The Marvels (2023)
Time: 1h 45mins
Director: Nia DaCosta
Quick Summary: Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
Screw you guys, this was fun.
Sure, this isn't a great Marvel film, but it's fun and full of action, it is mostly directed towards young teenagers so it isn't going to be fully serious.
Don't get me wrong either, I fully see the flaws in this, such as the underdevelopment of all the characters. Nobody really improved themselves, they just continued being themselves, which isn't fully bad I'll admit. For a trio that has just met each other, they bond incredibly fast and well. They work together really well, Brie bringing a more serious headstrong element, Teyonah more logical and brings a good amount of science into it, and Iman is just pure innocent fun and joy. I can see a lot of people finding her annoying, but I felt it was really refreshing to have such a happy personality on screen.
It's not a complete mess since the movie holds up enough to have an exciting experience, but who can argue against a franchise that is built upon being generic and the same. The pacing is pretty bizarre, jumping all over the place in the beginning, though I am aware that is probably because this went through a couple of reshoots. To me, the beginning was just all over the place and didn't really know where to start.
I actually liked the action scenes quite a lot, especially the ones when they were switching places constantly. The choreography and execution were brilliant as they held this up with a lot of energy. Soundtrack? Absolutely hits, the songs were a perfect mix to suit this film. Beastie Boys, a song from the Cats musical, and others that are just so funky.
Honestly, I found myself laughing at this so much, through body language and reactions, small comments, and some of the shenanigans that happen within this. One moment was a small musical moment which was delightfully silly and showed a completely different side to Captain Marvel. As well, anytime Nick Fury was on screen (which wasn't a ton sadly) he was straight-up hilarious with most of his lines.
One of the biggest problems with this is that the villain doesn't have much to them. I wish we had more of them before this film as they really don't get enough development or build-up. They are pretty strong and their motivations are almost justifiable though.
Go have fun with this, it's one of the shortest Marvel films and it absolutely flies by.
7/10
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