Early reviews for the X-Men finale, Dark Phoenix, aren't favorable. 1 / 8
The film stands at 21 percent on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of release. 2 / 8
"The charismatic, award-winning, star-packed cast flail about in this poorly written nonsense cartoon." 3 / 8
"Phoenix is a joyless addition to the long-running 'X-Men' franchise." 4 / 8
"This muddled sequel...plays like a sigh of exhaustion from an increasingly rudderless blockbuster franchise." 5 / 8
"The characters move through it as though they’re being directed through a badly rendered MMORPG." 6 / 8
"It might have been preferable if this was the most embarrassing film..." 7 / 8
"....since at least then there’d be a reason to remember it." 8 / 8