So far, it's been difficult to know what to make of X-Men: Apocalypse; the footage movie-goers have been permitted to see has provoked something of a mixed reaction. There have been concerns over casting (Sophie Turner as Jean Grey?), the villain (is Apocalypse a disaster waiting to happen?), and director Bryan Singer's general approach to the X-Men timeline - not to mention the fact that Wolverine is entirely absent, which is just sad news, isn't it? But then the excellent first trailer managed to build a significant level of hype, offering promising first looks at the new characters, establishing an ominous tone and delivering on the promise of major, escalated threat. Sadly, none of that matters now, however, because the follow-up trailer - which was just released unexpectedly - has likely rendered your previous thoughts regarding X-Men: Apocalypse entirely obsolete. This is a trailer that has succeeded in doing one thing and one thing only: killing anticipation for the film in one fell swoop. Whilst a last-minute trailer can often sway public opinion towards the positive, this one has done the exact opposite. In exposing itself entirely, X-Men: Apocalypse has committed suicide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfBVIHgQbYk And here's precisely why you've probably just shifted your stance from somewhat undecided to relatively unbothered...
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
