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  • 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 asSince 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 (Michael Fassbender), 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 (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. [20th Century Fox] Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 48
  2. Negative: 3 out of 48
  1. 80
    Watching Apocalypse, you don’t feel as if every character is being set up for his or her own spinoff. They complement one another. They need one another. The overflowing ensemble nature of the enterprise is the whole point.
  2. Reviewed by: Tim Grierson
    May 9, 2016
    70
    The X-Men adventures keep getting bigger, but Singer works extremely hard to ensure that, even when they’re not always better, they continue to thrill sufficiently.
  3. Reviewed by: Moira Macdonald
    May 26, 2016
    63
    The action, aside from the cloudy 3D, looks impressive (particularly the destruction of the Sydney Opera House), and X-Men: Apocalypse moves along tidily, but you watch thinking that all this used to be a lot more fun.
  4. Reviewed by: Brian Truitt
    May 10, 2016
    50
    Director Bryan Singer made more hay with Marvel’s mighty mutant menagerie in the early 2000s, but the new film comes undone with too many characters and not enough nuance or freshness.
  5. Reviewed by: Sara Stewart
    May 26, 2016
    50
    Mostly, though, it’s the same old story: Bad mutants versus good mutants, with the fate of us humans — mostly off-screen, disturbingly expendable — hanging in the balance.
  6. Reviewed by: Brian Roan
    May 11, 2016
    42
    While not a disaster, it would be fair to say it is somewhere between “disappointingly serviceable” and “embarrassingly pointless.”
  7. Reviewed by: Angelica Jade Bastien
    May 23, 2016
    25
    X-Men: Apocalypse is a confused, bloated mess of a film.

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Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 19 out of 174
  1. May 27, 2016
    10
    Critics are too harsh to be honest,this is not a bad movie unlike X3 and Origins but not great as Days Of future past but I give a 10 becauseCritics are too harsh to be honest,this is not a bad movie unlike X3 and Origins but not great as Days Of future past but I give a 10 because it's well executed film with flaws surrounds it.Apocalypse is a good villain but again not great at least is menacing,The characters are a joy to watch and they were well portrayed by the actors especially Quicksilver that stole the movie again.The visuals are okay to say the least.It's an enjoyable flawed superhero movie. Expand
  2. Jun 7, 2016
    10
    fantastic movie, the special effects are amazing,is all you need a comic book movie. the fassbender and McAvoy performances are great,...fantastic movie, the special effects are amazing,is all you need a comic book movie. the fassbender and McAvoy performances are great,... indeed I want to see more of the new young mutants Expand
  3. May 28, 2016
    9
    Well is not better than DOFP, but is awesome, quicksilver kill it, the only thing is that this film deserve 2 parts not only one APOCALYPSE IWell is not better than DOFP, but is awesome, quicksilver kill it, the only thing is that this film deserve 2 parts not only one APOCALYPSE I ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL MUTANTS IN MARVEL UNIVERSE!! Expand
  4. May 28, 2016
    7
    X-Men: Apocalypse does well on what it's set out to be, an action adventure full of old school throw backs and excellent prequel premiseX-Men: Apocalypse does well on what it's set out to be, an action adventure full of old school throw backs and excellent prequel premise building. Brilliant cast full of fresh new faces. One of Marvels best work. Expand
  5. Jun 3, 2016
    7
    If people give 8 and 9 to Captain America movies, this one sure deserves at least a 7. Apart from the terrible Jennifer Lawrence which IIf people give 8 and 9 to Captain America movies, this one sure deserves at least a 7. Apart from the terrible Jennifer Lawrence which I personally despise, the movie is pretty ok. Special effects are top notch. Pacing is good. All in all a pretty nice superhero movie. Better than Civil War in my opinion. Expand
  6. May 27, 2016
    5
    The movie failed to be better than it's predecessors(X-Men first Class,X-Men Days of Future Past) and also Deadpool which is disappointing.TheThe movie failed to be better than it's predecessors(X-Men first Class,X-Men Days of Future Past) and also Deadpool which is disappointing.The movie ha sit's moments but the whole film in general felt empty,The characters are well portrayed but it the we never have an emotional connection or even care about them but except The professor,Magneto and quicksilver.Quicksilver is good again with his fantastic scene.The others I don't really care.The biggest problem of the movie is that there is so much going on,in each scenes were never focused ,it felt like it just happened.There are so many plot elements or story that never explored or dig in to it and just skip.Apocalypse felt generic like Ultron who always brings qoutes and crap.The only good news is,It's better than X-men Origins but the bad news is that this film felt,atleast for me,like X-men:the last stand again.It's kind a boring for me. Expand
  7. Jun 13, 2016
    0
    Why fantasize about world destruction, when you can just turn on the news. I am never going to see one more of these violent, multitudeWhy fantasize about world destruction, when you can just turn on the news. I am never going to see one more of these violent, multitude killing pieces of garbage again. Ever. Expand

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