film. Quicksilver, played by Evan Peters, was the same fan favorite that he was in the last film providing all of the laughs.

The villain in the film En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse, played by Oscar Isaac, was gaining momentum in the beginning of the film but lost it towards the end. It was the usual bad guy comes to power, destroys everything, and gets defeated by the good guys story.But I guess that's what's expected with superhero movies these days.

Overall, the movie is good if you enjoy the X-Men movie franchise. I'd give the film a 3/5. Would I recommend it to others? Yes. That way, they can rate it for themselves and see if they either agree or disagree with my thoughts.

What did you think of the film? Let me know below!