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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2025 film Thunderbolts*.
Story
A strong story about mental health, found family, and trying to be better, dressed up in superhero tights. The movie is both touching and one of Marvel’s funniest.
Score: 1
Characters
‘All the most forgettable MCU characters team up with the Winter Soldier’ doesn’t sound all that great, but each character received development, humanizing, and some time to shine.
It was well acted and believable despite the wild and ridiculous scenes.
Score: 1
Dialogue
This movie has all the quippiness needed for a Marvel superhero movie and throws in some road trip and found family jokes along the way.
The more serious parts tackled feelings of loneliness and nihilism in a way that was comforting without being condescending.
Score: 1
Visuals and Music
The use of shadow throughout the movie is beautiful and works so well with the themes. Every camera movement feels thought out and I really appreciate the way they shot the fight scenes. It was chaotic without being overwhelming or nauseating.
Score: 1
Fun
I wasn’t sure I’d like this one but I really enjoyed it and hope to see more of the characters. The entire family also seemed to like it.
Score: 1
Overall
One of Marvel’s strongest recent films that doesn’t shy away from serious topic but still knows how to laugh and have some fun.
Final Score: 5 Stars out of 5*
*A 5 star review doesn’t mean the movie was perfect nor that it is perfect for everyone but it is a movie I believe is as close to perfect as possible.