Michael's Movie Grade: A-
Top-tier MCU.
With many people uncertain about the future MCU and having been unhappy with recent MCU films, it is perfect timing for a top-tier MCU movie starring a group of underdogs. This film in many ways feels like an old school Marvel movie. Like the best MCU output, this movie does a great job combining humor, action, character moments, drama and heart. All these elements are here in spades, yet none of them get in the way of each other but instead complement the others. Juggling all this is something that is difficult to pull off, yet when it is pulled off it seems effortless. This is what the best Marvel films do so well, and this is definitely what this movie does. This is because the humor, the heart and the action all come out of the characters. These characters are wonderful, and it is easy to see ourselves in them. They have all done terrible things but are trying to become better people. Though most have never killed anyone, we can relate to this strive for redemption and self-improvement. We can also relate to their doubts and fears that they are unable to become the people they want to be. This movie actually delves into some deeper and darker themes than the average MCU fare with looking at mental illness, drug addiction, self-doubt and the difficultly of moving on from your past (whether that be forgiving yourself or understanding that you matter). Yet this film delves into these themes in an often very intelligent way that causes us to do some self-reflection. As the movie delves into this dark subject matter, it still remains quite entertaining through its whole runtime. The humor here is excellent and often laugh out loud funny. The action scenes are quite exciting, and the visuals look excellent. The movie also benefits from a very strong villain. The villain is relatable and easy to care about and understand. At the same time the villain feels like a major threat and our heroes are so outmatched that they can't save the day through a big fight scene. This leaves us wondering how they can possibly save the day and yet the conclusion works extremely well.
This movie also benefits from a top-notch cast. Florance Pugh (one of my favorite actresses), David Harbor, Sebastian Stan, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are all wonderful in their roles and make each of these characters completely believable.
A must-see for Marvel fans.
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