I just came back and, it was... good. Not great, not bad (not by longshot), but it was good and it's not worth of it's 50% on RT. More like a 70. Enjoyable, but not original, not well acted at points, cliche and kinda boring. But still, it's good. I'm gonna go over the stuff that mostly stood out to me, for better or worse. So, let's get down to it...
The Characters:
-Nightcralwer was very enjoyable, and I really liked that he kept his optimistic, jokey self, while remaining religious. Fun introduction, and I can't wait to see more of him in the following movies!
-Cyclops: A bit of a departure from the original books, but I like the fact that he's not a pushover this time around. I'm a big fan of Cyclops, especially the more recent, millitant, Post-Schism/New X-Men Cyclops, so I was really happy to see traces of his current characterization in the movie. Colour me impressed.
-The Horsemen: Angel was a brat and... that's pretty much it. So yeah, basically useless. Storm was good enough, I wouldn't mind seeing more, truth be told. Let's hope she's more like Claremont's and not like the awful Storm of recent years. Psylocke was... eh, at least Munn's boob window looked good in 3D...
-The Other X-Men: Jubilee was just... there. Literally, she was just... "there". Beast, Havok (poor guy) and Xavier were just as good as last time. Moira was good enough (though she had some cringy lines) and Magneto, even though Fassbender keeps knocking it out of the park, felt more like a 2D character rather than an actual person. His reasons for doing what he did were weak (the comics did that scene better), and the reason why he got a change of heart was the cringiest thing in a while.
-Mystique: Dear God, why does she have to be so annoying? Her lines are cringy, J-Law's delivery is flat, and the way everyone reacts around her makes her the Fox-Men's Super-Jesus. Eh, at least J-Law looked damn fine in that tight dress in the beginning...
-Quicksilver: His sequence is a bit of a "rip-off" from his DoFP one, but it was longer, better, tighter. I'd gladly watch it over and over, and over again. Apart from that, he continues being enjoyable and a very nice addittion to the films.
-Apocalypse: I really liked him, to be honest. He was a slimy bastard who used deception in order to lure his followers to him, just like a real cult leader. His motivations were rather ill defined (what's the point of destroying everything and going back to 0 every couple of decades, if you're going to deem the next generations failures and do the same thing again?), but he was rather enjoyable.
-Jean Grey: Definitely the standout of the film, and the one with the tighest and most interesting story arc. I like Turner well enough in GoT, but I wasn't sure if she could handle the role. But it turns out, that she more than can. She was a tad afraid, feisty and in the end, bad-ass. Definitely my favourite part of the film. The fact that she looks as she looks didn't hurt (shut up, we've got the same age so it's not creepy!)...
-Wolverine: Neat little cameo, which made me excited for Wolverine 3. The last shot of him running towards the woods was like something out of a cartoon though. I did like his Weapon X get-up, but the lack of a visor bugged me a bit...
The Story/Writting:
A bit cliche, a bit predictable, a bit underwhelming. At first, you really felt that this was going to be an apocalypse, but the more time went on, the more the scale seemed to get smaller, rather than bigger. Some lines were really cringy, to the point where they took me out of the film. Definitely not the film's highlights, let me tell you that...
The Action:
A bit better than Deadpool due to the various powers, a bit better than BvS as well due to the fact that it wasn't a bunch of fireworks having orgasms, but well bellow Civil War and the Airport Fight. Some scenes were good (the cage match, Wolverine), but some were baaaad (the end fight). Jean unleashing the Phoenix was a big "oh ****" moment for me though. So that's a plus there...
Final Thoughts/Verdict:
Much less enjoyable than DoFP, but still a decent flick. Some cliche lines aside, it's entertaining, and it sets up things quite nicely. I'd give it about a 7/10. Good, just not good enough. Give me more Jean Grey and Cyclops, and I'll be happy...
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As of right now, Civil War remains the King of this year's CBMs. It was better written, better acted, better shot, more personal, more interesting. From the other 3, Apocalypse came closer, but still didn't manage to hit the mark. No matter what though, it still made BvS look even worse by comparison. From the upcoming flicks, my money's on Suicide Squad to do moderately well (about a 75%), and Doctor Strange to be the dark horse/GotG of the year.
PS: As for how many seats it filled... the number is 6. Nope, not rows, seats. Yeah, not good...
