I wanted to “Captain America: Brave New World ”to be good. According to all accounts, it should have been. He features Anthony Mackie – easily one of the most marvel charismatic Actors – Returning as stage thief Sam Wilson. This placed Captain America where it belongs, in a political thriller instead of fighting extraterrestrials or, God preserves, some multiverse enemy. This film has three Excellent predecessors to build, and yet I got out of the theater wondering if one of its creators had already seen A film before, even less one Wonder leaf through.
While the intrigue of “Brave New World” tries to hit the ground, it stumbles and never gains speed. The story must be quite simple and engaging: Thaddeus by Harrison Ford RossNewly president and formerly general, is haunted by his reputation for assault and a ghost of his past; Captain America investigates a sabotage plot against Ross.
This film, however, commits Marvel’s cardinal sin. It expects you to do your homework. Even me, I had trouble worrying about all the references launched on me, and I am far from being an occasional fan. “Brave New World” acts more as a footnote to “The Incredible in 2008 Pontoon“And the mini-series 2021” the Falcon And the winter soldier ”than a full -fledged film.
Throw the films of Captain America “the Winter Soldier “and”Civil War “and maybe You will have enough substance to appreciate the meaning of everything that is happening in this film. But that unfairly suggests that everything here is important. It’s not. It is an exercise to assemble rhythms of the plot to make a two-Mour reminds that these characters exist.
It could have been so “courageous new world” did not waste his characters despite the excess of their actors. Mackie has nothing to do because Wilson learns nor grows. My Captain America action The figure with five canned responses could probably effectively lead this scenario – it can even launch a shield! Wilson is not very funny either, which is a disappointing gap of previous representations of the character.
Humor is unloaded on Danny Ramirez Joaquin TorreThe new Falcon. The charm of Torres, childish, took care of me. But his excessive jokes and his excitement of the puppy dog are more appropriate for a teenage acolyte, not a soldier who has already exceeded 30.
I must imagine that the “courageous new world” seemed infinitely more interesting when the acting icons Harrison FordGiancarlo Esposito and Tim Blake Nelson first signed the film’s antagonists. Or maybe Marvel Studios has stolen from their hair for a liaison ritual. If not, why are they going to raise their filmography with this entry? It is the equivalent of collecting a quarter of work at Tj maxx During the winter holidays for a small money.
The brilliant star of “Brave New World” – and yes, there is one – is Carl Lumbly’s Isaiah Bradley. Introduced in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, Bradley East An American veteran that the government has turned by force into a super soldier, so as not to imprison it and experiment with it for 30 years. In this film, Bradley is the only person who understands that Captain America is at his best when he works outside and in opposition to the United States government. He implores Wilson not to work with the government, especially the administration of Ross.
In a shocking contempt for the previous wonder projectsWilson insists that Captain America should be held to the president of the country on behalf of the unit. Is this political messaging really appropriate in today’s country? Marvel is sadly famous for its soldiers propaganda and maintain the Status Quo, but that reaches a new hollow. The emotional weight of the “courageous new world” depends on the belief that Ross, despite his past wickedness, can be bought. This theme can be well done, as in “Spider-Man: Not from the way to the house. But here he is not won. It is an excuse to allow people to the power to live without repercussions.