Like Revenge Of The Sith, this oddly muted superhero film serves as a bridge between the two X-Men film trilogies, and as such fulfils this role well, with really nice nods backwards and forwards throughout. In its own right, however, Apocalypse is an adequate and competent blockbuster, but for a Bryan Singer X-Men movie it is surprisingly lacklustre and underwhelming. Apart from Fassbender as Magneto, the undeniably strong cast seem to have little to actually get to grips with performance-wise (both for protagonists and antagonists), although Quicksilver again has a film-stealing scene and Tye Sheridan impresses as the young Scott Summers/Cyclops. Interest-free dialogue scenes slow the film to a crawl at times, screaming out for more humour and for bringing together the team, which is saved for the final act with a reasonable final battle and large-scale destruction (Sydney Opera House buys it this time). The 80s stylings are nicely done (the hair and Miami Vice fashions are fun), Isaac's villain has potential but is cruelly underused, but overall Apocalypse lacks some of the spirit and energy that have made this franchise a winner.
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