Date night, and the wife actually picked "X-Men Apocolypse" last night at the cheap theater (after half price sushi.....great date night indeed, if only I got laid at the end of it all).
So, for those that don't like these super hero movies....skip this post. For those that do like them, here's my take. I had to give a bit of character background for the wife but she was a trooper and hung with the whole film. For myself, I was unfamiliar with the storyline but hung with it as well. It was my first time seeing any kind of origin story for Storm, Psylocke, and Angel and was a little crushed to see them on the Villains side. Magneto did a strong lead throughout and carried us through his struggles between good and evil. Prof X was, to me, a B- performance as he just seemed too weak given his pivotal role in the storyline. The lead villain was interesting, but even with the development they gave him it left me wishing there was more...but they gave enough to make this movie work. Personally, I love Evan Peters (Quicksilver) ever since his roles in American Horror Story and really like his portrayal of Quicksilver in this franchise, but the semi-twist between him and Magneto feels odd. I don't know if it really is part of this Marvel Universe, but it just feels odd.
Overall, I felt the movie did well with characters, had plenty of good genericly overdone action scenese, too few (if any) one liners, and a semi-weak cameo for Wolverine. It stands alone as a B+ movie, IMO with or without the other films that carry these characters.
and recommend the theater experience
