Its like watching a hero trip over their own cape.
Fan favorites like Deadpool and Gambit are mishandled or sidelined, while secondary characters feel shoehorned in.
Although thats great for Carol, it turns her into a one-dimensional unstoppable force rather than a relatable hero.
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Although Zhaosattempt at injecting genuine depth and intimacy is a feat thats worth praise, the execution stumbles.
Because of the constant switching between timelines,Eternalsfeels like an over-extended exposition.
Theres not much momentum that builds genuine camaraderie among its characters.
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ButThe New Mutantscrackle as the plot drags the characters through repetitive, predictable shallow arcs.
Just because theyre young that doesnt make them any less profound.
On the contrary, it is their youth that shouldve provided the films emotional weight.
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3’Madame Web' (2024)
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Cassandra Webb is a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance.
EvenMatt Smiths over-the-top villainy feels cartoonish and shallow.
Matt Salingerdons Caps ill-fitting pajama-like suit (complete with rubber ears!)
And yet, this technical disaster of a Marvel movie gives this lame flick its so-bad-its-good appeal.
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Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
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Thor’s quest for inner peace is interrupted by the arrival of Gorr the God Butcher, a vengeful enemy targeting deities across the cosmos. Teaming up with King Valkyrie, Korg, and his former love Jane Foster, who now possesses the power of Thor, they must confront this formidable threat.
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Cassandra Webb is a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she must protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead.
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