Review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) by Simone S — 28 Aug 2016

A deep human story among the spectacular action and excellent visuals makes X-Men: Apocalypse a thrill ride worth experiencing.

This review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) was written by Simone S on 28 Aug 2016.

X-Men: Apocalypse has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ja-Quan Greene (16) for Black Nerd Problems (146) on 12 Jun 2018

This is X-Men and you shouldn't expect to be blown away by both the plot and action, but you can fully expect a plot that works much better…

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By Chris G (1,743) on 30 May 2018

Again another superhero movie not given enough credit, The Disney conspiracy continues, Anyway I really enjoyed this film and in a way I can…

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By Maxpayneisgod (92) on 30 May 2018

The best part of this movie was the opening credits, everything from there downhill. It was so formulaic and cliche…

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By Ben P (961) on 26 Jul 2018

6/10 Ambitious but fatally flawed nonetheless, X-Men: Apocalypse may satisfy fans of the franchise (like myself), but it's likely to leave…

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By Dee R (173) on 24 Nov 2018

This wasn't as bad as some rated it. Still a good watch…

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By Michelle Kisner (77) for The Movie Sleuth (77) on 18 Nov 2018

For such an iconic villain to be neutered down is disappointing…

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By Emily Asher-Perrin (84) for Tor.com (87) on 09 Jan 2019

The real problem with Apocalypse is that it feels like two separate films. (...) The result is jarring on both an emotional and a cognitive level…

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By Chungus52 (2) on 14 Jul 2021

Tasteless. The whole movie had the most generic X-men plot of all time and was exceedingly substanceless…

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By Jay S (659) on 08 Sep 2018

It's so unfortunate to say that there's really not much here to like for me…

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By Jpk (597) on 27 May 2018

Decent X-Men Film It's No First Class Or Days Of Future Past, But It has It's Moments…

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