Michael Fassbender

The film doesn’t reduce itself to a sports narrative where the only action is found in kicking the ball, but rather roots itself in the richness of the interaction and growth between the team members over the course of their odyssey.

In the world of the multitude of on-screen X-Men, “Dark Phoenix” comes in as possibly the worst entry into this universe yet.

Indeed, becoming disinterested in “The Snowman” is more or less inevitable. Certain plot threads disappear into thin air, and moments that are made to feel significant are ponderously, tenuously tied into the rest of the film.

Whether or not it’s because of Malick’s penchant for shooting without giving his actors a fixed script, the film wastes the talents of a truly all-star cast.