nothing we haven't seen already

Rating: Null/10 (28 May 2016)

Just ten years after an event that forever changed history, trouble still lies ahead for both mutant and human populations when the original, all-powerful mutant En Sabah Nur awakens with a mission to "cleanse" the world and build a better one. Naturally, this attracts the attention of Xavier, Magneto, Mystique et al who are caught in the path of his destruction. Lugubrious addition to the X-Men saga initially seems ambitious and exciting, but stumbles over its excessive narratives, provides little in terms of character, and fails to overcome a feeling of redundancy. Livens up a bit in its third act, but till then it doesn't bring much of anything new to the table, nor does it provide an honest ending to resolve any of the series' long-standing continuity issues. **