X-Men: Apocalypse 2016

The X-Men films have been going strong for 16 years now, and as evidenced by this year's smash Deadpool, the series shows no signs of slowing down. I am personally a huge fan of the X-Men, and for the most part, the movies have not disappointed. X-Men Apocalypse was almost immediately on my must watch list; and Oscar Isaac being cast as the titular villain only furthered my anticipation for this film. So the question is: Is X-Men Apocalypse a worthy film?

Well I will confess that there is a lot to like in X-Men Apocalypse. Once again, its the immensely talented Michael Fassbender delivering another energetic performance as Erik Lensherr(Magneto). He does a fantastic job here; there were several scenes where his acting was so powerful I was brought to tears.

James McAvoy also doesn't disappoint as Professor Charles Xavier; in fact, the scenes he shares with Apocalypse are some of the best of the movie. Evan Peters not only has another scene stealing sequence, but I'm glad Bryan Singer decided to further utilize his character in X-Men Apocalypse; so that the audience gets to know more about him.