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The Marvels

The Marvels

2023

Nia DaCosta

Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson ...

4.5

6,617

Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Action. Adventure. Comedy Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel, has regained the identity taken from her by the tyrannical Kree and exacted her revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But a series of unforeseen consequences force her to bear the weight of a destabilized universe. When duty leads her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers connect with those of her New Jersey superfan Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, and her estranged ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"[It] is so fueled by fan service and formula that it gives short shrift to such basics as narrative comprehension (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Helen O'Hara Empire	"The stuttering Marvel Cinematic Universe needed a zap of energy. (...) Thank goodness, then, for director Nia DaCosta and her marvel-lous cast, who bring us the zippiest and paciest film the studio has made in some time. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Neither as funny nor as engaging and warm as it tries to be, despite the best efforts of the talented director Nia DaCosta and a trio of gifted and enormously likable leads (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"It brings me absolutely no joy to report that 'The Marvels' is terrible, and the worst film yet in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"It’s great that DaCosta has made a movie that is short, sweet, and yet, ends up being more impactful and playful than most Marvel films. (...) the most fun Marvel films in years. It’s kind of a marvel.
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It is all, of course, entirely ridiculous, but presented with such likable humour and brio (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"If you thought “Eternals” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” were low points for the limping Marvel Cinematic Universe, strap in for the ride to abject misery that is “The Marvels.” (...) Rating: 0 (out of 4)"
		Kristen Lopez The Wrap	"It’s silly and makes little sense, but it’s such a fun time at the movies"
		Emily Zemler The New York Observer	"At under two-hours, light-hearted in tone, and skipping long expository scenes in favor of fun, 'The Marvels' is a refreshingly different than a lot of recent MCU fare (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"The superhero franchise sinks to a new low (...) The shortest of the films is also the most interminable (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Lauren Coates Chicago Reader	"The newest Marvel film has originality and promise, but it ultimately chooses MCU world-building over character"
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"Joyfully weird (...) For Marvel Cinematic Universe devotees, the 33rd big-screen outing acts as a solid enough sequel to both 2019’s “Captain Marvel” and last year's Disney+ series “Ms. Marvel" (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A skittery sequel loaded down with MCU baggage"
		Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"This is an agreeable weirdo of a Marvel movie (...) It's also the 33rd film in the officially sanctioned MCU, which at this point stands for More Chapters Unnecessary"
		Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"[It] offers us the one thing that made this franchise work in the first place –heroes we actually want to root for (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"But here again the ambition is limited, the anarchy formulaic (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani are a winning trio in Nia DaCosta’s heartfelt MCU sequel"
		Christian Holub Entertainment Weekly	"For all those weaknesses, there is Kamala Khan (...) Kamala comes into her own here and works really well at meeting her heroes"
		Charles Pulliam-Moore The Verge	"Reports of 'The Marvels' being good have not been greatly exaggerated (...) it stands head and shoulders above its predecessor, with a bighearted story and a trio of performances that’ll remind you how much fun comic book storytelling can be"
		Neil Smith Total Film	"Struggles to stay coherent for a good deal of its relatively brief running time (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"A light and loose entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe"
		Shelagh Rowan-Legg Screen Anarchy	"It's the most true to its comic origins as any this studio has produced, with great action, a terrific cast, and some truly joyful entertainment"
		Amelia Emberwing IGN	"[It] is a triumph. Its depth can be seen not just through its characters, but through its story (...) Funny and heartfelt"
		John Serba Decider	"[It] is fine! Just fine. Don’t expect too much, and it won’t under-deliver"
		Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"It brings female-centric fun to a cinematic universe that needs it"
		Jeff Ewing The Playlist	"While it’s largely successful in what it does, it’s hard to escape a nagging feeling of over-familiarity"
		Donald Clarke Irish Times	"This is a solid contender for the worst Marvel film yet (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Joshua Rivera Polygon	"Like a good episode in a lousy season, 'The Marvels' reminds the fans why they’re watching — and it might even be someone’s favorite installment in the ongoing story"
		James Mottram NME	"[It] never musters the same level of engagement, despite a script that is chock full of good lines and a cast of willing participants (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Olly Richards Time Out	"Brie Larson leads a super-trio that works hard to blast some fun into this confusing adventure (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Molly Freeman Screen Rant	"An uproariously fun and action-packed comic book movie that's made all the more delightful by the heartwarming dynamic of the leads (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"It quickly becomes abundantly clear that the problems with 'The Marvels' start with a lumpen, exposition-laden, charmless, and emotionally flat one (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Tepid franchise addition (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Jake Cole Slant	"A messy, but promising, course correction for the MCU (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Valerie Complex Deadline	"A cosmic triumph grounded in sincerity and humanity"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"This film actually attempts to be new and fresh (...) but it’s all ripped away for more of the same"
		Leigh Monson AV Club	"Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani are a dream team. Too bad they’re saddled with this confused sequel"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Underpowered MCU instalment (...) it suffers from some of the same shoddy effects work that has hampered other recent instalments"
		Kristy Puchko Mashable	"[It] is a a rocky ride that feels crowded by MCU compromises, which undermines the star power of its cast and the talents of its director. But hey, it's short and pretty fun"

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