just got back from this. I thought it was underwhelming, and I am still not a fan of singer's style (or lack of)
things I liked:
- all the scenes in the future. the future sentinels were badass
- Mcavoy. I've always liked him as an actor and he really excelled in this movie
- quicksilver's big scene. I agree with everyone, this was definitely the highlight of the film. His costume and wig still looks dumb but it makes a bit more sense within the context
things I didn't like:
- the visual aspects. eg the ugly costumes, bland cinematography, fake looking wigs. I should probably be used to it by now but jfc this franchise manages to look extremely cheap despite having such a high budget
- way too much exposition going on. a lot of telling rather than showing
- mystique & young magneto's motivations. It felt weak to me
- some inaccuracies in the time period like that eye scanning thing at the mansion in the 70s? or how strangely futuristic the first sentinels looked. but it's a comic book movie so I didn't let it bother me too much.
overall, I'd give it a 8/10. I enjoyed it, it kept me entertained but it's not something I'd rewatch in theaters.