I’m really annoyed. DC comes out with a flawed superhero film and it gets blasted by the
critics and everyone says it sucks. Here
Marvel puts out a flawed superhero film and it gets nothing but praise and
everyone says it’s awesome. This film is
not awesome folks. This entry is going
to come across as a bitter DC fan. I get
it. First, I’m not a Marvel hater. If I was, why would I keep going to see these
films? I love the Marvel movies and I
just wish they were better. Here for
example is an exciting Avenger film (it’s not really a Captain America story,
sadly) and it contains many fantastic action sequences. The story is built around a strong premise:
what if our heroes become divided over the principle of governmental
control? The promised battle between
frenemies Steve Rogers and Tony Stark is the kind of clash that we- comic book
fans- dream of seeing. Yet behind all
of this greatness is a glaring plot contrivance that makes Batman Vs.
Superman’s issues seem null. (More on
that later.) And for all the action, I
must admit I became numb after while. When does it get old seeing people fight each other over and over
again? I was exhausted by the time we
got to the big battle at the end. Still
there is a lot to cheer in this film. Spider-man’s
introduction is comic gold and I’m so hyped to see him in his solo
offering. Ant-Man almost steals the show. Black Panther also promises to be an
excellent addition to the MCU. The
Russo Brothers are great at action and I’m glad we get to see what they can do
with the Infinity War. But hopefully the writers of the next big Marvel team combo will give us a villain worthy of
existing. Grade: B+
Spoiler:
The villain in this film is okay. I like his story. I just hate his plan to destroy the
Avengers. Why? Because it’s the kind of plan that relies so
heavily on coincidence that it’s impossible to take seriously. If one thing had gone wrong, and many of them
would have in the real world, Tony and Rogers would not have ended up together with Bucky to battle it out. And couldn’t this Baddy have just released the video that shows Bucky killing Tony’s parents? Why all the outlandish breakouts and Mac
Guffins? It’s ludicrous and completely
taints this film credibility. So much so, I
don’t want to ever see it again. In
the end I think this film will be remembered for the Airport scene and that’s
about it. That’s the only really perfect
moment. It’s too bad. After Captain America’s Winter Solider, I
couldn’t wait to see what Marvel had planned for the Captain. I guess it’s clear they’re ready to move on
from that character, my favorite.
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