Dark Phoenix wins the Ciak Movies title of "worst X-Men movie" !

Dark Phoenix (X-Men movie series) is a 2019 superhero movies, released in June 7th, produced by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Walt Disney Studios. Directed by Simon Kinberg, Dark Phoenix broast a great cast: Sophie Turner plays the protagonist Jean Gray; Jessica Chastain as the alien-villain Vuk;  Michael Fassbender (Erik), Jennifer Lawrence (Raven), Alexandra Ship, Nicholas Hoult which form part of the X-Man cast, as well as Jean's boyfriend Tye Sheridain, the ciclope; James McAvoy is Professor Xavier.

The plot: The movie starts up in the '70s, when a child Jean (Tuner) discovers her super-powers after causing, with the power of her thought,  a mortal car accidents in which her mother dies. The girl, successively is brought in Professor Xavier "special school", where she was taught to play her role in the world as a mutant. The movie is set when Jean is first added to the X-Men team to save a group of astronauts that were launched outside the Earth's orbit, in an explorative mission. In the space, Jean discovers a source of energy which is similar (and much more powerful) of her own skills. She embodied it, becoming the most powerful creature on earth. To liberate herself from all the fears, pains which shore up her young life, Jean as to pass by a process of disruption. So the Phoenix can rise. 

Comment: 

• Dark Phoenix could be an interesting movie, with the help of the HUGE cast of stars, but it is not. The plot is too dramatically repetitive and banal, with no twisted points that can capture the interest of the spectator. Even the combat scenes are plait, with none sense of suspension: also the special effects are not well employed, with the only exemption of the "super light" power. 
• I didn't like Sophie Turner at all ! The actress, the Got's great Queen of the North, seems still unlocked in her HBO role: a great sense of dignity, calm and self-possession (too much, even when Jean shows her flaws) are in contrast with the contrasted character of the Dark Phoenix. I would enjoyed her to embody the character more dynamically.
• Jean killing Raven: what a silly way to die for Jennifer Lawrence character ! And also, Jean fighting against Erik is simply... unbelievably banal.

Judgement: With a 22% Rotten Tomatoes scores, Dark Phoenix is running towards the title of "Worst X-Men movie", even though its release has opened with a positive sign (140 million $ globally).

So watch it, only to prove that my review is incorrect !

Ciak Movies rating: 2/5 stars. 

Micol Sartori