I was really looking forward to Thunderbolts*. I love when existing characters who haven't met yet are mixed and matched (Infinity War, Flintstones Meet the Jetsons, Urkel showing up on Full House). However, I was a little disappointed in it. I liked it, but I wanted to LOVE it. I did LOVE the mid and after credit scenes though.
Most of the themes are pretty dark for an MCU flick, much darker than the trailers indicate. When they skew serious, I can't help but compare it to Winter Soldier, and it's just not at that level. Speaking of Winter Soldier, Bucky is a bit underutilized for being our legacy character, and I think it's weird that he has become a politician. The tone did work well for Yelena (5 stars and a heart for her) and Sentry though.
On the flip side, only Yelena's comedy moments landed consistently for me. I liked Red Guardian a lot in Black Widow, and it was hit or miss for me here.
Overall, it does feel like an older MCU movie though. We know almost all of the characters. The plot ties into several prior installments. The end credit scene relates to something that's actually happening soon in the same universe. And also I really love Yelena, so much.
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