Great acting could not save a bad storyline

Rating: 2/10 (6 March 2017)

I don't understand how this film is receiving such great reviews. The story-line is depressing and predictable. As always, I enjoy seeing both Jackman and Stewart as they are both amazing actors. The movie though? Worst of all the X-Men movies (even worse than the 3rd one from the original trilogy which is saying something). The violence was so over-the-top it was actually distracting. Some aspects were left completely unexplained (like the writers simply expected the viewers to 'know' - i.e. what was wrong with Xavier's mind, who the Reavers are and 'why' they have 1 metal hand, why there are no mutants left). The kid was fine when she wasn't speaking but then she wouldn't shut up so she became very irritating. Her 'attachment' to Logan really made no sense at all since she had just met him (and now she's crying over his body saying 'daddy'? Really?). Maybe I just didn't like it because they kill off everyone I liked. The best part of the movie was the 3 minute 'teaser' at the beginning for Deadpool.