Dark Phoenix
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The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.
What critics thought
Dark Phoenix landed as one of the most broadly panned entries in the X-Men franchise, with critics finding the story familiar, the performances disengaged, and the screenplay riddled with clunky dialogue and lurching character motivations. A small minority found Sophie Turner's central performance elevating, and there was some debate over whether the film's gestures toward a female-centric perspective were genuinely progressive or cynically pandering — though the filmmakers themselves disavowed any feminist intent.
“It would be wonderful to report that Dark Phoenix was an impressive send-off to this long-running franchise... Instead it's just a disappointingly average superhero flick, with a familiar story, disinterested actors, some cool action sequences, and a whole lot of missed opportunities.”
William Bibbiani·TheWrap
“It's hard to even render an opinion on the discrete strengths and weaknesses of a franchise that has devolved to the point of Dark Phoenix, a lavishly brutal chore nearly as violent as the Wolverine movie Logan and a movie featuring more death by impalement and whirling metal than all the Saw movies put together.”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune
“Its atrocious, expository dialogue, cumbersome plot, whiplashing character motivations, unintentionally funny moments, and often corny costumes ensure Dark Phoenix will be remembered in the annals of mediocre movies.”
Rodrigo Perez·The Playlist
“The X-Men franchise wraps up... with a functionally plotted sequel that attains a note of ominous majesty, thanks to Sophie Turner's presence as an X-Woman consumed by the awesomeness of her power.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“There are several things wrong with Dark Phoenix. I'm tempted to say everything is wrong with it, except that the picture is largely in focus and the credits appear to be correctly spelled. Other than that, though...”
Kurt Loder·Reason
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Cast & Crew
Simon KinbergDirector
Sophie TurnerJean Grey / Dark Phoenix
James McAvoyCharles Xavier / Professor X
Nicholas HoultHank McCoy / Beast
Tye SheridanScott Summers / Cyclops
Michael FassbenderErik Lensherr / Magneto
Alexandra ShippOroro Munroe / Storm
Evan PetersPeter Maximoff / Quicksilver
Jessica ChastainVuk
Kodi Smit-McPheeKurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Jennifer LawrenceRaven Darkholme / Mystique
Scott ShepherdDr. John Grey
Ato EssandohJones
Hans ZimmerComposer
Mauro FioreCinematographyDark Phoenix
The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.
What critics thought
Dark Phoenix landed as one of the most broadly panned entries in the X-Men franchise, with critics finding the story familiar, the performances disengaged, and the screenplay riddled with clunky dialogue and lurching character motivations. A small minority found Sophie Turner's central performance elevating, and there was some debate over whether the film's gestures toward a female-centric perspective were genuinely progressive or cynically pandering — though the filmmakers themselves disavowed any feminist intent.
“It would be wonderful to report that Dark Phoenix was an impressive send-off to this long-running franchise... Instead it's just a disappointingly average superhero flick, with a familiar story, disinterested actors, some cool action sequences, and a whole lot of missed opportunities.”
William Bibbiani·TheWrap
“It's hard to even render an opinion on the discrete strengths and weaknesses of a franchise that has devolved to the point of Dark Phoenix, a lavishly brutal chore nearly as violent as the Wolverine movie Logan and a movie featuring more death by impalement and whirling metal than all the Saw movies put together.”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune
“Its atrocious, expository dialogue, cumbersome plot, whiplashing character motivations, unintentionally funny moments, and often corny costumes ensure Dark Phoenix will be remembered in the annals of mediocre movies.”
Rodrigo Perez·The Playlist
“The X-Men franchise wraps up... with a functionally plotted sequel that attains a note of ominous majesty, thanks to Sophie Turner's presence as an X-Woman consumed by the awesomeness of her power.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“There are several things wrong with Dark Phoenix. I'm tempted to say everything is wrong with it, except that the picture is largely in focus and the credits appear to be correctly spelled. Other than that, though...”
Kurt Loder·Reason
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Cast & Crew
Simon KinbergDirectorSophie TurnerJean Grey / Dark PhoenixJames McAvoyCharles Xavier / Professor XNicholas HoultHank McCoy / BeastTye SheridanScott Summers / CyclopsMichael FassbenderErik Lensherr / MagnetoAlexandra ShippOroro Munroe / StormEvan PetersPeter Maximoff / QuicksilverJessica ChastainVukKodi Smit-McPheeKurt Wagner / NightcrawlerJennifer LawrenceRaven Darkholme / MystiqueScott ShepherdDr. John GreyAto EssandohJonesHans ZimmerComposerMauro FioreCinematographyStream
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