Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Let’s break it down! This movie is nowhere near as BAD as paid critics that write movie reviews for a living make it seem. The Rotten Tomatoes score is egregious! To be honest, none of the trailers WOWED me and all the trailers I saw seemed like a disappointment. In addition, weeks before its release, word spread like wild fire that this film is utter garbage. I was just bummed. Despite those less than stellar hypes, I knew I was going to see this movie regardless because I am a huge X-Men fan. Always have been. I have to disagree with the low RT score, and what the paid critics are saying. I saw it twice already and just came back from the theater a second time, and I was thoroughly entertained. Movies serve as another form to tell stories, but are also forms of entertainment in itself. This film accomplished one of the boxes, which is: To Entertain. It did its job. Job accomplished, as I was thoroughly entertained. The beginning of the film had a nice flow to it and I was invested, as the team was on a space mission. It gets right into the storyline. No BS. The middle of the film was a tad slow in my opinion, but it kicks into high gear for the final climax that doesn’t fail to deliver. I do wish this film was two parts to really flesh out the storyline, and perhaps to give faithful X-Men fans the true Phoenix saga they deserve. Especially for the diehard fans familiar with the source material. Did I want the Shi’Ar Empire, Star Jammers, and Hellfire Club in this film? Yes, I did! Given we all know films have a 2 hour to 2 and a half hour timeframe, I knew I wasn’t going to get what I wanted. There was no way to jam all that into this film. What I did get, I was pleased with. This is way better than Apocalypse where Bryan Singer just lost his steam. Word is, the climax was reshoot and the climax in this final version delivers. It is action packed. I am going to miss this cast. As a fan, i don't feel we had enough time with them. Don’t want to spoil anything, so pros and cons below. Pros: 1. Nice performances all around from the cast. 2. Sophie Turner delivers a good performance and gets to shine. 3. The musical score by Hans Zimmer is great! I need a copy immediately. It fits the space element of the plot real well. 4. End climax fight scenes deliver. 5. We finally get to see the X-Men use their powers more so then any other film in the franchise. It is done in a unique, action-packed way. 6. Nice cameo from an unexpected mutant. 7. The film had a nice pace and flow. I was rarely bored. Cons: 1. I wish the film was 2 parts to stay closer to the source material. 2. Mystique’s make-up and the actress are horrible. Her wig and nose job was very distracting. 3. The X-Men costumes are a letdown. The ones used in Apocalypse looked amazing though. 4. Sad there won’t be a sequel given Disney purchased Fox. 5. Wish some of the characters had more moments and their own individual story arcs, so they could shine more.