After many bumps in the road, X-Men: Dark Phoenix has arrived. The film had its world premiere last night and the first reactions of the film are finally here. The overall thread of these reactions confirm that Fox’s X-Men franchise has hit its last stand.
#DarkPhoenix is a fairly underwhelming conclusion to the #XMen saga. It has some highlights, mostly Michael Fassbender’s Magneto, cool action sequences, and an amazing score why Hans Zimmer but it lacks a hearty emotional core and definitely suffered from reshoots. pic.twitter.com/UtCH2K2mp5
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 5, 2019
Michael Fassbender kind of seemed like the only person who really tried in #DarkPhoenix. pic.twitter.com/WRSpkjzigB
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 5, 2019
I’m not even sure if Jessica Chastain’s character has a name in the theatrical cut of #DarkPhoenix and I’ve seen the movie.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 5, 2019
Review tomorrow morning, but #XMen #DarkPhoenix is slightly better than you feared while still being almost entirely unremarkable in almost every way. This franchise deserved a better finale. Warts and all, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (which I don't hate) is a better movie. pic.twitter.com/3iCnqTJxQl
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) June 5, 2019
A number of the X-Men movies are some of my favorite superhero movies… #DarkPhoenix is not among them. It feels like the franchise is being put out of its misery rather than a powerful finish. Uneven, dull and at times looks cheap… incredibly disappointing. pic.twitter.com/4htTgP9AcO
— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) June 5, 2019
#DarkPhoenix is serviceable at times but utterly boring and pointless. The #XMen era ends with a complete whimper. Fassbender seemed to be the only one that wanted to be there. Feel free to skip
— foodmancing (@Foodmancing) June 5, 2019
Such a frustrating movie. I love the X-Men. The franchise soft reboot had so much potential. But this cheap looking barely coherent mess is how you end it? #DarkPhoenix is the most disappointing movie since The Hobbit
— foodmancing (@Foodmancing) June 5, 2019
This is all I need to say about #DarkPhoenix. pic.twitter.com/seW3spIOzi
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) June 5, 2019
I liked #DarkPhoenix more than I thought I would. It had some of the coolest action shots we’ve seen from the main X-men franchise. It’s better than #XMenApocalypse which is all I was really hoping for tbh. I’m whelmed. pic.twitter.com/s8UO9zP2rg
— Dorian Parks (@DorianParksnRec) June 5, 2019
#DarkPhoenix is like if the MCU had introduced Captain America in the first Avengers and then immediately made Civil War. It asks you to care about characters you have no connection to. Even if everything else was perfect, this story comes way too early in the series to work.
— Nando (@NandovMovies) June 5, 2019
Dark Phoenix isn’t the worst X-Men movie which is saying a lot. It’s got some good ideas and cool set pieces but there’s a lot of eye-rolling to be had and it’s ultimately forgettable. It’s been a good ride, but time for a reset. pic.twitter.com/dhbpm7gMWD
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) June 5, 2019
It’s safe to say that Disney and the MCU have landed the X-Men franchise at the right time.