7) The Best Characters Are Sidelined
Ask anyone who the best characters in the First Class trilogy have been, and three names will likely come up: Magneto, Quicksilver and, inevitably, Wolverine (always the people’s favorite). Where are they in Apocalypse? Well, Magneto spends most of the film moping, reduced to a one-note sad baddie, and Wolverine gets a five-minute cameo, mostly so Singer can set up the next Wolverine film.
While the director does at least promote Quicksilver to supporting role this time around, in the end, the film doesn’t know what to do with him. Ditto for Angel and Nightcrawler, two fan-favorites that barely get ten lines between them, as well as Psylocke, who shows up looking like little more than eye candy. Instead, the film is in the hands of Oscar Isaac, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence, all of whom appear to be struggling to lend any weight to the material.