Perhaps the weakest of the main-line 'X-Men' movies; occasionally entertaining, if generic.

Rating: 5/10 (25 April 2018)

The first hour-and-a-bit of 'X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)' is purely dedicated to set-up, leading to a long winded and generally uninteresting flick that picks up a little towards the end but still suffers from ludicrously overpowered characters and intangible CGI. It's generic, studio-mandated schlock. A joke is made about the third always being the weakest - likely a jab at 'X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)', ironically a better film than this - but all this does is call extra attention to the fact that this piece only further adds proof to that old adage. There's limited, dumb enjoyment to be had when things get underway and the action is brought to the forefront, though. 5/10