X-Men Apocalypse is the newest Fox-distributed Marvel movie. After the the last “reboot” of Days of Future Past, the X-Men team have to band together again to face off against a new world-destroying mutant.
Apocalypse is a very old, very powerful mutant. His powers are that he can enhance other mutant’s powers, and also transfer his conciousness to new bodies. If he transfers to a mutant’s body, he absorbs their powers as well. He last reigned as a god in ancient Egypt, with four followers (the four horsemen of Apocalypse, yes a bit of cheese there), but was defeated and has been in hibernation since. Brought back now, he is set to find new followers and reshape the world.
This film is full of action and has some good moments, but is also a bit hokey at times, to the point you almost have to wonder if the writers were purposefly corny or if they just want the viewer to take everything they are shoveling with a straight face. After Days of Future Past (which I thought was great), this one is a bit of a letdown, and it just doesn’t reach the heights that Disney’s Marvel movies are so consistently hitting. And the (*SLIGHT SPOILER ALERT*) obligatory Wolverine cameos, when he isn’t a character in the movie, are starting to get old. I don’t see Iron Man showing up in every Disney Marvel film… Worth a viewing for die-hards and even casuals, but no lasting brilliance unfortunately.
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