Though far from the worst X-Men film, Apocalypse was still a disappointment, because until this entry, every Bryan Singer X-Men film had been excellent. Apocalypse is a far cry from terrible, but it is underwhelming given Singer's history, as well as in and of itself.
Certain actors, who shall remain Jennifer Lawrence, were completely checked out in this instalment. The CGI was often so bad it was confronting, even in the climax of the film. Apocalypse's plan was plot-hole-y and underdeveloped, and not all of the new characters hit it out of the park.
There was still a lot to like here though. Some of the newer costumes were neat, and a lot of the side-plots had me very intrigued. Fassbender and McAvoy are excellent as always. It's certainly not a failure amongst the likes of, for example, X-Men: The Last Stand. Which was a good callout in Apocalypse. Another thing I enjoyed.
Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.