X-Men Apocalypse BD [Blu-ray]

I have been looking forward to this movie for ever.It arrived bang on time in the lovely packaging we now expect with a cardboard sleeve.Great picture quality and sound with some lovely extras my favourite being the 28 minutes of deleted/extended scenes.I always wish they left such scenes in.The movie itself is first rate with plenty of action and CGI.The plot I am afraid is the usual sort ie super villain wanting to take over/destroy the world etc but it is done with such style it does not really matter.Great performances from the lead characters as you might expect from McAvoy,Fassbender and Lawrence.The film attempts to show some depth to the characters you do not often get in super hero movies.All in all a very enjoyable experience.I was also pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Wolverine character.It was very violent for the certificate of the film but but Hugh Jackman managed to convey the hurt that he was going through without a single word of dialogue.Amazing.

Well packaged, great movie. Fast delivery

Latest movie in the X-Men film series. Pre knowledge of the last two will help you watch this, and you'll be confused if you haven't seen them. But you doubtless will have, so that shouldn't be a problem.This also follows on from the end credits scene in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past', and introduces us to Apocalypse. The first mutant ever. Who was around back in the days of ancient Egypt. Before seemingly being dealt with. In a slightly violent opening.Flashfoward to the 1980's, and Professor Xavier's school has new pupils. Some of whom we've seen before, but this being set prior to earlier films and the effect of the last one means certain characters are younger and recast.Meantime, Mystique is trying to help others. And Magneto once again has to decide whether there's any good in him whatsoever.Then Apocalypse reappears. And the X Men have a world to save once again...Third in the latest trilogy of these, it tries to be fan friendly by having an unsubtle dig at the third of the first trilogy. But it's not perfect either. As a superhero big action blockbuster film, it's just a bit overfamiliar. None of the set pieces in that respect being desperately memorable. Although they are well enough staged and acted.But as a character story, it's not bad at all. The new cast members all hit with varying degrees of success. Sophie Turner's not bad as Jean Grey. The new storm starts well but disappears for far too long in the middle. Angel makes as much impact as he did in Last Stand. But Kodi Smits McPhee steals the show, making a really great Nightcrawler. Could be Villainess Psylocke looks striking but doesn't get enough character material outside the fight scenes, so doesn't make the impression she should.Quicksilver stole the show last time. So it tries to repeat his greatest moment there. And does well in that respect.One good surprise does happen. Which was revealed in the trailers.By the end, as watchable as it has been for the character moments, some of them [in particular Magneto] don't really have anywhere left to go. So future films might need a bit of a reconfiguration, as it apparently going to happen. But in the meantime, whilst not close to a five star film, this isn't a bad watch.There is one extra scene right after the end credits, which sets up what should happen next time. And won't mean anything to non X Men comic readers.The dvd has the following language and subtitle options:Languages: English, Italian, Castilian SpanishSubtitles: English, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian.The box just says English only but I have checked the disc and it is as above.It begins with one short anti piracy advert that you can't skip.Extras are:Galleries of photos from the set and various designs.A seven minute long gag reel: which as with some of these has a little too much silliness for the sake of it, but some good material. And it highlights Michael Fassbender's talent for improvisation.An audio commentary from the director and one of the writers.There is also according to the box an easter egg. But I've had no luck finding it yet. And neither, to go by a search, has anyone else. If I do, I will update the review.

Best of the recent films. My GF even said she enjoyed it!I watched the original cartoons as a child and some of the recent films are ok, but not great. However, I thought this film was a great watch.Good storyline and actors. Was really gripped in some parts and an enjoyable watch. If you're an uber geek, then I am sure that there are a few flaws, but just sit back and enjoy the film!Probably a 4 star, but giving it 5 star due to some people's poor reviews, like:- being annoyed at good always winning. Yes! Well done. It's a family film and good will always Win!- or being annoyed at some new characters. The cartoons are how old!? They are not making the cartoons. If they were we would know all the storylines.

This is now a matter of routine in the Marvel universe – the world is almost destroyed by an arrogant, seemingly unstoppable (yet over-confident) super villain. Then, just when the rotter's triumph seems assured, the hero or heroes put him back in his box and, in spite of all the dreadful destruction, the world quickly returns to normal. We've seen it with Galactus, Dr Doom, the dread Dormammu and now this chappy with the grandiose name of Apocalypse has a go at world domination. The level of destruction certainly provides a grand show but how many times can such a climactic theme be used before it becomes absurd (even in the fantasy/comic book world)?That which works well on the comic book page can look awkward and jarring when given cinematic reality. A sequence of comic book illustrations still requires the reader's imagination to give life to the story. In the movie format real actors are shown expressing human emotion (albeit with the depth of a TV soap opera) while casually wielding tremendous superhuman powers. Of course it doesn't look at all convincing and the viewer is presented with something like a vast sporting event where the contestants are all magical beings and it is always the grand final.This movie can at least be enjoyed as a tremendous visual spectacle. A special delight is the sequence where, to the tune of The Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams", Quicksliver rescues all the X-Men (and their pet dog) from a massive explosion.