Dark Phoenix is better than I expected, but is still the worst of the new series. This movie is about Jean Grey whose incredible powers begin to corrupt her. As she becomes more powerful, lines get drawn in the X-Men as internal conflict rises. Sophie Turner gives a good performance. She sells the conflicted nature of her character well. James McAvoy gives a great performance. He has a couple of stand out moments but he is not as good as he has been. Jennifer Lawrence gives a fine performance. She is better here than the previous film, but still seems like she does not want to be there. Jessica Chastain gives a mediocre performance and her character is totally pointless. Michael Fassbender is by far the best part of this movie. He is still giving this role his absolute all and has numerous strong moments. Kodi Smit-McPhee and Tye Sheridan also give good performances in their respective smaller roles. Simon Kinberg's direction is a mixed bag. While some of the dialogue scenes feel very TV-like, the action sequences are among the best of the series. The script is fine but feels like there are parts missing. There are characters who feel like they had a much bigger role originally before rewrites. The score is great making you feel emotional at times when the script did not quite get me there. At 113 minutes the pacing is mostly great. The first act has an intriguing setup and does a good job bringing you into the story. Despite some strong moments, there are large parts of the second act which do not work at all. The third act, however, is fantastic and has one of the best action scenes of the franchise. Overall, I rather enjoyed Dark Phoenix despite all its flaws and I am going to miss this cast.
7.5/10
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