"X-Men: Apocalypse" just kicked off in theaters recently and according to some film critics, the film was good but it was "overcrowded with characters and visual effects."

Bryan Singer returned to the director's chair for the fourth time, after the previous X-Men franchise movies "X-Men" (2000), "X-Men: First Class" (2011), and X-Men: Days of Future Past." However, Variety noted that the film allegedly indulged in emphasizing the visual effects rather than fulfill the viewers' expectations.

"'Apocalypse' serves those virtues up in minimal doses, settling for an extravagant display of visual effects that would have scarcely been possible 16 years ago," as quoted from the site. And it looks like Rolling Stones magazine is agreeing to the review above.

The music mag, who also does movie reviews, stated that Singer, together with screenwriter Simon Kinberg, let the film be overcrowded with casts of characters. They even went on to write that they are "rooting for Trump to impose a quota."

Notably, "X-Men: Apocalypse" pool of characters are Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Jean Grey (Sophie Turner), Quicksilver (Evan Peters), and Cyclops (Tye Sheridan). On the other hand, the villains are Storm (Alexandra Shipp), Angel (Ben Hardy), Psylocke (Oliva Munn). 

Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) also had a cameo while CIA agent Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne) is back but remembers nothing. On a positive note, they have stated that villain Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) is their "saving grace."

As the plot revealed, Apocalypse became the most powerful mutant who persuaded Magneto and other "disheartened" mutants to build a new world order. And to save the earth, Professor X and Raven lead the X-Men team against the mischievous plans of the antagonists.

"X-Men Apocalypse" has been rated 46% on their tomatometer and 74% audience score by Rotten Tomatoes.