2) Apocalypse And Xavier’s Mind Battle
Arriving in the middle of the explode-y, mutant-heavy final fight, the ‘mind battle’ between Xavier and a gigantic Apocalypse makes for a refreshing mini set-piece of its own. Problem is, like far too much of the movie, it doesn’t make any sense. Here are two characters ‘fighting’ in a scuffle that exists only in the mind, with one of them eventually physically defeated by it.
Charles is clearly weakened by this fake fight that takes place in his dreams, and is forced to call on his fellow X-Men to defeat En Sabah Nur for him. It brings up the all-too-prevalent problem of inconsistent powers in Apocalypse. Since when, for example, could X-Men physically defeat other X-Men using just the power of imagination? And if the fight’s all in Charles’ head, why doesn’t he just imagine himself being bigger to meet the giant Apocalypse on his level?
Published: May 26, 2016 10:19 pm