16 years and 8 films have passed since the beginning of the X-Men series. It’s hard to believe director Bryan Singer is still trying his hand in this particular cinematic universe, but the X-Men series has created something of a wheelhouse for the filmmaker who has left and returned to it. You’d think his voice would be ever-present even in offshoots like The Wolverine and Deadpool. Alas, X-Men: Apocalypse, the latest entry helmed by Singer, is a mess, a hodgepodge of generic ideas, paint-by-numbers action, and a continuity that will leave anyone who has followed along with the previous 8 films slapping themselves in the forehead. Singer can’t even pull convincing performances out of the staggering cast built up throughout the franchise, and X-Men: Apocalypse quickly proves itself to be a stale and blasé entry into this once-promising series. ›››
Continue reading Review: Bryan Singer’s ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ is a Scattered & Stale Mess
Powered by WPeMatico
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.