X-Men: Apocalypse

THE GIST: Reawakened after thousands of years and unimpressed by our civilization, Apocalypse, thought to be humanity's first mutant, recruits four Horsemen to help him destroy the world as it currently stands and build a better one; one that would bow to him of course. What's left of the X-Men and a few new mutants are all that stand in their way.

I cannot say that I didn't enjoy X-Men: Apocalypse, because I did, but I didn't find it as good as X-Men: Days of Future Past.

I think that the problem I have with Apocalypse is that this is a bad guy who can literally bring about the end of the world and easily overwhelm any and all mutants he encounters (not to speak of regular humans).

It's a little bit like the situation with Ultron in the Avengers movie, where he's so powerful, it's practically impossible to beat him. A clever workaround must be found, and I think they did a better job of finding it in Avengers than they did in Apocalypse.

Disclaimer: I never read the X-Men comics, so if Apocalypse is in them and similar to how he is portrayed here, then of course I take it all back.

Anyhow, the visual effects are stunning, the score great, and the casting is as wonderful as one would expect.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Ultimately, the movie provides a good couple hours of unadulterated fun, and if you're a fan of the genre obviously don't miss it.

Grade: 7.5