X Men Apocalypse

X Men: Apocalypse 2016

• Director: Bryan Singer
• Based on book: no
• Cast: James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Oscar Isaac
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• James McAvoy – Victor Frankenstein, X Men First Class, X Men Days of Future Past, Filth, The Last Station, Wanted, Atonement, Becoming Jane, Starter for 10, The Last King of Scotland, Macbeth Re-Told, Inside I’m Dancing, Bright Young Things
• Michael Fassbender – Macbeth, X Men First Class, X Men Days of Future Past, Prometheus, Jane Eyre, Inglourious Basterds, Fish Tank, Hunger
• Jennifer Lawrence – Passengers, Joy, The Hunger Games 1-4, Silver Linings Playbook, X Men First Class, X Men Days of Future Past, Winter’s Bone
• Rose Byrne – 28 Weeks Later, Sunshine, The Dead Girl, X Men First Class
• Nicholas Hoult – Mad Max Fury Road, X Men First Class, X Men Days of Future Past, Jack the Giant Slayer, Wah-Wah, About a Boy, Intimate Relations
• Oscar Isaac – Star Wars the Force Awakens, Ex Machina, Inside Llewyn Davis, Robin Hood
• Evan Peters - X Men First Class
• Why? The others
• Seen: 27 September 2019

             Some years have past since the mutants (X-men and women) went public. Supposed villain Erik (Fassbender) and hero Raven (Lawrence) are in hiding and various mutants are doing various things around the world. Professor Charles (McAvoy) and his school for mutants are thriving. Mystical stuff from ancient Egypt is involved. Charles’s struggle to get Erik on the side of good continues. Apocalypse himself (Isaac) is very bad. He’s going to destroy the earth and everyone on it, take over Charles mind and run everything.

       It’s all quite apocalyptic. Overkill, you might say. But Jean’s (Turner) comment that the third one is always the worst is funny. And Beethoven’s Seventh and Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams’ – that’s classy!

       As is McAvoy of course.

       There are too many flaws to count but I love it anyway.

      

4* of 5 (Hal was less entertained and gave it a 2 or even a 1.)