Captive State
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Cast Headliners: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, not much others
Original Release Date: March 15, 2019
One's gotta appreciate an original idea and sci-fi can often be that. It can be an allegory, metaphor, and a “what-if”. Captive State has some fascinating ideas but its execution is mixed. However buried within its long, dire plod are moments of genuine enjoyment , through provoking, and tension amidst the cheese.
Some time in our near future(as glimpsed in an all too short opening) our world is taken over by an alien empire. These creatures and their creations are only ever referred to as “Legislators” and quickly set up control over the human populace with closed underground zones, strict control, tracking implants, and fascist human loyalists to run things. The film proper narrows the focus onto controlled Chicago(as being from there it makes it that much more of interest) where a resistance's failed strike has caused destruction and stricter control. Various perspectives are shown of the sides of citizens midst the world, possible resistance survivors, and the police force tracking down them down.
This is not a film for a plethora of big name actors. There's for the most part relative unknowns who's mileage may vary. However a bit of a highlight comes from the a high up government / Chicago Police Department (one and the same in this world) Pilsen district Commander Willliam Mulligan(John Goodman). One finds themselves both hating and cheering for him as he works to stop the resistance members. It's not a career defining role but he brings a mix of creepy paranoia and dedicated fierceness to him with just a bit of heartfelt sincerity depending on who he's dealing with. The vile Commisioner Eugene Igoe(Kevin Dunn), prostitute Jane(Vera Farmigia), everyman Jurgis(Machine Gun Kelly) , and newspaper author Charles Rittenhouse(Alan Ruck) are also played by some recognizable faces although they have parts that vary from minorly supporting to even less so.
For characters it's really about these newcomers which in a way makes the story more about the action than the backstory which is a bit of a loss. The main empathetic perspective is Gabriel Drummond(Ashton Sanders) a young man who works in a data stripping center by day (just one look at an interesting world that's never quite explained as many things are) but finds himself tied to and entangled with the resistance. This is since his brother Rafe(Jonathan Majors) is someone high up in it. This makes for some ok, if heavily heavily cheesy, drama between them. Amidst many generic no-name characters are a main resistance squad of Daniel(Ben Daniels), Levitt(D.B Sweeney), Kermode(Kevin J O'Connor), Anita(Caitlan Ewald), and Patrick Ellison(James Ransone) who never quite get more than to do some cool things in various suspenseful montages.
That's what the film ends up being most effective at: suspense. It never quite uses the setting that closely regarding the fact that it's an alien-controlled world aside some sparse ideas and background elements. However that may speak to its strength as its very much a guerilla war / activist plot which is setting-neutral yet still, mostly, effective. Some incredibly cool uses of many people passing messages / signals to each other are use. This is ratcheted up tenfold when these are make or break moments where a single slip up could leave humanity shackled forever (and one may imagine things don't always go perfectly). Some occasionally amazing electronic music by composer Rob Simonsen helps this as well. It's never quite “action” but it does leave one on the edge of their seats...between some slow downtime.
The movie has a very dark, oppressive tone which is purposeful although the mentioned cheese can take it out at times. Director Rupert Wyatt is a name of note as he previously did the rebooted Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes which too was a dark tale of a slowly rising resistance. However his directorial touch here varies. It at times can have some beautiful shots of Chicago's dusty streets but also can feel a bit budget tier. The setting of Chicago never ends up meaning that much aside the mention or display of sites like Wicker Park , Pilsen, Soldier Field, and Lake Michigan. Like its espionage shtick it really could have taken place anywhere.
Once again on those aliens.... one really wishes there was more of them. They manifest in different forms whether themselves or via robotic creations. The actual species are a cool morphing, spiky crustacean type approach. There's armored combat suit versions as well ranging from human size(in a particularly memorable but shortest of all sequence), giant walkers, and unfortunately never used background titanic sized ones. There' floating beelike swarms and hovering drones-with-tentacles aiding too. All of these are aesthetically cool but like many of the ideas are in just a couple of sequences and don't do as much as they theoretically could which is disappointing. Also here some of the CGI visuals can be cheesy but not all the time.
As a whole Captive State is decent for what it does do right. Its flaws and long, slow spy approach may not give one what they were expecting (it's Battle Los Angeles with less “Battle” but more literal intelligence). However it's some moderately intriguing sci-fi for something to do on a free afternoon. 7.6 out of 10
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How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Review
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Director: Dean DeBlois
Cast Headliners: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F.Murray Abraham, dragons, others
Original Release Date: February 22nd, 2019
Seen: Mid-March 2019
How To Train You Dragon stands apart from most of the DreamWorks Animation franchises due to what it is. It seems that they always bring the most depth, nuance, craft, meaning, and a tad dark sense of epic adventure while still having all ages humor. How To Train Your Dragon “3”: The Hidden World is actually said to be the conclusion of the franchise so it has its own important stakes to live up to. It definitely does for the fans.
It's surprising how narratively connected these films when compared to other all ages family fare. It really helps to have seen the others before this not just to get a greater since of some of the character's personalities for jokes but also where they've gone through. Hiccup(Jay Baruchel) has formed a viking/dragon utopia in his village where the species live side by side in harmony including the ever adorable Toothless the Nightfury. When he's not leading things he's (with new armor-suits and fire swords in toe) on a elite dragon-rescuing force with his love Astrid(America Ferrera) and friends Snotlout(Jonah Hill), Fishlegs(Christopher Mintz-Plasse), Ruffnut(Kristen Wiig), and Tuffnut(Justin Rupple). At home base they're also advised by his now returned mother Valka(Cate Blanchett) , blacksmith Gobber(Craig Ferguson), and newer recruit Eret(Kit Harrington).
Things are going swimmingly until they find themselves entangled with Grimmel(F.Murray Abraham) a leader of an army of dragon hunters. There's also the discovery of a “Lightfury” female Nightfury that very much makes this a “Toothless kind of movie” as well as the titular hidden world. The vikings set out on a quest and shenanigans ensue.
Credit must be given to this film for attempting to up the well....everything. More characters, more dragon species, more battles, more of the world etc. It's interesting to get a look at other civilizations with Grimmel going to some far places on the buildup for his dastardly plan. So too is the dragon's society given slight more meaning although it's of course undecipherable. It's also neat to see full on human vs human, dragon on dragon action at a larger scale than before.
Credit to director Dean DeBlois and DreamWorks for the visuals at play. Especially backgrounds and environments are gorgeously lush and realistic. There's bare windswept islands, forests, serene lakes, enemy wooden ships and bases, and the color-tastic crystals / glowing flora of the underground. There's many great shots with characters and creatures(makes the cute cuter and the scary scarier) also having a really high fidelity. Some of the people can be a bit typical looking but it's not a bad thing. So too is the action cool and snappy whether aerial or grounded even if it can be too short. Sometimes encounters and set-pieces seem to end in mere moments...it goes for quantity rather than depth over its screentime. The music is also great with epic orchestrations by John Powell which adds to the emotion.
The plot and characters are a bit more token although there's gems. Baruchel's Hiccup finally manages to mix some scrappy naivity and charm in with some fierceness and wisdom. Ferrera's Astrid also seems to have a bit more of a role this time on the front lines. Blanchett's Valka and newcomer Harrington's Eret don't seem to offer much but aren't anything to complain of either. Of course there's a lot of heart and humor especially from Ferguson's Gobber. The other vikings in the main crew all have their silly and or heroic moments although it can at times be, sometimes surreally, very low bro. Still it all goes together decently when it counts. There's also some alright flashbacks with Stoic the Vast, Hiccup's father(Gerard Butler) as well.
The villain Grimmel actually gives the franchise it's first great villain at its last hour. Unlike the merely grim brute force of the second film's guy he has a sense of swagger and cunning to him. It's a bit in a extraneous way of how he cackles and chews his way through the scenery. It's just another thing that effectively gives more meaning and stakes to what's occuring.
As a whole it's more of the same but when it's this enjoyable that's not a bad thing. There's a little less “first meetings” going on and the way things shake out could have been a little more climatic (the close-calls never quite feel close enough) but by the end it's worth the journey of these three films. Get ready for some feels between the laughs and action...again...again. 8 out of 10
Director: Dean DeBlois
Cast Headliners: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F.Murray Abraham, dragons, others
Original Release Date: February 22nd, 2019
Seen: Mid-March 2019
How To Train You Dragon stands apart from most of the DreamWorks Animation franchises due to what it is. It seems that they always bring the most depth, nuance, craft, meaning, and a tad dark sense of epic adventure while still having all ages humor. How To Train Your Dragon “3”: The Hidden World is actually said to be the conclusion of the franchise so it has its own important stakes to live up to. It definitely does for the fans.
It's surprising how narratively connected these films when compared to other all ages family fare. It really helps to have seen the others before this not just to get a greater since of some of the character's personalities for jokes but also where they've gone through. Hiccup(Jay Baruchel) has formed a viking/dragon utopia in his village where the species live side by side in harmony including the ever adorable Toothless the Nightfury. When he's not leading things he's (with new armor-suits and fire swords in toe) on a elite dragon-rescuing force with his love Astrid(America Ferrera) and friends Snotlout(Jonah Hill), Fishlegs(Christopher Mintz-Plasse), Ruffnut(Kristen Wiig), and Tuffnut(Justin Rupple). At home base they're also advised by his now returned mother Valka(Cate Blanchett) , blacksmith Gobber(Craig Ferguson), and newer recruit Eret(Kit Harrington).
Things are going swimmingly until they find themselves entangled with Grimmel(F.Murray Abraham) a leader of an army of dragon hunters. There's also the discovery of a “Lightfury” female Nightfury that very much makes this a “Toothless kind of movie” as well as the titular hidden world. The vikings set out on a quest and shenanigans ensue.
Credit must be given to this film for attempting to up the well....everything. More characters, more dragon species, more battles, more of the world etc. It's interesting to get a look at other civilizations with Grimmel going to some far places on the buildup for his dastardly plan. So too is the dragon's society given slight more meaning although it's of course undecipherable. It's also neat to see full on human vs human, dragon on dragon action at a larger scale than before.
Credit to director Dean DeBlois and DreamWorks for the visuals at play. Especially backgrounds and environments are gorgeously lush and realistic. There's bare windswept islands, forests, serene lakes, enemy wooden ships and bases, and the color-tastic crystals / glowing flora of the underground. There's many great shots with characters and creatures(makes the cute cuter and the scary scarier) also having a really high fidelity. Some of the people can be a bit typical looking but it's not a bad thing. So too is the action cool and snappy whether aerial or grounded even if it can be too short. Sometimes encounters and set-pieces seem to end in mere moments...it goes for quantity rather than depth over its screentime. The music is also great with epic orchestrations by John Powell which adds to the emotion.
The plot and characters are a bit more token although there's gems. Baruchel's Hiccup finally manages to mix some scrappy naivity and charm in with some fierceness and wisdom. Ferrera's Astrid also seems to have a bit more of a role this time on the front lines. Blanchett's Valka and newcomer Harrington's Eret don't seem to offer much but aren't anything to complain of either. Of course there's a lot of heart and humor especially from Ferguson's Gobber. The other vikings in the main crew all have their silly and or heroic moments although it can at times be, sometimes surreally, very low bro. Still it all goes together decently when it counts. There's also some alright flashbacks with Stoic the Vast, Hiccup's father(Gerard Butler) as well.
The villain Grimmel actually gives the franchise it's first great villain at its last hour. Unlike the merely grim brute force of the second film's guy he has a sense of swagger and cunning to him. It's a bit in a extraneous way of how he cackles and chews his way through the scenery. It's just another thing that effectively gives more meaning and stakes to what's occuring.
As a whole it's more of the same but when it's this enjoyable that's not a bad thing. There's a little less “first meetings” going on and the way things shake out could have been a little more climatic (the close-calls never quite feel close enough) but by the end it's worth the journey of these three films. Get ready for some feels between the laughs and action...again...again. 8 out of 10
Captain Marvel Review
Captain Marvel
Directors: Anna Boden / Ryan Fleck
Cast Headliners: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendohlsehn, Annette Benning, Lashana Lynch, others
Original Release Date: March 8, 2019
Another few (although more than usual for proper MCU) months and another Marvel superhero movie is here. Captain Marvel is in an interesting placement. The simultaneous jarring, or exciting, things about these cinematic universes is due to the placement of entries within them some movies end up being prequels. This being a prequel, for the first time since 2011's Captain America, takes the audience to the past of the 1990s. However that's a very modern which allows for some lore connections. Viewers may be left eagerly craving the showdown with Thanos after 2018's films but first is this smaller thing. It's also of note that it's the the first fully-starring a woman as central character MCU film(all respect to Black Widow, Gamora, and the Wasp! C'mon Marvel) Does it justify its stakes and potential future addition to the Avengers team? In some ways it does.
The main portion of the film follows the 1995-tastic adventures of Carol Danvers(Brie Larson) also known as “Vers” to her Kree Starforce members or Captain (Formerly Ms.) Marvel to comic readers everywhere. The alien Kree Empire, which has been seen in multiple MCU films including both Guardians of the Galaxy films as well as the Agents of Shield TV series, is at war with an enemy alien race in the shapeshifting Skrulls. Danvers is initially one member of an elite squad known as the Starforce which includes its lead Yon-Rogg(Jude Law), sniper Minn-Erva(Gemma Chan), and the typical likes of GOTG1 veteran Korath (Djimon Hounsou), Att-Lass(Algenis Perez Soto), and Bron-Char(Rune Temte). They pursue the high ranking Skrull Talos(Ben Mendohlsen) across the cosmos.
These early portions of the film are perhaps a bit too dark and joyless but it fits some of the themes at play. It's neat to see some of the sci-fi visuals of the Kree's culture on homeworld Hala but like many things in the film it's momentary at best. Dark cities become dark canyons become dark Skrull spaceships. It's definitely a bit like GOTG but without most of the trademark funk, charm, and humor (Aside some attempts...an aspect which can apply to later portions as well)...or its like an Avengers or Thor where the stakes are lower. However after some ruckus things take a better turn when Carol finds herself back on her homeworld of planet Earth.
Here she is, due to some memory ruckus that's kind of a large point of the movie, very much a fish out of water and outsider. She finds herself entangled with the fresh-on-the-job SHIELD government agents Nick Fury(Samuel L Jackson) and Phil Coulson(Clark Gregg). A hunt and a mystery is afoot as the various factions converge.
While it may seem like a lot goes on it's much simpler than that. This is a movie that can be summed up as “if only just a little more” since it does start to touch on some fun concepts. The revelations within the origin of Carol becoming the true Captain Marvel and not just a Kree soldier are meant to be profound but one is unsure if this was handled in the best way. Larson's performance is important as a new, untested superheroic lead and it's....ok or so in this regard. She seldom offers charm or jokes(being stoic and or just one of many) but it's there (that may be a fault of the film's script as a whole with nothing outstandingly memorable aside some antics with Goose the cat who's adorableness may redeem it all). The weak part of her humanity is told through some cheese, seconds long flashbacks. The strong part is with her relationships with other friends who will be gotten into below. She eventually becomes more powerful and confident by the end and one anticipates that in the future she'll be better (I had felt the same way of the evolution of Stephen Strange the doctor to Dr.Strange the hero in his own film then his more recent appearances...it's improved so hopefully her charismatic / action impact too). Her superpowers are quite cool in theory...flying, laser blasting fists, glowing armor although some of the CGI effects can be questionable.
The first and foremost frienship being who's arguably in his most-starring role to date Nick Fury . Samuel L Jackson has been doing this character for years now so one knows the hard-edged sass to expect with plenty of jokes. However here, aside from having two eyes, he's with the bit of the fresh perspective of being naive to otherworldly elements. His uneasy friendship with Carol on their quest of subterfuge and conspiracy makes them a good pair. Aside from Goose also being a good fit they also have another figure in Carol's past in Maria Rambeau(Lashana Lynch) an Air Force Pilot. The meanings of all these things may be best seen firsthand but there's some charm to some of these mysteries.
The non-earthly side is a much more “eh alright” / mixed bag (it's hard to say who's quite villain or hero here both for one the moral ambiguity but for two since the twists and turns of this particular plot are filled with some level of moderate surprise). I think that I've given the Starforce more lines of exposition than there are about them in the film with none really standing out. Law's Yon-Rogg has some more importance and an effectively stern face and vicious demeanor but is ultimately (literally?) pushed past. Like Korath there's another “hah I get it!” lore connection of Kree Ronan the Accuser(Lee Pace) from GOTG1 and audiences who know of his one day antagonistic streak will get what they expect from his barking of orders but it's minutes of screentime at most. This same goes for Gregg's Agent Coulson (Why bring him in at all?). There's some cool cosmic stuff in concept going around but it's all slightly scatterbrained in implementation. However there are some more decent notable roles in Ben Mendohlsehn's Talos (an at-times seldom seen but delightfully wicked/charming Australian accented approach) and Annette Benning's Kree AI projection Supreme Intelligence(offering kindness aside command...along with the greater meaning of it).
This film is directed by the tag team pair of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck who've formerly done some smaller dramatic fare. One shouldn't discount filmmakers of varied artistic backgrounds(as that's what gave us Jon Favreau, the Russo Brothers, James Gunn, Taikia Waititi etc) but perhaps in this case their unfamiliarity with blockbusters is felt. Character-centric moments can be good especially when it's between things such as Carol and Fury or Carol and the Supreme Intelligence etc. There's some nice real imagery in the dusty deserts of the Southwest USA on Earth, SHIELD bases, and even some space-set Kree or Skrull worlds. However the spectacle falls apart in some of the space flying combat or car chase scenes coming across as a bit silly. Props to the Skrulls shapeshifting abilities however as well as the general 1990s ambience( NIN shirt, dope! Actually filmed at a real Blockbuster too) . This is attempted in music as well with some classics showing up in some good spots but also some truly odd spots(Just A Girl for a major action scene, really? That's more of a mid-film choice...GOTG Gunn mix tape this is not).
It's a film of some solid ups and some definite downs. It's never quite laughably bad but it's never quite stunningly amazing either. There's glimpses and moments of greatness in its period-piece intrigue with a nuanced main character but instead it's just ...sometimes. It's sometimes a bit funny it's sometimes a bit of alien battles it's sometimes a bit of a cute cat. However, for her to stand amongst the MCU greats it's going to take more than that. But perhaps it's worth seeing to make sense of her backstory before her Endgame debut... I suppose we're at that point in media now. 7.96 out of 10
Directors: Anna Boden / Ryan Fleck
Cast Headliners: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendohlsehn, Annette Benning, Lashana Lynch, others
Original Release Date: March 8, 2019
Another few (although more than usual for proper MCU) months and another Marvel superhero movie is here. Captain Marvel is in an interesting placement. The simultaneous jarring, or exciting, things about these cinematic universes is due to the placement of entries within them some movies end up being prequels. This being a prequel, for the first time since 2011's Captain America, takes the audience to the past of the 1990s. However that's a very modern which allows for some lore connections. Viewers may be left eagerly craving the showdown with Thanos after 2018's films but first is this smaller thing. It's also of note that it's the the first fully-starring a woman as central character MCU film(all respect to Black Widow, Gamora, and the Wasp! C'mon Marvel) Does it justify its stakes and potential future addition to the Avengers team? In some ways it does.
The main portion of the film follows the 1995-tastic adventures of Carol Danvers(Brie Larson) also known as “Vers” to her Kree Starforce members or Captain (Formerly Ms.) Marvel to comic readers everywhere. The alien Kree Empire, which has been seen in multiple MCU films including both Guardians of the Galaxy films as well as the Agents of Shield TV series, is at war with an enemy alien race in the shapeshifting Skrulls. Danvers is initially one member of an elite squad known as the Starforce which includes its lead Yon-Rogg(Jude Law), sniper Minn-Erva(Gemma Chan), and the typical likes of GOTG1 veteran Korath (Djimon Hounsou), Att-Lass(Algenis Perez Soto), and Bron-Char(Rune Temte). They pursue the high ranking Skrull Talos(Ben Mendohlsen) across the cosmos.
These early portions of the film are perhaps a bit too dark and joyless but it fits some of the themes at play. It's neat to see some of the sci-fi visuals of the Kree's culture on homeworld Hala but like many things in the film it's momentary at best. Dark cities become dark canyons become dark Skrull spaceships. It's definitely a bit like GOTG but without most of the trademark funk, charm, and humor (Aside some attempts...an aspect which can apply to later portions as well)...or its like an Avengers or Thor where the stakes are lower. However after some ruckus things take a better turn when Carol finds herself back on her homeworld of planet Earth.
Here she is, due to some memory ruckus that's kind of a large point of the movie, very much a fish out of water and outsider. She finds herself entangled with the fresh-on-the-job SHIELD government agents Nick Fury(Samuel L Jackson) and Phil Coulson(Clark Gregg). A hunt and a mystery is afoot as the various factions converge.
While it may seem like a lot goes on it's much simpler than that. This is a movie that can be summed up as “if only just a little more” since it does start to touch on some fun concepts. The revelations within the origin of Carol becoming the true Captain Marvel and not just a Kree soldier are meant to be profound but one is unsure if this was handled in the best way. Larson's performance is important as a new, untested superheroic lead and it's....ok or so in this regard. She seldom offers charm or jokes(being stoic and or just one of many) but it's there (that may be a fault of the film's script as a whole with nothing outstandingly memorable aside some antics with Goose the cat who's adorableness may redeem it all). The weak part of her humanity is told through some cheese, seconds long flashbacks. The strong part is with her relationships with other friends who will be gotten into below. She eventually becomes more powerful and confident by the end and one anticipates that in the future she'll be better (I had felt the same way of the evolution of Stephen Strange the doctor to Dr.Strange the hero in his own film then his more recent appearances...it's improved so hopefully her charismatic / action impact too). Her superpowers are quite cool in theory...flying, laser blasting fists, glowing armor although some of the CGI effects can be questionable.
The first and foremost frienship being who's arguably in his most-starring role to date Nick Fury . Samuel L Jackson has been doing this character for years now so one knows the hard-edged sass to expect with plenty of jokes. However here, aside from having two eyes, he's with the bit of the fresh perspective of being naive to otherworldly elements. His uneasy friendship with Carol on their quest of subterfuge and conspiracy makes them a good pair. Aside from Goose also being a good fit they also have another figure in Carol's past in Maria Rambeau(Lashana Lynch) an Air Force Pilot. The meanings of all these things may be best seen firsthand but there's some charm to some of these mysteries.
The non-earthly side is a much more “eh alright” / mixed bag (it's hard to say who's quite villain or hero here both for one the moral ambiguity but for two since the twists and turns of this particular plot are filled with some level of moderate surprise). I think that I've given the Starforce more lines of exposition than there are about them in the film with none really standing out. Law's Yon-Rogg has some more importance and an effectively stern face and vicious demeanor but is ultimately (literally?) pushed past. Like Korath there's another “hah I get it!” lore connection of Kree Ronan the Accuser(Lee Pace) from GOTG1 and audiences who know of his one day antagonistic streak will get what they expect from his barking of orders but it's minutes of screentime at most. This same goes for Gregg's Agent Coulson (Why bring him in at all?). There's some cool cosmic stuff in concept going around but it's all slightly scatterbrained in implementation. However there are some more decent notable roles in Ben Mendohlsehn's Talos (an at-times seldom seen but delightfully wicked/charming Australian accented approach) and Annette Benning's Kree AI projection Supreme Intelligence(offering kindness aside command...along with the greater meaning of it).
This film is directed by the tag team pair of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck who've formerly done some smaller dramatic fare. One shouldn't discount filmmakers of varied artistic backgrounds(as that's what gave us Jon Favreau, the Russo Brothers, James Gunn, Taikia Waititi etc) but perhaps in this case their unfamiliarity with blockbusters is felt. Character-centric moments can be good especially when it's between things such as Carol and Fury or Carol and the Supreme Intelligence etc. There's some nice real imagery in the dusty deserts of the Southwest USA on Earth, SHIELD bases, and even some space-set Kree or Skrull worlds. However the spectacle falls apart in some of the space flying combat or car chase scenes coming across as a bit silly. Props to the Skrulls shapeshifting abilities however as well as the general 1990s ambience( NIN shirt, dope! Actually filmed at a real Blockbuster too) . This is attempted in music as well with some classics showing up in some good spots but also some truly odd spots(Just A Girl for a major action scene, really? That's more of a mid-film choice...GOTG Gunn mix tape this is not).
It's a film of some solid ups and some definite downs. It's never quite laughably bad but it's never quite stunningly amazing either. There's glimpses and moments of greatness in its period-piece intrigue with a nuanced main character but instead it's just ...sometimes. It's sometimes a bit funny it's sometimes a bit of alien battles it's sometimes a bit of a cute cat. However, for her to stand amongst the MCU greats it's going to take more than that. But perhaps it's worth seeing to make sense of her backstory before her Endgame debut... I suppose we're at that point in media now. 7.96 out of 10
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