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SvenTMSep 7, 2020

I'm not sure why the reviews are so negative, as I really enjoyed the film. Yes, if you were expecting an x-men film or a horror film you will be disappointed, but as a stand alone piece, it works very well.

There are some spooky bits, someI'm not sure why the reviews are so negative, as I really enjoyed the film. Yes, if you were expecting an x-men film or a horror film you will be disappointed, but as a stand alone piece, it works very well.

There are some spooky bits, some mild jump scares, and a nice a nice introduction to to a new set of mutants.… Expand

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darkbloodshed13Sep 8, 2020

The New Mutants is a film directed Josh Boone and is about Danielle Moonstar played by Blu Hunt who wakes up after an incident to find she is in a "hospital" for mutants. This will most likely be the last X-men related project to have theThe New Mutants is a film directed Josh Boone and is about Danielle Moonstar played by Blu Hunt who wakes up after an incident to find she is in a "hospital" for mutants. This will most likely be the last X-men related project to have the 20th century logo. The X-men happen to be my favorite superhero team so I always have high hopes for any film remotely related to them. However this is a minor disappointment. The concept of blending superheros with horror though interesting is executed terribly. The first half of the film just drags its feat so you end up wondering when something is going to happen. Add that to the fact that the characters are written in such away that they all feel cliche, yet the actors do portray there respective characters well, especially Maisie Williams who played Rahne Sinclair and Anya Taylor-joy who played Illyana Rasputin. However, good acting wasn't enough to save this film. In conclusion unless you are a hard core X-men fan who needs a movie fix than stay far away from this film.… Expand

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JLuis_001Sep 11, 2020

Long before Disney's acquisition of Fox began, the X-Men franchise was a mess in terms of cohesion and quality.
The original trilogy ended on very bad terms with The Last Stand and the first Wolverine spin-off was a disgrace.
They triedLong before Disney's acquisition of Fox began, the X-Men franchise was a mess in terms of cohesion and quality.
The original trilogy ended on very bad terms with The Last Stand and the first Wolverine spin-off was a disgrace.

They tried again with First Class. Good, but forgettable.
They were able to restart everything in a better way with the ambitious Days of Future Past, because that film's ending was pretty much a reboot but, no, Fox **** it up again and they chose to deliver the terrible X-Men: Apocalypse and then it became quite evident that the franchise was dying and it was dying in a very ugly way.

Logan gave a satisfactory conclusion to the character, but let's be honest, that Wolverine was very, very far away from being the Wolverine that we deserved.

X-Men Dark Phoenix was the last nail in the franchise's coffin and I say this because New Mutants, even after its brutal delays, is nothing more than the leftovers of the rotting corpse.

I don't know what kind of story they tried to tell here but it's quite easily to see that the narrative approach never fits these characters.

I know they were trying to separate this film from what the others of the franchise did but it doesn't work.
I admire they tried because it's an example that you can try different stories with characters from comic books but you also have to know how to do things right and do some justice to the characters.

It's no surprise that the only person who leaves an impression is Anya Taylor-Joy, maybe this job will get her a better future character in the MCU or maybe in DC, but she could definitely be in a better film.

From what remains, I can only say that this is finally the farewell for the mutants at this stage of their life on the big screen.
What's in store for them in the MCU? I can only hope for better stories.… Expand

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Warlok9Nov 23, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Decently acted with excellent special effects. Well worth a watch for fans of the comic. Seeing Magik and Lockheed in live action was done quite well! Hopefully this won't be the last time we see this acted play Magik. She was really good. The other characters were portrayed fine, but Magik was the standout.

Now that all the good stuff is out of the way, I can't help feeling that the story was just not worthwhile. Having the whole thing revolve around one character's manifestations got boring. I could not help thinking that the story would have been better had the focus been on the characters working through their differences and eventually coming together to figure out that they are being groomed not for the x-men, but some other evil purpose. Then battling that entity. This was set up and is part of the movie of course, but the story never explains who was holding them, who was pulling the strings and why. It just gets brushed aside. Could have made an excellent tie-in to the larger franchise if they did it correctly.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerAug 30, 2020

Okay Hollywood, no more superhero-horror movie hybrids. You had The Crow. You had the first Hellboy. You even had Blade 1 and 2. Unfortunately, every other attempt you've made at marrying these two genres together has proven to be prettyOkay Hollywood, no more superhero-horror movie hybrids. You had The Crow. You had the first Hellboy. You even had Blade 1 and 2. Unfortunately, every other attempt you've made at marrying these two genres together has proven to be pretty disastrous, and this latest effort is no exception.

To be fair, The New Mutants does have a GREAT premise. Take a bunch of teenagers struggling with the unfortunate consequences of their newly awoken powers, lock them in a psychiatric facility with a doctor operating under the guise of wanting to "help them," and then give one of them the ability to literally bring all of their fears to life. It's an borderline brilliant idea, but the execution is so awful that only occasional and very brief flashes of the excellence that otherwise could have been ever show through. The lead actress can't act, its most interesting character (Magik) is underdeveloped, and the way it transitions from serious moments to ones where the cast are behaving like you would expect a bunch of horny, damaged pubescents to out of nowhere leads to a lack of tonal cohesion between a lot of the scenes. It has all the right elements to be the perfect millennial/Gen Z cape-and-costume flick, but never gives any of them enough room to breathe causing to whole thing to feel more like a janky pilot for another inevitably disappointing CW show rather than a well-executed proof of concept.

Case in point, these teens have some of the coolest powers I've seen in a comic book adaptation since Bloodshot, but they don't really get to use them outside of the admittedly exciting final battle. Each character is compelling and seemingly layered in their own unique ways, but aren't explored much beyond the surface level. The plot also ultimately ends up going nowhere as it saves the major developments and inevitable showdown with the real big baddies for a sequel that we now know doesn't have a chance of getting made. I enjoyed this movie the most when it was trying to scare me. It's actually quite effectively creepy at certain points. Things like the smiley face men made my skin crawl showing that Josh Boone could have some potential as a horror filmmaker should he decide to go further in that direction at some point in the future. Which makes his upcoming remake of Stephen King's The Stand have some appeal to me whereas it otherwise didn't. However, given how strongly Magik's backstory ties into this side of things it only makes the fact that they sidelined it all the more frustrating.

Like Spawn, Venom, and so many others before it, the final entry in Fox's X-Men universe is a misfire. Largely because it squanders so many of its most promising aspects more than anything. I can't think of another film I've seen that fails to capitalize on or sometimes even recognize its greatest strengths in the same way this one does. Which made me walk out of that theater feeling like I had seen where things could have gone right and ultimately disappointed with what we got instead.… Expand

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ScienceAdvisorAug 30, 2020

There were some good ideas, but they were lost in the reshoots. Clearly the studio knew this given they had it in 'post production' for years. This belonged on their streaming service, not released to theaters even in this barren stretch.

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mbeckfordNov 17, 2020

As both a horror and X-men fan, I was looking forward to this mashup since the first trailer dropped. Even recently with mostly bad reviews and press, I wanted to see it for myself. And ... it pretty much sucked. That doesn't bode well forAs both a horror and X-men fan, I was looking forward to this mashup since the first trailer dropped. Even recently with mostly bad reviews and press, I wanted to see it for myself. And ... it pretty much sucked. That doesn't bode well for future work from Josh "The Fault in my Stars" Boone (e.g. "The Stand" mini-series. We pretty much know the gist from the trailers. Young mutants are haunted/harassed by something in a mental hospital. The best parts are pulled from the X-men series in which mutants first find out their powers, typically represented effectively on screen. Most times these scenes are fun, but the special effects are a mixed bag, jumping back and forth from decent to cheesy. Most of the ensemble cast are relatively new up-and-coming stars such as Maise Williams ("Game of Thrones"), Anya Taylor-Joy ("The Witch/Queen's Gambit"), and Charlie Heaton ("Stranger Things") but the acting is mediocre, and worst of all, they butcher whatever accent they are supposed to have (Irish, Russian[?], and U.S. southern respectively). And the story -- disappointing to say the least. If you drop your expectations to a bad 90 minute "Buffy the Vampire" episode, then maybe you'll find something to like.… Expand

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DubeauNov 7, 2020

New Mutants felt like a low budget heroes movie. The story is mainly setup in a very small setting. The story isn't that amazing but some parts of it works well. The acting was unequal. The movie failed to delve deeper into the past of it'sNew Mutants felt like a low budget heroes movie. The story is mainly setup in a very small setting. The story isn't that amazing but some parts of it works well. The acting was unequal. The movie failed to delve deeper into the past of it's characters. Which made the all thing a bit shallow and superficial. Only one person was running that place ? Common. That was the most ridiculous part of this movie. An hospital/research centre, run by one mutant. No personnel, no guards. Just plainly stupid from the start. The FX are pretty decent. The music is ok. I give it 55%. I like some of the actors but the story didn't get the logic and the depth it needed.… Expand

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SiomeSep 21, 2020

Good story, cool mutants, BUT the movie definitely miss something. It ends being average.

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SunligthoXDOct 23, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Al principio ya sabes que la chica Lobo es lesbiana eso si al ultimo es que se pone buena la película en la batalla final contra esos monstruos que parecen Slenderman y el Oso demonio… Expand

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JohnnyYySep 13, 2020

It deserves a 5 for being better than "Dark Phoenix", "Apocalypse" and "X-men 3", but even so, it's not a big deal. Maybe you like it or maybe you don't

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thedaarkbattySep 5, 2020

The characters were pretty bad but everything else I thought was kind of entertaining. Overall I'd recommend seeing it but just barely.

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LuciusMcGibbonJan 5, 2021

The payoff is semi-interesting, but the build-up is just too plodding to be worth it. The horror beats are PG-13 at best, but I guess they deserve some mild applause for trying to play a different tune for once, kinda sorta.

Also, MagikThe payoff is semi-interesting, but the build-up is just too plodding to be worth it. The horror beats are PG-13 at best, but I guess they deserve some mild applause for trying to play a different tune for once, kinda sorta.

Also, Magik apparently has the power to teleport her eastern European accent in and out of limbo at random.… Expand

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mrc_brnApr 15, 2021

Really doesn't know what it wants to be and ends up being nothing at all. It's not really suspenseful, not intriguing, not horrifying. In the end not even really entertaining. The story just meanders on. Pretty big plot holes, not veryReally doesn't know what it wants to be and ends up being nothing at all. It's not really suspenseful, not intriguing, not horrifying. In the end not even really entertaining. The story just meanders on. Pretty big plot holes, not very interesting characters really, and a lot of unanswered questions to boot. Can't recommend.… Expand

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vitortfvDec 20, 2020

The film itself is quite average, the plot is interesting, it brings some scenes that are worthy of suspense films, but nothing much worked on. The protagonist's performance is questionable, leaving something to be desired in some scenes.

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Voodoo123Dec 5, 2020

Low to mid tier marvel production here- watchable but nothing exceptional. Feels like a missed opportunity to do something unique. Cast are ok but the lead actress feels like a mis-step. Nothing essential to see here.

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debieApr 26, 2021

Bad acting. Worse script. Poor direction. Slow. Not cohesive. Decent effects. Not true to Marvel's X-Men franchise, and not scary enough to be a stand-alone horror/thriller. Most of the characters were written so as to be unlikeable and dull.Bad acting. Worse script. Poor direction. Slow. Not cohesive. Decent effects. Not true to Marvel's X-Men franchise, and not scary enough to be a stand-alone horror/thriller. Most of the characters were written so as to be unlikeable and dull. Throw in an under-age lesbian romance that's out of place, and not true to the original characters in the comic. Sadly, even the beloved Maisie and Anya couldn't save this one, IMHO!… Expand

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RalfbergsApr 25, 2021

This didn't really feel like X-Men franchise movie at all. I mean they had powers and they were mutants but that's about it. And yeah it also felt like movie more for teenagers given the type of scenes with like guy wanting to try to get withThis didn't really feel like X-Men franchise movie at all. I mean they had powers and they were mutants but that's about it. And yeah it also felt like movie more for teenagers given the type of scenes with like guy wanting to try to get with girl in pool and all the cat fighting between two girls there etc. And the plot in my opinion was a bit too dumb. Overall it was watchable and I'm not saying it was completely bad, but yeah I see why it was in production for so long… Expand

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LoletinAlexisFeb 12, 2021

This movie is better than the crappy Dark Phoenix.

Well, I've already said it, goodbye.

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WCM320Feb 6, 2021

You know. This one really hurts me, because I loved the idea of a horror movie set in X-men. But its bad. Just bad.

Typical plot.
Bad CGI.

I really wish Disney could just make an X-men movie already.

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rappM95Sep 19, 2020

A dud, and fitting ending to the Fox/X-Men saga. A lot of the films in the series were meandering in terms of theme and message, and this one follows suit. I'm not seeing why the director waited an additional two years to release the movieA dud, and fitting ending to the Fox/X-Men saga. A lot of the films in the series were meandering in terms of theme and message, and this one follows suit. I'm not seeing why the director waited an additional two years to release the movie from when it was originally slated to come out. The horror themes don't really show up, and the special effects are poor. No need for a sequel, maybe a reboot down the road.… Expand

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DamionCortessSep 26, 2020

What can I say about this film thats positive? It made no sense. It felt rushed even thought its 4 years old. It felt like the love story was forced just to have inclusion. The demon bear wasn't demon bear. It was just dumb. It did give meWhat can I say about this film thats positive? It made no sense. It felt rushed even thought its 4 years old. It felt like the love story was forced just to have inclusion. The demon bear wasn't demon bear. It was just dumb. It did give me elm street vibes though. I wont be watching or recommending this film at all.… Expand

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XboxveteranFeb 5, 2021

Very interesting way of showing off mutant abilities while at the same time throwing in some back round stories. The problem is its rushed and it takes away from what it could have been. Making its promising story into a mess. Sad to sayVery interesting way of showing off mutant abilities while at the same time throwing in some back round stories. The problem is its rushed and it takes away from what it could have been. Making its promising story into a mess. Sad to say it's not a must rent or buy.… Expand

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Profes_gamerSep 4, 2020

Film facilement oubliable malheureusement car le concept était original. Le début est très long, les acteurs ne sont pas exceptionnels. Cependant, la fin est plutôt stylée et les effets spéciaux sont bien. Un film à voir une seul fois...

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GazMoviesJan 10, 2021

The last of the Fox X-Men movies which feels like it has been coming out every year for the last ten years. This film features lesser known mutants that only hard core comic book fans will have heard of. This movie leans more into horror thanThe last of the Fox X-Men movies which feels like it has been coming out every year for the last ten years. This film features lesser known mutants that only hard core comic book fans will have heard of. This movie leans more into horror than any of the other X-Men movies. The five New Mutants are in a hospital supposedly to cure them of the mutant illness. They all start to experience events from there pasts and it is very real. Some of the effects in this are really good. The film seems to end very abruptly where I could easily have seen them make another one, but I don't think that will be happening now. I don't think this movie is as bad as some of the other reviews make out, it is Okay.… Expand

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NataBocampagniNov 28, 2020

It promises a lot and dosen't deliver it. It's sad that the X-Men franchise had to end up with this

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HypedJan 9, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It wasn't horrobile, key word being horror. Defenetly not scary, but still pretty well made.… Expand

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dylieboi69Jan 21, 2021

The New Mutants is definitely not the best way to end the Fox X-Men franchise, but certainly better than the abysmal Dark Phoenix. The film is perfectly watchable, but don't go in expecting an effective horror film, the film barely qualifiesThe New Mutants is definitely not the best way to end the Fox X-Men franchise, but certainly better than the abysmal Dark Phoenix. The film is perfectly watchable, but don't go in expecting an effective horror film, the film barely qualifies as a horror film.… Expand

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CoreGamer1408Jun 25, 2023

Biggest problem was that it was very predictable from start to finish. I watched this with someone who had watched it. I guessed all the main beats of the story and all the arcs of the characters. Some nice special effects and competentBiggest problem was that it was very predictable from start to finish. I watched this with someone who had watched it. I guessed all the main beats of the story and all the arcs of the characters. Some nice special effects and competent performances by all the actors. Considering the current day by the numbers script they had to work with.… Expand

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movingpicturesDec 18, 2020

I wanted to like this... the comics are great, and a few of the X-men films are great! This could have been great too but... it just wasn't meant to be.

The script was bad. It tried to do too much and be too many things. The pacing and theI wanted to like this... the comics are great, and a few of the X-men films are great! This could have been great too but... it just wasn't meant to be.

The script was bad. It tried to do too much and be too many things. The pacing and the tone were also problematic. I appreciate the effort and vision of trying to make a hybrid film, but ultimately the superhero tropes conflicted with the horror tropes, and they diminished rather than enhanced one another. It's a shame.

The acting is top notch. The special effects were okay. It's def worth seeing if you're already a fan. Otherwise, skip it.… Expand

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tellmikeyyMar 20, 2023

One of the few movies that left me debating on whether to like or dislike it. I was left with the exact same thought process on the visual effects, not knowing if they were good or pretty bad. With the cast of pretty talented actors, at timesOne of the few movies that left me debating on whether to like or dislike it. I was left with the exact same thought process on the visual effects, not knowing if they were good or pretty bad. With the cast of pretty talented actors, at times the script just felt very flat. At times it seem like the mutants didn’t necessarily know how to use the powers and then all of a sudden just proficient with them. The beginning and end of the film, in my opinion, were the worst parts of it. It’s kind of a tossup for me.… Expand

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pur__0_0__Oct 9, 2021

I had heard of The New Mutants a lot, and seeing how awesome it looked I thought I should really give it a try. On top of that it was even going to be a horror movie so a superhero-horror could be a fantastic combination (Unbreakable Trilogy,I had heard of The New Mutants a lot, and seeing how awesome it looked I thought I should really give it a try. On top of that it was even going to be a horror movie so a superhero-horror could be a fantastic combination (Unbreakable Trilogy, Brightburn - it always works for me). And now that I have just seen it, I feel betrayed to levels I cannot even comprehend. The above average rating that I'm giving this movie is only for the awesome visual effects. The CGI is very well done and the colour grading is on point. But that's pretty much it.
The New Mutants is not even one and a half hours long. Normally I would have complained about it since I hate it when movies charge five hundred rupees and don't entertain us for even two hours, but since it was released digitally in the middle of a pandemic I will allow it, since it means I get more time to watch something else. However, this movie even lacks a plot. Not a cohesive plot or a good plot, but a plot itself. The only thing we get in the runtime is the exposition, kissing scenes, teenagers partying and occasionally back stories. In most of the scenes I would start laughing because of how badly the scenes were done.
The acting is done very badly, especially by Dani, which is ironic considering she's the main character. Her only personality is that she is a Native American. Her backstory concerns that, her being bullied concerns that, her character development concerns that, and heck, the opening and closing speeches also concern that! The score is also very, very bad. There are so many 'scary' scenes in this movie which could have legit scared me if the background music and camera angles were better. And this movie had so many subplots which were never talked about. I guess there was supposed to be a sequel to this where this would have been talked about more, too bad.
If you just remove the VFX this movie would become the worst in the X-Men franchise. One thing I really like about X-Men movies is that it can never be completely bad. I'd put this movie above at least Dark Phoenix and The Last Stand because of how good it looks. I read some reviews here and found out this movie had a lot of studio meddling, so I'd give it a benefit of doubt. Probably it could have been something better, but we will never know.… Expand

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RexloxSep 28, 2021

The problem with this movie is that it is too short for its own good.
Now I understand your failure.

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ChanekeCholoDec 13, 2021

It could be so much better. On the script was great, but on the screen was bad.

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Rickniks38May 8, 2022

I literally just forgot everything that happened in this movie and I just saw it.

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commonoutlierJul 2, 2023

Not as bad as people have said. Could have been better, but nice to see a different approach than the normal super hero trope.

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