X-Men: Apocalypse Reviews- 12 Early Reactions You Need To Know

11. It's Over-Blown

Time and time again looking through the reviews, you'll see statements that boil down to one thing: there's just too much going on in X-Men Apocalypse.

Variety say there are too many characters for the film to "properly juggle". The Hollywood Reporter says it "is decidedly a case of more is less". Entertainment Weekly almost calls it a "dog":

"... it is a movie with way too much of everything except the things that should matter the most - novelty, creativity, and fun."

It's all a bit fatal. When we were promised bigger scale than anything before, and more to care about, it shouldn't have come with a caveat that it wouldn't be balanced well and would be over the top. And in the end, it sounds like the scale is a big part of what kills the film.