Forgettable entry in the series.

Rating: 4/10 (22 March 2020)

Oh, what have they done? The X-Men series built a reputation on being a stylish fantasy series. Unfortunately, this addition is not as stylish and didn't feel as special as the other films in the series.
The film offers nothing to distinguish itself from they myriad of 'I want to rule the world' fantasy films out there. It played like just another one of these fantasy films, with familiar characters scattered here and there. 'Apocalypse' is also all over the place, with way too much going on, and definitely too CGI-heavy. The over-use of CGI removes every inch of realism (despite the film being a fantasy, off course, but I mean within the context of the genre). The most interesting scene by far was Quicksilver's rescue mission prior to a huge explosion. Very well done!
Even the regular X-Men characters were not as interesting. Neither was the story. It was too formulaic and not gripping in the least. With a run time of 144 minutes (yawn) I was quite relieved when it ended. (Uhm, how did it end again? Oh well, see, its forgettable...)