>> Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action including some gunplay, disturbing images and brief strong language.
>> What it’s about: An exploration of the all-powerful mutant Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) in the last X-Men installment (for now). As a young mutant, she causes a car accident, killing her parents, and is taken under the wing of X-men leader Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), who teaches her how to control her gift.
>> The kid attractor factor: Teens and kids may be drawn to the characters and action, but there’s not much to like about “Dark Phoenix.”
>> Good lessons/bad lessons: Your emotions make you strong, not weak.
>> Violence: Some intense sequences of violence — a gruesome car accident, several brutal battles between the mutants and the aliens who have come to take her power (and the military).
>> Language: One instance of strong language
>> Sexuality: A kiss
>> Drugs: None
>> Parents advisory: This X-Men film is made for teens and older kids. Too scary for young children.
