Cert 12A
144 mins
BBFC advice: Contains moderate violence, threat, bloody images, infrequent strong language
After the dreadful Batman v Superman, the disappointing Captain America - Civil War, 2016 has finally spawned a memorable superhero movie.
Bryan Singer’s film has an extraordinarily high body count and moments of bad language which will annoy some parents but it is still a winner, in my view.
This is largely because it stands on its own rather than requiring the audience to trawl its memory for reference points.
Background to its characters is carved out through flashbacks which are woven seamlessly into the narrative.
Essentially, X-Men - Apocalypse is an old-fashioned story of good versus evil.
The later is personified by an Egyptian ‘God’ (Oscar Isaac) who is brought back to life after 3,500 years and threatens to bring the destruction to all but his followers.
He enlists the help of Magneto (Michael Fassbender) who had been enjoying a low-profile life with a wife and daughter until tragedy strikes.
Up against them are the young X-Men, led by Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Raven (Jennifer Lawrence).
Of course, special effects are the signature of superhero movies and that is very much the case here but the quality cast also makes its mark, particularly Isaac who makes a surprisingly impressive villain.
Reasons to watch: a super hero film which stands on its own
Reasons to avoid: parents might be put off by the bad language and high body count
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 8.5/10
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Bryan Singer 
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