X-Men: Dark Phoenix [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]

Director: Simon Kinberg Simon Kinberg

Overview

Directed by Simon Kinberg, and from the Marvel Comics franchise of X-MEN this action, adventure, sci-fi film sees a supernaturally gifted group under the tutelage of Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) face their biggest challenge yet as they battle against one of their own whose powers have corrupted her from Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) into the Dark Phoenix. Time is running out for the X-MEN who must not only wrestle with the entity inside Jean, but defend the planet against the aliens who planned this force for evil.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/2019
UPC:	0024543639602
Original Release:	2019
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:54:00

Special Features

Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker; Rise of the Phoenix: The Making of Dark Phoenix (5-Part Documentary); How to Fly Your Jet to Space with Beast; Audio Commentary by Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sophie Turner	Jean Grey / Phoenix
James McAvoy	Professor Charles Xavier
Michael Fassbender	Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
Jennifer Lawrence	Raven / Mystique
Nicholas Hoult	Hank McCoy / Beast
Tye Sheridan	Scott Summers / Cyclops
Alexandra Shipp	Ororo Munroe / Storm
Kodi Smit-McPhee	Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Evan Peters	Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
Jessica Chastain	Smith
Olivia Munn	Psylocke
Scott Shepherd	Actor
Ato Essandoh	Actor
Brian d'Arcy James	Actor
Halston Sage	Actor
Lamar Johnson	Actor
Summer Fontana	Actor
Hannah Emily Anderson	Actor
Josh McLaglen	Actor
Todd Hallowell	Actor
Julianne Jain	Actor
Michael Kives	Actor
Karen Ivany	Actor
Lynne Adams	Actor
Alex Gravenstein	Actor
Hans Zimmer	Composer
Evan Jonigkeit	Mortimer Toynbee/Toad
Daniel Cudmore	Actor
Kota Eberhardt	Selene
Andrew Stehlin	Red Lotus
Julian Bailey	Shuttle Commander
Tyler Elliot Burke	Genosha Sentry
Gregg Lowe	Eric Gitter/Ink
Joey Coleman	Jean Grey's Uncle
David Patrick Green	UN News Director
Maurizio Terrazzano	Lakehouse Husband

Technical Credits

Simon Kinberg

Simon Kinberg	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Todd Hallowell	Producer,Executive Producer
Hutch Parker	Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner	Producer
Stan Lee	Executive Producer
Josh McLaglen	Executive Producer,Producer
Kenyon Wells	Casting
Alyssa Weisberg	Casting

Editorial Reviews

In Dark Phoenix, Simon Kinberg pulls double-duty as both director and writer to bring the classic John Byrne, Chris Claremont, and Dave Cockrum saga from the original X-Men comic to vivid life on the silver screen. Unfortunately, it suffers most in the area that should shine - new material to enhance and update the original tale. An ill-fated trip to space to save a stranded shuttle seems to cost Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) her life. Miraculously, she survives, although infected by a force that not only resurrects her but also enhances her powers far beyond what anyone could ever expect. Unfortunately, this change in Jean has consequences - affecting her mind, her outlook, and her ability to distinguish right from wrong and friend from foe. Kinberg brings his familiarity with the characters from his prior work in the franchise to this script, delivering a much more acceptable Phoenix saga than his previous writing for X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006. The writing is often insightful, paying solid homage to marks from the original story. Unfortunately, in some areas where the script deviates from the original, it suffers. Adding a subplot to the arc dilutes the emotional devastation of both Jean and those around her. Additionally, the ending seems a bit rushed after all the build-up. Another twenty minutes of character development and ten minutes in the final act would have served Dark Phoenix well. The film reunites the cast from the previous X-Men: Apocalypse, and they are clearly comfortable both in their roles and with each other, giving solid performances across the board. Sophie Turner, fresh off the conclusion of Game of Thrones, is center stage, showing us that she has acting chops outside of that world, but not yet exhibiting a wide range. Jennifer Lawrence gives her best performance as Mystique, and Michael Fassbender continues to be the driving force behind Magneto's evolution. The team receives a more level amount of screen time. Unfortunately, that time is not sufficiently used for the development of the characters. The special effects and cinematography are stunning but frenzied, particularly in the fight scenes, which are often blurry. The intent is clear, but the translation to screen makes the action difficult to follow at times, particularly as the film nears its conclusion. Dark Phoenix, with a bit more work, could have successfully taken the rocky start of the earlier films and mutated it into something unique and better than before. And while it is one of the better X-Men films to date, fans will likely continue to hope for further evolution.