LANDON **1/2
Bryan Singer returns to direct his fourth "X-Men" film in the ever-growing franchise. His past three films are what I consider the easy top picks for the best films in the series. Does this latest installment reach those lofty standards? The unfortunate answer is: not quite. Which is a shame to admit, because there's a lot about this movie I really liked. McAvoy and Fassbender are still as terrific as ever as Xavier and Lehnsherr. Magneto continues to prove why he's one of the best super villains ever, with this movie adding to his emotional complexity and giving him more reason to be bad. You'll really feel for this guy here. The story and concept here is actually quite good and contains some unarguably great scenes of character growth and intensity. Unfortunately, they aren't as frequent as they should be. The film is so concerned with making sure each new character has a proper introduction and sendoff that it moves at a really slow pace. It drags. There's not a whole lot of ground covered here in an otherwise long movie. If you love the "X-Men" films, there's no doubt that you'll enjoy this movie plenty. But this installment, without question, isn't as exciting or engaging as Singer's other films. All the same, this is a fine film nonetheless.
LOGAN ***
BANGERANG SCORE: **1/2
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