Balk Like An Egyptian

Rating: 5/10 (10 July 2019)

Last bit of preparation ahead of "Dark Phoenix" and I braced myself for "Apocalypse" which wasn't actually as bad as I remembered, but does run "The Last Stand" close for worst X-Men film.
An ancient mutant Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) is awakened and begins to reclaim the world that belonged to him centuries ago. His plan, and his recruitment of Magneto (Michael Fassbender) finds him opposed by Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and the students of his school for the gifted.
Whilst not as bad as I remembered, "Apocalypse" is not good. Though it has its moments, it's all rather hamstrung by its villain - Apocalypse. He looks ridiculous, it's a very heavy makeup and prosthetics job and aside from the silliness of it, it also cuts the legs out from under any performance that Oscar Isaac is giving. His plan is not much better than his aesthetic, though initially talking about finding the four most powerful mutants as his "horsemen" he actually selects the first two he comes across, Magneto ( who admittedly is plausible) and Angel (who's only involvement is losing a fight to Nightcrawler earlier in the film).
The movie does have another excellent Quiksilver scene, though I think I prefer the one from "Days of Future Past" but ultimately there's not much else to enjoy in a plodding run though a beloved X-Men Story.