Such a disappointment; Wouldn't Recommend

Rating: 5/10 (12 April 2017)

​Plot Overview: When the world's first mutant, Apocalypse(Oscar Isaac) resurfaces to claim Earth in the name of the mutants, it's up to the mutant team known as the X-Men to stop Apocalypse and save humanity.
Directed by Bryan Singer
Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence
# NO SPOILERS!
Overall: Coming off 'Days of Future Past', this movie had a lot of pressure riding on its back. It had the same creative team of 'Days of Future Past' but despite this it didn't deliver. It flew too close to the sun and the hype of 'Days of Future Past' melted its wings.
The types of people who will like this movie will probably be those who greatly enjoyed 'The Last Stand' because it bears numerous similarities to that film.
Wouldn't Recommend.
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Jennifer Lawrence was pretty good as Mystique and Sophie Turner was an alright Jean Grey. Michael Fassbender was amazing as Eric Lashner. Oscar Isaac tried and tried and performed his role with such sincerity but there is only so much you can do while wearing a balloon. Evan Peters was fantastic as Quicksilver and is easily my favourite character. Rose Bryne was weak as Moira and I still don't know why she needs to exists. I was also extremely disappointed by James McAvoy as Charles Xavier and I really didn't like how his character was presented.
It was an interesting idea but it was poorly executed. It's way too over bloated and I really hated the ending. It felt like it had lower stakes than 'Days of Future Past'. It feel like two entirely separate movies with two entirely separate villains(Stryker and Apocalypse).
The cinematography was fine.
The effects were this movie's main strength and looked awesome and cool. Except for Apocalypse. Apocalypse looked atrocious.
The action in this movie was really poor and, unlike its predecessors, it doesn't use its characters effectively and some of them were just there for the sake of it. It was an origin story for certain characters but this was poorly done and betrayed some of the characters pre-established personalities and traits. The humour failed.
Quicksilver was, again, excellent but I actually preferred the sequence in 'Days of Future Past' due to its surprise factor and simplicity. There were some genuinely impactful and heart breaking moments. Hugh Jackman's cameo was alright.
Personally, I really didn't enjoy this movie. Some bits were OK but it was dull and I was just bored throughout.
5/10