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jbwharr.is · @jbwharr.is@bridge.neodb.net

Rated Thunderbolts* 6/10

Went to see this on opening night. It was enjoyable, but I found I almost felt I’d had it spoiled by raising expectations. The Rotten Tomatoes ratings in the 90s and the talk of it being the best MCU movie since Endgame. Let me get this out of the way, in no way, shape or form should this movie be mentioned in the same breath as Endgame. Thunderbolts* may present itself as one of the more comedy tinged MCU entries with its marketing, and while it did have laughs, I wouldn’t really class it as one of the better entries comedy-wise. The real star of this movie is Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina Alegre De Fontaine. She straight up owned the screen and it was great seeing her character be more than just an end credits spotlight here and there. While the whole nature of this movie was to cobble together the B-Team players and make them A-Team material, I just didn’t feel like anyone really stepped into being the iconic star. I know I saw comparisons to Guardians of the Galaxy, and again, this movie shouldn’t be compared to the best MCU output or you will be disappointed. I think given some time it’ll be viewed as a solid, if average entry to the MCU where the most genuinely exciting thing that happens universe building-wise is the post credits scene.

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Published 2025-05-02 15:24 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere