Should you watch The New Mutants?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The New Mutants
Film · 2020
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
The sides of The New Mutants
- Five teenage mutants locked in a hospital
- A doctor who watches their every move
- Nightmares that come to life
The New Mutants is good for you if…
- you like teenagers learning to trust each other while discovering their powers.
- you like a superhero story that plays like a horror film.
The New Mutants is bad for you if…
- you want big superhero fights from start to finish.
- you can't watch teenagers haunted by abuse and loss.
About: trauma · trust · captivity
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