X-Men: Apocalypse
Missed opportunity. It’s really all that comes to mind when I think about this film and how to start this article. Here’s the thing: the movie was bad, not terrible, could have been great. Right? I’m not even sure anymore. Here’s another thing: it’s REALLY difficult to think about this movie as a standalone venture without considering and comparing it to other films in the series and by other – similar – films being done. That is, the rest of the X-Men series and the juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You could easily attribute X-Men from 2000 as beginning the entire “superhero thing” that is so prevalent today. For that, we must pay some respect. The movie was also good, which is more than what we can say for other films that have followed suit. By focusing on two main characters, we’re able to have a coherent story that is easy to follow, and most importantly, relateable. Both Wolverine and Rogue in this film were practical outsiders; one is haunted by terrors of the past, the other: terrified…