![]() However, unlike its predecessors, Dark Phoenix is more grim in tone throughout, lacking much of that occasional but noticeable Marvel charm and wit we’ve grown accustomed to.ĭespite the generally morbid tone in Dark Phoenix, the actors definitely put on some of their best performances as mutants in the franchise’s swansong film. Kinberg knows when to make the audience feel for characters, especially when we’ve grown attached to them since First Class. While the conflict centres around an otherworldly force threatening to end all life on Earth, a lot of the emotional weight is concentrated in the personal, more human moments and scenes. The story is a constant juggling act between the macro (relationship between mutants and humans) and the micro (Jean Grey’s relationship with the X-Men and her personal struggles), and director Simon Kinberg succeeds in conveying both aspects rather well, especially for the first two thirds. However, one bad day for the X-Men in the form of Jean Grey getting possessed by the Phoenix Force in a freak accident in space caused those relations to quickly sour, as Jean Grey struggles to contain the powerful entity that now inhabits her body. Picking up shortly after the events of X-Men: Apocalypse, the world has seen peace between the mutants and the regular humans, with the X-Men at the heart of that peace. X-Men: Dark Phoenix tells the tale of the titular family of mutants encountering and struggling to deal with the cosmic entity known as the Phoenix Force as it inhabits the body of one of their most powerful members: Jean Grey. In that light, X-Men: Dark Phoenix holds the unique position of being a film caught in that transition. Nearly twenty years has passed, and it is somewhat bittersweet knowing that the series will, in a way, come to a close as 20th Century Fox was bought over by industry moguls Disney in unifying the Marvel IPs under one banner. From the stylised-but-so-so first trilogy of X-Men films directed by Bryan Singer in the early 2000s, to the more successful soft reboot kickstarted by X-Men: First Class back in 2011. It stars Hersha Patel and Nicholas Rowe.The X-Men saga is one of those film franchises that has really been through quite the ride. Their latest short horror/thriller - STAY ALERT, is causing great buzz and was shot during the Covid lockdown. Their suspense horror short film KEEP THE GASLIGHT BURNING has had critical acclaim and screened at many international film festivals including Sitges and LA Shorts, and won several awards for Best Short Film. ![]() They have collaborated with such legendary filmmakers as Frank Oz, Brian De Palma, David Fincher, John Badham, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Spike Jonze, Matthew Vaughn and Bill Condon. As a creative partnership, Lou and Dave’s contributions to genre filmmaking and storytelling are considerable, resulting in a rich history of memorable movie and television characters, as well as crossing many creative disciplines within the medium, such as makeup, prosthetics, props, sets and costume design. Lou Elsey and Academy Award winning Dave Elsey are a formidable team who have demonstrated an extraordinary ability to create memorable characters using make up, animatronics, special costume and now film.Īmongst many others, they have worked on STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH, X-MEN FIRST CLASS, THE WOLFMAN, Disney’s hugely successful live action version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and the BBC/NETFLIX DRACULA by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.
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