X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) Review: The End? Imagine a superhero film that has all of the characters you’ve known and loved for over a decade, coming together for an ensemble film unlike anything you’ve seen before, for one stunning conclusion. If you thought of ‘Avengers: Endgame’, you could hardly be blamed. However the description also fits for another superhero film this year, albeit with far less anticipation. ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ chronicles the last hurrah of the current cast, with an ending that fits the franchise completely. With clunkiness, entertaining highs and forgettable lows. The year is 1992, and the mutant threat is now on the cover of magazines, with a direct line to the president. Complete with a rotary phone with an X where the dial is meant to be. X-Men movies are all about evolution, and the films have now evolved to have as much sophistication as the 1960s Batman TV show. Nevertheless, the superteam is the first line of defense when a space mission goes awry. Not everything goes according to plan, and X-Woman Jean Grey pays the price. What I liked most about this particular X-Men film is how it handles its patriarch Charles Xavier. For the first time in franchise history, the bald beacon of righteousness has less footing on the moral highground. He comes off as a deadbeat dad who's partial to corporal punishment and frequents a bottle of very expensive whiskey to battle his demons. If…