Review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) by Rob W — 07 Oct 2016

Not bad.

Not good either.

But decent good movie.

Oscar Isaac kills it as Apocalypse.

This review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) was written by Rob W on 07 Oct 2016.

X-Men: Apocalypse has generally received positive reviews.

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By Romane L (13) on 08 Jun 2018

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

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By Austin N (53) on 08 Sep 2018

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By Dee R (173) on 24 Nov 2018

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