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By Robin-Leigh Chetty 20 May 2016

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Despite injecting some much needed new blood into the latest installment of the X-Men franchise, Apocalypse lacks some of the excitement and nuanced storyline one hopes for.
PROS
New X-Men joining the action; Better costumes and great CGI/makeup; Chance to reboot franchise.
CONS
Slow start; Big bad not big or bad enough; Very little excitement.
VERDICT
X-Men: Apocalypse needed to be special. It's not simply serving as a quasi-reboot for the franchise, but also needs to distinguish itself from the plethora of comic book films debuting this year. Deadpool (review) was able to do so with an R-rating and a rule-breaking attitude. Dawn of Justice (review) did not, as it lacked focus and could not live up to the hype. X-Men: Apocalypse, however, finds itself between the two, since it’s easy enough to watch, but just as easy to forget.
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