May 29, 2016 06:32 PM
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Directer Bryan Singer starts on a promising note, weaving a marvellous back story of the ancient mutant. The first hour is well crafted with ample thrills, a young boy comes to terms with his powers and Magneto has denounced his former mutant life and is comfortable being the family man, content with signing lullabies to his daughter. You never feel the weight of the first half as Singer whisks you through the lives of the past and present characters. You take an instant liking to the new mutants Nightcrawler and Cyclops, as the older ones effortlessly command your interest.
But the tricky part begins once the meet and greet I over. With a horde of characters, Singer gets overambitious. He wants to say a lot, but there is little plot to help him do that.
The flaw lies not in the acting prowess of the cast or in the flattering action, but in the screenplay. The baddies are not menacing enough, specially Appocalypse, whose undefined powerful persona runs out of steam. It is usually not a good sign when the climax is devoid od suspencse and mass scale destruction fails to invoke fear.
