On screen, however, it turns out to be about a franchise taking a giant step backwards.
After the rejuvenated one-two punch of 2011sFirst Classand 2014sDays of Future Past, there was reason to expect better.
Ah, the Reagan era.
Credit: Alan Markfield
The familiar faces are all back too.
(Yes, nothing less than the end of the world!
And yet, it feels like theres bupkis at stake.)
Part of the problem, I think, is how uninteresting Apocalypse is as a foe.
The guys kind of a relentless pest.
You almost want to cheer when Fassbender says, You shouldnt have brought me here!
Its not all bad, though.
There are some funny in-jokes, like a swipe at the terribleX-Men 3(akaLast Stand).
We know the difference between an instant classic and a dog.Apocalypseisnt quite a dog.
