A late uncredited cameo for one of the biggest stars in the firmament promises panto dastardliness in the sequels to come (no fewer than four more have been slated). (theartsdesk.com)
Therefore, expect terrific villains (the Syndicate matches Hans Gruber and Howard Payne for dastardliness), punchy interactions and summer thrills unlike any previously executed. (reeltalkreviews.com)
It has armored rhinos, Ruritanian power struggles, wacky inventions (e.g., nanobot shoes), sprinkles of Jules Verne and James Bond, characters who can't stop striking cool poses with bladed weapons, and a secondary villain who spends most of his screen time cackling at his own dastardliness — the one - armed vibranium trafficker Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis), an uncommonly fun bad guy in an age of humorless Steppenwolfs and Ronan The Accusers. (avclub.com)