Year of Release: 2019
Director: Simon Kinberg
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Evan Peters, Nicholas Hoult, Jessica Chastain, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Scott Shepherd, Ato Essandoh, Halston Sage, Lamar Johnson
Genre: Action, Adventure
Score out of ten (whole numbers only): 5
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Synopsis and Review:
After the disappointing results from "X-Men: Apocalypse", writer/producer, and first time director, Simon Kinberg, has taken the directorial duties away from the perennial Bryan Singer. The film follows the events from the previous film and finds the mutants experiencing a welcoming status everywhere, including a direct access to the President of the US. They're called on an emergency surrounding a space shuttle that is in dire need of assistance. When they reach their destination, they are able to save the crew, but at the expense of Jean Grey being exposed to some entity who seems to envelop her. As the team makes their return, Jean seems fine, but starts experiencing some outbursts of power, which mixed with her fears of hurting someone, drive her away. As the team tries to help and bring her back, Jean resists with dramatic results, forcing the re-emergence of Magneto, who has since retired. Suddenly on Jean's trail is also an alien species under the guise of seemingly harmless humans.
The issues behind the shooting and the ever changing release dates of this film have been widely reported, however all matters considered, it's still a fairly entertaining film, though deeply flawed in a variety of manners. The Phoenix saga, which hailed from the collective minds of Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne, was a lengthy one, and the film takes a considerable departure from it. Simon Kinberg somehow eschews some of the events from "X-Men: Apocalypse", and introduces the team now under the tutelage of Mystique, going on their adventures, while a considerable amount of internal turmoil is brewing, particularly when it comes to Charles Xavier's leadership. The film is successful at establishing these relationships, and the actors are comfortable in their roles (even if a bit complacent), however as the storyline develops, and the pursuit for Jean begins, there's never a sense of urgency that is created, or despair to rescue her from herself and the harm she has inflicted and can potentially inflict. Some characters are also quickly forgotten, while the villain is terribly under-defined, with the talented Jessica Chastain not faring particularly well with that particular role (the robotic, emotionless stares and line deliveries don't really work in this case). What is left is the rapport between the actors who have inhabited these roles since 2011, and they alongside some impressive visual effects, make this film worth watching (even if immediately forgettable). The cinematography from Mauro Fiore is impeccable, as is the score from Hans Zimmer.
The issues behind the shooting and the ever changing release dates of this film have been widely reported, however all matters considered, it's still a fairly entertaining film, though deeply flawed in a variety of manners. The Phoenix saga, which hailed from the collective minds of Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne, was a lengthy one, and the film takes a considerable departure from it. Simon Kinberg somehow eschews some of the events from "X-Men: Apocalypse", and introduces the team now under the tutelage of Mystique, going on their adventures, while a considerable amount of internal turmoil is brewing, particularly when it comes to Charles Xavier's leadership. The film is successful at establishing these relationships, and the actors are comfortable in their roles (even if a bit complacent), however as the storyline develops, and the pursuit for Jean begins, there's never a sense of urgency that is created, or despair to rescue her from herself and the harm she has inflicted and can potentially inflict. Some characters are also quickly forgotten, while the villain is terribly under-defined, with the talented Jessica Chastain not faring particularly well with that particular role (the robotic, emotionless stares and line deliveries don't really work in this case). What is left is the rapport between the actors who have inhabited these roles since 2011, and they alongside some impressive visual effects, make this film worth watching (even if immediately forgettable). The cinematography from Mauro Fiore is impeccable, as is the score from Hans Zimmer.
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