Apocalypse made the mistake of not using CGI on a villain that practically requires it. When I saw the screen caps of Oscar Isaac in costume, I said I'd wait to hear the early review before going to the theater. As I suspected, it was hot garbage and I didn't go. Of course they shoe-horned in the Phoenix saga right after introducing Jean Grey. I didn't go see that one either.
i dunno about others, but i saw the mistake of Apocalypse differently than critics, who of course pushed their bad reviews influence on others
while i certainly thought it could have been done and developed better, it's not nearly as dreadful as critics make it out to be.
Some of my pet peeves with Xmen Apocalypse .....
- once again i thought they were fluky and poorly under developed with the origin of the Phoenix - same with Dark Phoenix. it was never
explained what the phoenix was, they didnt make it an entity, whether jean grey or dark phoenix,..
- i didn't like Singer's 4 horsemen story with the original horsemen wiped out in first 2 minutes of the movie- never even knew who they were, what
they look like but then Singer decides to have Psylocke, Arch Angel, young Storm and Magneto
And as Archangel and Psylocke became new Horsemen, they have little lines and dialogue. Just made action figures.
- and while yet more very significant time (waaay too much more time) was spent on Magneto's origin again ...that time could've..shouldve
went to explaining/developing Phoenix Origin. , Jean Grey...
- I didn’t think Apocalypse was a sorry villain, but I thought he couldve been much more charismatic and stand out.
(ala Thanos, Dr. Octopus, Joker, Magneto, 2-Face, Loki, or Sebastian Shaw, etc) rather than a methodical cumbersome villain.
Maybe I wanted more a louder, ,more brasher mad-dog insane nut of a demeanor, than the calm-collective, cumbersome Apocalypse.
and they never seem to want to use the name “ Apocalypse “ but more so his Egyptian name “ En Sabah Nur”
- Opportunity missed for humor spots with Apocalypse fishing and surfing brief history classic TV commercials such as Mikey-Life cereal, Jack in Box,
Simpsons, SB halftime shows, etc.
- And with some very brief classic TV shows or commercials ,the Simpsons, Leave it to Beaver, Superbowl commercials/halftime shows,
(Life-Mikey cereal, Jack in the Box etc. commercials being left out
It did have it's
pluses -
1) Particularly CGI special effects and battle scenes such as when Apocalypse display his powers, his eyes glow with a creepy pure white. among other superhuman power abilities
2) there was a vast entertaining appeal of CGI special effects and fight scenes through out.with several characters- via final battle.
3) Just like Days of Future Past film, I love the hilarious antics and display of Quicksilver speedily removal or placement of humans/items in a quick of an eye.
it worked wonderfully in DOFP, and it was a pleasant encore
4) There’s also an very brief cameo appearance " berserker" slash n’ fight scene with Wolverine as the original “ Weapon-X “
5) Did have a good pace and didn't dialogue-linger
it’s not on the level of Xmen 1st Class,..Xmen United or Days of Future Past .and I thought it could have been done better, overall
But still with good pace, terrific CGI special effects, steady camera-work, very good fighting scenes. i was never bored.
Still thought Xmen Apocalypse enjoyable fun flick.
