Continuing the greatness of past installments

Rating: 8/10 (26 May 2016)

A superb cast and immense villain help deliver a great superhero movie that ranks among the best in the X-Men franchise. The new characters make a welcome inclusion to the familiar faces we have already been introduced to in previous installments. The stakes are higher than they've ever been with Apocalypse threatening the world, forcing the team face there most powerful foe yet. Michael Fassbenders Magneto provides great emotional character moments and Evan Peters Quicksilver injects humour and fun into his scene stealing moments. There are some pacing issues, under utilised characters due to the big cast and the main villain is slightly underdeveloped, falling into generic 'bad guy' territory with his motivations. However, X-Men: Apocalypse is an epic summer blockbuster that's enjoyable, and sets up a bright future with new faces and stories to explore.