XMen - Dark Phoenix

[tonethestone]

Managed to get into a screening late this morning, very last minute thing. The embargo doesn't lift until less than 12 hours before the first pa*d screenings start, which is sadly a sign for the film. I loved the first two XMen films years ago, especially the second, and one of the Wolverine films was decent, but this is a big back step. Sophie Turner tries but hasn't the acting ability to cover a film like this. Its meant to be a culmination of previous Xmen films, but feels at times like a CGI overload and a story that is so predictable. 1.5/5.

[raj101]

bloomin awful movie. Makes Apocalypse look good! Potential franchise killer. All the biggies after Endgame are a stale bunch so far.

1 star for the SFX alone.

[thrjfr]

It's the last of the franchise, so there's nothing to kill.

[helenecolin]

As much as I liked "First Class", I can't say I was particularly impressed by the following films in this franchise, and this one was just like the last one for me: good enough, but not mind-blowing.

[raj101]

It's the last of the franchise, so there's nothing to kill.

thank you for that, I think I was counting wrong as the trilogy to me was Future Past/First Class/Apocalypse, but I see thats wrong now. This felt stand-alone to me, and perhaps I prefer it that way.

I did try watching it again to the end but yeh its a B/C movie dressed in A special effects, though credit to some of the actors for putting in the effort with such dirge material.

I still have endgame to see to no matter, i will still get my pie.