X-Men: Bryan Singer's Apocalypse

Rating: 4/10 (29 May 2016)

While having enjoyed X-Men: First Class and Days of Future Past, I had mild expectations for this to be a good film. It seems Marvel has made it a point in creating 2 dimensional characters and knocking them down further and then some. Fassbender and McAvoy are great in their own regards. Erik's Polish story arch was a good emotional touch but It felt as there was nothing more to him after that part ended.
Where do I begin with Apocalypse. He comes across as nothing but a weak parasite feeding on others, more like a wannabe teenager wanting to be in some cool kids's entourage. After thousands of years in hibernation (due to his own failure), he comes back only to repeat the same mistake in what seemed like a day. He posed no real threat to the X-Men as all Marvel stories have a tradition of doing.
The visual effects were laughable in parts, especially when Apocalypse starts to tear the world apart (Cargo ship containers).
Bryan Singer successfully abolished "Superman Returns" in 2006. He has tried to do the same to X-Men but has not succeeded entirely.
This is a very forgettable movie along the likes of Age of Ultron, Green Lantern, Civil War and the Spider-Man movies.