Journalists have shared their first reactions to the new Marvel movie «Captain America: Brave New World» — and they turned out to be extremely positive (although there are a couple of exceptions).
Washington Post journalist Herb Scribner called the tape «an absolute explosion»while entertainment author Chris Gallardo noted that the role of Captain America went to Anthony Mackie «by right» and the actor «puts everything into it» in a movie with «exciting action».
Here are some direct quotes:
- «”Captain America” brings the MCU back to great shape. Mackey’s future as the new Cap shines incredibly bright! Bonus: you can hear Harrison Ford saying “Adamantium”», — Josh Weiss, Forbes.
- «”Captain America” is a convincing testament to why Sam Wilson was the right choice to wear the shield. Mackie gives his best performance, the action is exciting, and the story remains interesting. However, there are a few flaws that prevent the movie from being GREAT», — film critic Zach Pope.
- «The movie made me feel like I was watching the MCU again — and that’s a good thing. Tough, intense and filled with the atmosphere of the Winter Soldier. Not without its flaws, but it’s a good start to a great year for Marvel», — film critic John Wybes.
However, there are exceptions to this stream of praise for Marvel: for example, film critic Chris Parker wrote that the movie «did not quite reach the emotional or narrative heights he had hoped for», and Maki as Cap seemed to him «a little empty»while fellow journalist Emmanuel Noisette noted that «Captain America» it turned out to be «interesting, but of an average level».
«Captain America: A Brave New World» is the first time Anthony Mackie has been fully introduced as Cap, after he made his Marvel debut as Sam Wilson (Falcon) and received the shield from Steve Rogers’ Chris Evans in «The Avengers». The actor himself noted that at the time of filming, he had no idea what fate awaited his character in the future, because he simply didn’t finish the script.
In «Brave New World», Sam will have to put aside his differences with U.S. President Thaddeus «Thunderbolt» Ross (played by Harrison Ford, who replaced the late William Hurt) to investigate a conspiracy theory involving an assassination attempt and a global battle for the possession of Adamantium. The supporting cast includes Danny Ramirez as the new Falcon, Giancarlo Esposito as the villainous Sidewinder, and Shira Haas as US government agent Sabra.
Captain America: Brave New World» will debut in Ukrainian cinemas on February 12.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that for some time, insiders have repeatedly reported problematic production of «Captain America: Brave New World»: the last reshoots were actually held three months before the premiereand before that, three main action scenes were re-shoot, and a new screenwriter was hired to write «additional material» with new characters. Similarly, all three test screenings of the movie were allegedly unsuccessful, which described it as «insignificant» and «flat». There are also questions to the main actor who, during the marketing campaignhas made several controversial statements, and memorableunworthy attitude towards fans. Maki also stated rather immodestly that has earned at least four «Oscar» nominations for his previous work.
According to rumors, the film’s budget exceeded $300 mln, but Marvel insists that it spent only $180 million (which is not very believable given the huge number of reshoots) Currently, experts predict that «Captain America» starts with a box office of $190 million worldwide
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