Synopsis
A new enemy like never before has arisen for the X-Men. A super villain by the name of Apocalypse, an ancient and powerful mutant whose
roots trace back to old Egypt, wants to take over the world.
Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days
of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. Since the
dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and
most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many
other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands
of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team
of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and
create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth
hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of
young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete
destruction.
Now that the existence of mutants has been exposed to the
world, they wind up getting a mixed reaction – with some believing that they
are holy figures. It’s this belief that winds up in worshipers reawakening
Apocalypse, an immortal mutant from ancient Egypt who basically has the powers
of a god.
Worshiped as a god since the dawn of time, the original
mutant En Sabah Nur becomes immortal as he gathers the powers of other mutants
and awakens after thousands of years in the 1980s. Unimpressed with the state
of the world, he gathers a new Four Horsemen (characters of Angel, Magneto,
Psylocke, and Storm) to cleanse the world of the weak and lead it. It’s up to
the surviving First Class of X-Men and new recruits, led by Raven and Professor
X, to save mankind from Apocalypse.
En Sabah Nur translates as "The Morning Light" in Arabic.
ReplyDeleteSome of you might be wondering why the name "Apocalypse" for the movie.
Apocalypse actually means a great disaster or literally means the complete final destruction of the world, as described in the Bible.
In another words, it probably means damage on a catastrophic scale or the end of the world.
I missed the part where they explained Professor X coming back from the dead after he was obliterated. As for Guardians, it's established in the end that "Starlord" is half human. The other half maybe has some capacity to go without breathing and survive longer.
ReplyDeleteApocalypse was an enemy you always knew could beat the X-Men, but never did. Apocalypse is so interesting!
ReplyDeleteWell I agree to an extent, the movie is only as good as its villain. But a villain is only the weak link if he's displayed that way and as far as villains getting too campy.
With the emergence of the world's first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
ReplyDeleteFor me this was the best x-men movie because this movie has the best action sequences as compared to any other x-men movie with a great story and emotion. Not as good as days of future past but who cares it’s a superhero movie.
The movie gave everything I expected from it, and more.
ReplyDeleteUnlike many who watched the pre-premiere, I'm not a groupie of the X-men series, but still enjoyed each and every minute.
Reading other reviews, looks like it's a good thing I'm not a groupie, because that means I don't have to stop and think about every action in the movie. I could just sit back, watch with clear mind, and enjoy.
A week before I saw the movie, I had read all the reviews coming about it. Mostly negatives. And, as the release date approach I kinda had doubts about this last installment. But indeed I still went ahead for the movie.
ReplyDeleteThe film hits every nostalgic and aesthetic beat it's supposed to without devolving into pure fan service. The writing is great. The allegory the mutant plight is for civil rights is given its due screen time. The characterization of the superheroes goes beyond their powers and outfits and at least touches the heart of who they are as people. Its main fault is juggling so many characters and so some of the acting comes off as stilted at times. In a way this is also its strength, because it manages to tell a coherent and compelling narrative with a large ensemble cast of characters, emulating the source material faithfully. It is a comic book fan's film.
ReplyDeleteDespite the undeniable presence of a huge amount of action, X-Men: Apocalypse is decidedly a case of more is less, especially when compared with the surprising action and more interesting personal interactions.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that Apocalypse's highlights feel like moments of serenity amidst two-and-a-half-hours of lumbering, inconsequential chaos.