X-Men : Apocalypse

X-Men Apocalypse

Rating 6 out of 10

I have enjoyed pretty much all the X-Men movies.  Love all the different powers the different mutants have and wondering which one I'd like to have if I could choose (either speed or the blue guy that teleports).  I think this is the seventh in the series (if you count all the Wolverine movies) since the original back in 2000.  They had to reboot the series in 2011 due to the mutants getting older and too expensive.  I have been entertained with the reboots but not nearly like the first ones.  Same goes with Apocalypse.  The effects have improved with the newer movies although the first one still holds up amazingly well.

This movie starts thousands of years ago with what is thought to be the first (and most powerful) mutant aptly named Apocalypse played by Oscar Issac (the best character actor working today).  He is able to take other mutants powers thus making himself stronger.  He is buried in a big pyramid a thousand years ago when a group finds a way to stop him.  Temporarily.  When a group of chanting guys find his tomb and somehow know just the right chant to resuscitate him the world is in trouble again.  He finds a few followers and is hell bent to do what else?  Yes, kill everyone else on the planet and flatten all the buildings.  Not sure why one would want to do that.  Have the whole planet to yourself. But it seems to be a theme with really bad guys.

The effects are very good.  You get to see most of the favorites from the last movie.  Professor X, Magneto (who tries being a nice guy for several years and doesn't like it), Raven,Beast, Jean Grey, ect.  They bring in a few new ones.  Quicksilver is very fast and adds humor. Psylocke (bad girl but played by Olivia Munn which makes her fun to look at). There is even a great cameo from one of the other X-men.

The problem with prequels in a movie like this is if you have seen the first one's you know who is still alive.  So you know which characters no matter how dire the circumstance are not going to die.  I have grown tired of the -we are only minutes away from the whole world being destroyed- plot lines also.  I saw X2 so I know the world was not blown up.  

Overall I like the genre and was entertained.  Out of the seven X-men type movies I'd rank this one forth or fifth.  Still far better than the latest Nicholas Sparks film.