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10 Moments From X-Men: Apocalypse That Are Actually Amazing

You can’t have failed to notice that reviews for the latest installment in the X-Men franchise, X-Men: Apocalypse, have been incredibly polarized. Unlike the previous three entries in the series (including Deadpool), this film is not receiving universal praise. Instead, it's coming under criticism for emphasizing a bigger scale at the expense of such trifling matters as characterization and plot development.
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Published: May 29, 2016 10:00 pm

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3) The Phoenix

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During the film’s climax, Magneto’s efforts don’t hold Apocalypse forever, which means the X-Men have to turn to an even more powerful force to stop him – resulting in a fan-baiting tease of a future plotline.

After what Professor X told her earlier in the film about embracing the full extent of her powers, the conflicted Jean Grey unleashes her pent-up telekinetic abilities and seemingly kills Apocalypse in the process. The would-be destroyer of the world is awed by the sight and ambiguously says “it’s revealed” as he sees Jean’s powers take the shape of bird made out of fire. A phoenix.

X-Men fans will know that this is foreshadowing the Phoenix Force, the huge cosmic power that Jean possesses which eventually turns her to the dark side. This iconic storyline was disappointingly realized in X-Men: The Last Stand, but let’s hope they can do it justice if they tackle it again in the future.

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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered and has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade, ever since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester. As Marvel Beat Leader, he can usually be found writing about the MCU and yet, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is 'The Incredibles.'
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