Personally, I feel that Jean's posture in "X-Men 3: The Last Battle" and the previous works is mostly subtle - capable but always shown in a gentle and considerate image; this makes her C position easy to be featured by skills The more dazzling Mystique or Storm stole it, but she could carry the audience at critical moments (zooming in), attracting countless eyes, and no other female power user could compete with it.
And the contrast brought about by Jean's change in temperament is also the highlight of her previous work: as mentioned earlier, Jean was originally gentle, but later due to a fatal disaster, the power of the phoenix made her seductive and dangerous . What the audience sees is an unfamiliar Jean, and the audience feels the sense of subversion like an old friend she knows (other X-Men); and her desire for redemption also shocked the audience, I believe that the third film in the series The knife of Wolverine at the end made countless audiences sigh for Jean. Contradictions run through Jean's life, the contradiction between ability and character, the contradiction between attitude, the contradiction between self and the power of the phoenix, all of which present a flesh-and-blood Jean to the audience.
Then let's take a look at Jean in Dark Phoenix, which is very superficial: 1. Just like the new version of Crape Myrtle, the first half of the film is only heartache, heartache, or heartache, and the rest is empty love except for heartache, loving family and lovers, willing to sacrifice yourself, But the audience can't feel the decision at all! I can only respond with a flat "Oh". 2. Like Mrs. Xianglin who has a headache, she complains about herself, has a headache attribute and is easy to cheat. The first few small climaxes of the film are always roaring and holding her head, as if she is babbling about her pain to the audience, until the end Just like a normal supernatural being. And it also comes with Professor X's affectionate commentary, which also repeatedly emphasizes the shadow of her childhood; in this way, this version of Jean's treatment has risen, and there is a live commentary... 3. The villain low exploded, and the last battle The ultimate boss is Jean himself. Benefiting from the contradiction, the role has been further sublimated in the audience's heart, which is unforgettable. And the aliens in the Dark Phoenix are far-fetched, their own strength is not as good as Magneto, and they cheated the superiors all the way. 4. Mystique's death and the change of C position. The Mystique played by Jennifer Lawrence grew into a brand-new Mystique with sparks and lightning after the first battle, more vivid than the previous Mystique, and her love, hate and sense of responsibility made her a lot of fans. But goose, is she dead, or was she casually given to death by her teammates? (There should be a groundhog screaming here) In addition, the protagonist of this movie should be Jean! But whether it's Professor X or Magneto, they always take a Ruiwen (Mystique) to save/crusade Jean for her, which makes it difficult for the audience to focus on Jean's rampage... Mystique was The plot forcibly set up the moral high ground, and Jean's only strength is not enough to surpass this high ground, which will only make Jean's emotions feel petty.
Let's talk about the problems of other characters: the biggest flaw, discrediting Professor X----the professor in the first edition and the current professor are not pure saints. Sacrificing the interests of his own team, and he also has his own Xiao Jiujiu. But his behavior is to try his best to maintain a balance between these desires and achieve his ideals with minimal losses. Although there will be failures, he is always moving forward, rain or shine. And the plot of the Dark Phoenix directly "gives death" the professor's vision and his efforts, directly admits his mistakes, and then is forced to let Xian at the end. Although the professor and Magneto played chess in the end left suspense for the audience, the professor's boundless fighting spirit dissipated.
The other characters headed by Magneto are marginalized and one-sided, constantly changing their positions for the sake of the plot, fighting for the sake of fighting, and even without shocking skills and special effects. Once Magneto lifted an entire nuclear submarine out of the sea, turning a huge military radar, and now there is only one gun salvo? The former Kuaiyin turned over the FBI alone and saved the professor from water and fire. Now there is only one super-long scrolling shot? Really upset!
In fact, I have always admired the casting of this version of Jean. Sophie Turner can better interpret the softness and feel more girly; and Famke Janssen's Jean is more elegant and enchanting charm; but Jean's roar in Dark Phoenix makes it difficult for the audience to see Turner's acting advantage in this scene, which is the problem with the script.
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