{"id":4214,"date":"2019-06-07T15:29:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T22:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2019-06-07T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T22:29:39","slug":"dark-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/dark-phoenix\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Phoenix \u2013 Exciting, Action-packed Ending to the Current X-Men Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/darkphoenix.poster.jpg?resize=142%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4215\" width=\"142\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/darkphoenix.poster.jpg?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/darkphoenix.poster.jpg?w=631&amp;ssl=1 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the story of one of the X-Men\u2019s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic <em><strong>Dark Phoenix<\/strong><\/em><strong>.<\/strong> During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all. Wrestling with this increasingly\u00a0unstable power as well as her own personal demons, Jean spirals out of control, tearing the X-Men family apart and threatening to destroy the very fabric of our planet. The film is the most intense and emotional X-Men movie ever made. It is the culmination of 20 years of X-Men movies, as the family of mutants that we\u2019ve come to know and love must face their most devastating enemy yet &#8212; one of their own. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ethan P. comments, \u201cI really like the moral of the movie: you never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.\u00a0Jean Grey needed to know how strong and powerful she is, because she doesn&#8217;t have a choice.\u00a0Another message is about how family will always be there for you and will help you through tough times.\u201d Will C. adds, \u201c<em>Dark Phoenix <\/em>is an exciting, action-packed ending to the current series of X-Men films. The humor, special-effects and solid acting make this a great choice for a summer movie. If you\u2019re not familiar with the most recent <em>X-Men<\/em> movies, you might want a refresher, before you see this one. I watched a quick recap on YouTube and it helped me become familiar with the characters.\u201d Abraham F. chimes in with, \u201c<em>Dark Phoenix<\/em> is a conclusion to the X-men franchise. The best aspect of this film is the actors. Sophie Turner, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender put up some great performances, as always. But, this film lacks the sort of intensity and depth that makes you want to care about the characters.\u201d See their full reviews below. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark Phoenix<br>\nBy Ethan Persten, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j_DduAX14aw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nreally like this movie.&nbsp; I love super hero movies, especially Marvel\nmovies.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I was a lot younger when I watched the previous\nX-Men movies, so I don&#8217;t remember them that well.&nbsp; When I was watching <em>Dark\nPhoenix<\/em>, I was a little lost on the background of the characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-JF_5100_v0014_SNL.1001_rgb.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4222\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-JF_5100_v0014_SNL.1001_rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-JF_5100_v0014_SNL.1001_rgb.jpg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-JF_5100_v0014_SNL.1001_rgb.jpg?resize=1024%2C429&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-JF_5100_v0014_SNL.1001_rgb.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sophie Turner stars as Jean Grey in Twentieth Century Fox\u2019s DARK PHOENIX. Photo Credit: Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dark Phoenix<\/em> is about the super hero team we all know as X-Men. The main\ncharacter is the one and only Jean Grey portrayed by Sophie Turner who we also\nknow as Sansa, The Queen of the North from <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>. The movie\nshows how Jean Grey meets Professor X (James McAvoy) after a fatal car accident\nand how she joins the X-Men team.&nbsp; Professor X sends Jean and the X-Men\nteam off on a rescue mission in space.&nbsp; They have to rescue a group of\nNASA astronauts. During the rescue mission, Jean suffers an accident, causing\nher to start losing control of her emotions and power.&nbsp; Her uncontrolled\nemotions are mostly anger and rage, which accounts for the title of the movie, <em>Dark\nPhoenix,<\/em> because you see a bit of the dark side of Jean Grey.&nbsp;The\nvillains in the movie are a group of aliens that lost their planet in an\nexplosion, so they come to planet Earth to kidnap Jean and acquire her powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides\nSophie Turner and James McAvoy, this movie has another well-known actress,\nJennifer Lawrence (Mystique), who we know as Katniss Evergreen in <em>The Hunger\nGames<\/em>.&nbsp; In this film, we see a different Mystique, showing her good\nside and her protectiveness for her team.&nbsp; The sound and visual effects are\namazing.&nbsp;My favorite scene is when the X-Men team rescue Jean and have to\nfight off the aliens.&nbsp;There are some sad parts such as the loss of some\ncharacters, which, of course, you need to watch the film in order to know which\nones are gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-10689_R2_CROP_rgb.jpg?resize=225%2C164&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4221\" width=\"225\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-10689_R2_CROP_rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-10689_R2_CROP_rgb.jpg?resize=768%2C557&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-10689_R2_CROP_rgb.jpg?resize=1024%2C742&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-10689_R2_CROP_rgb.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain in Twentieth Century Fox\u2019s DARK PHOENIX. Photo Credit: Doane Gregory.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nreally like the moral of the movie: you never know how strong you are until\nbeing strong is your only choice.&nbsp;Jean Grey needed to know how strong and\npowerful she is, because she doesn&#8217;t have a choice.&nbsp;Another message is\nabout how family will always be there for you and will help you through tough\ntimes.&nbsp;The X-Men and Professor X are Jean Grey&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\ngive this film 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 13 to 18, plus\nadults.&nbsp; I don\u2019t recall any profanity in the film, but there is a far\namount of graphic, bloody death scenes.&nbsp; The film opens nationwide in\ntheaters June 7, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark Phoenix <br> By Will C., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 9 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8B4P9He3p4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dark Phoenix <\/em>is an exciting, action-packed ending to the current series of\nX-Men films. The humor, special-effects and solid acting make this a great\nchoice for a summer movie. If you\u2019re not familiar with the most recent <em>X-Men<\/em>\nmovies, you might want a refresher, before you see this one. I watched a quick\nrecap on YouTube and it helped me become familiar with the characters. Even\nthough I haven\u2019t seen any of the previous films, it wasn\u2019t as confusing as I\nthought it would be, and I still understood enough to enjoy it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4216\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?resize=1024%2C429&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain in Twentieth Century Fox\u2019s DARK PHOENIX. Photo Credit: Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dark Phoenix<\/em> is in the same timeline as <em>X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/em> and <em>X-Men:\nApocalypse. <\/em>It centers on the powerful mutant, Jean Grey. In 1992, the\nX-Men are sent on a space mission to retrieve a crew from a solar flare. Jean\nGrey, a.k.a. Phoenix,\nsaves them by going inside and closing up the holes. While doing this, she\nabsorbs a cosmic force and becomes Dark Phoenix. Some aliens find out that\ntheir source of power was absorbed and taken to Earth, so they morph into the\nshape of humans and start doing normal bad guy stuff \u2013 they want to take over\nthe world, destroy the world, which is basically all any of the bad guys want\nto do in these comic book movies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite\nthing about this movie is definitely the incredibly awesome fight scenes! The\nspecial effects are very impressive and I love how they show all the mutants\nusing their abilities together. There\u2019s a scene on a train where my favorite\ncharacter, Nightcrawler, uses his powers of teleportation to fend off the\naliens. I was looking forward to seeing Quicksilver, but he actually isn\u2019t in\nthe film much. I\u2019m disappointed because he really could\u2019ve helped the storyline\nalong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-07787_rgb.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4219\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-07787_rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-07787_rgb.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-07787_rgb.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-07787_rgb.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Director Simon Kinberg and Michael Fassbender on the set of Twentieth Century Fox\u2019s DARK PHOENIX. Photo Credit: Doane Gregory.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents should\nknow that there\u2019s plenty of violence and some blood, and a main character meets\na distressing end. There\u2019s not a lot of bad language, but there is one big,\ndramatic F-bomb that kids might be tempted to imitate. The message of this film\nis that you should be prepared to face the consequences of your actions.\nCharles Xavier is presented as a flawed hero who makes choices both good and\nbad, so if you\u2019re looking for a movie where the main characters do no wrong,\nthis might not be for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give this\nmovie 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18. Adults who like\ncomic book movies should enjoy it too. <em>Dark\nPhoenix <\/em>opens in theaters everywhere Friday June 7, 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark Phoenix<br>By Abraham Finer, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dark Phoenix<\/em> is a conclusion to the X-men franchise. The best aspect of\nthis film is the actors. Sophie Turner, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender put\nup some great performances, as always. But, this film lacks the sort of intensity\nand depth that makes you want to care about the characters. Also, the visual\neffects are lackluster. It has the most exposition by one character, which is\nso constant that you feel like you\u2019re having the entire movie spoon fed to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-04714_R2_rgb.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4217\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-04714_R2_rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-04714_R2_rgb.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-04714_R2_rgb.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-DF-04714_R2_rgb.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Jennifer Lawrence stars as Raven\/Mystique in Twentieth Century Fox\u2019s DARK PHOENIX. Photo Credit: Doane Gregory.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dark Phoenix<\/em> follows Jean Grey, an X-man. She is infused with what is\nthought to be a solar flare. When Hank runs a test on her, the stats are off\nthe charts, even though she was exposed to the solar flare. She fights with her\nemotions to prevent hurting her friends and people she loves. She figures out a\nrepressed secret about herself and goes to Eric for guidance, only to be\nrejected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite\nscene is the train fight scene, because it provides some great action and\ndevelops the story a bit. It shows the teamwork between the X-men. We see the baddies\ncrawling over the train, trying to reach Jean, with all of the mutants holding\nthem back. I have an issue with this scene though. When Nightcrawler lets a\nguard die, he gets infuriated and releases his anger on the bad guys. This\nscene bothers me, because Nightcrawler is generally pretty passive and, because\nhe lets one person die, he turns into Azazel, a villain in <em>X-men: First\nClass<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4216\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?resize=1024%2C429&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dark-phoenix-BV_0150_v0028_SNL.1231_rgb.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain in Twentieth Century Fox\u2019s DARK PHOENIX. Photo Credit: Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This movie has\nsome great stars. Sophie Turner who plays Jean Grey \/ Phoenix is easily recognizable for her role\nas Sansa Stark in <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>.\nCo-star James McAvoy who plays Professor Charles Xavier is known for his past\nperformances as the Professor in the previous X-man films. Michael Fassbender plays\nMagneto\/Erik Lehnsherr and is well-known for his role in the <em>Alien <\/em>films\nand the <em>Steve Jobs<\/em> biopic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message in\nthis movie is that even though everyone around you is saying you\u2019re bad,\ndoesn\u2019t mean you are. I recommend this movie to people that liked the previous <em>X-men<\/em>\nfilms or other action films. There is not much risk in this film. I recommend\nit for ages 14 to 18, as well as adults and give it 2 out of 5 stars. It opens\nin theaters nationwide June 7, 2019. Check it out. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the story of one of the X-Men\u2019s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic DARK PHOENIX. During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all. Wrestling with this increasingly unstable power as well as her own personal demons, Jean spirals out of control, tearing the X-Men family apart and threatening to destroy the very fabric of our planet. The film is the most intense and emotional X-Men movie ever made. It is the culmination of 20 years of X-Men movies, as the family of mutants that we\u2019ve come to know and love must face their most devastating enemy yet &#8212; one of their own. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ethan P. comments, \u201cI really like the moral of the movie: you never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice. Jean Grey needed to know how strong and powerful she is, because she doesn&#8217;t have a choice. Another message is about how family will always be there for you and will help you through tough times.\u201d Will C. adds, \u201cDark Phoenix is an exciting, action-packed ending to the current series of X-Men films. The humor, special-effects and solid acting make this a great choice for a summer movie. If you\u2019re not familiar with the most recent X-Men movies, you might want a refresher, before you see this one. I watched a quick recap on YouTube and it helped me become familiar with the characters.\u201d Abraham F. chimes in with, \u201cDark Phoenix is a conclusion to the X-men franchise. The best aspect of this film is the actors. Sophie Turner, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender put up some great performances, as always. But, this film lacks the sort of intensity and depth that makes you want to care about the characters.\u201d See their full reviews below.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[85,326,327,325],"class_list":["post-4214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film-reviews","tag-james-mcavoy","tag-jennifer-lawrence","tag-michael-fassbender","tag-sophie-turner"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-15Y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4214"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4225,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214\/revisions\/4225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}