Thunderbolts, the review of the film Marvel

After the disappointment of Captain America: Brave New World And The Marvels (without forgetting Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantuMania and Eternals), we probably cannot blame Marvel to appear a little down of morality. The study has gone through a difficult period in recent years, with an abrupt fall after over a decade of absolute domain of the market, accompanied by excellent reviews. This could explain the existence of Thunderbolts (just arrived in theaters), a film that speaks of disappointment, disillusionment and the lack of a purpose.

The film opens with a note of sadness: Yelena, the assassin tired played by Florence Pughtells with voice out of the field that I feel off for the loss of her sister (the black widow of Scarlett Johansson) and for the empty routine of his life. He limits himself to performing his moves for inertia, moved that in his case they jumps, kicks and punches, while he infiltrates a high -tech scientific structure with lethal results.

All those who surround it are in a similar situation. The Avengers For age, mortality, contracts expired with the study have disappeared – and the world has become a more gray place. The former murderous machine Buckyaka soldier in winter (Sebastian Stan), seeking political legitimacy as a newly deputy neo-elect, but seems uncomfortable in those shoes. Yelena’s father, Alexei/Red Guardian (David Harbour), is forced to the sofa and nostalgic of past glory. The only person who seems to have fun is the head of Yelena, the manipulating left of the Deep State Valentina (Julia Louis-Meterfus), but she is also under investigation of the congress and feels the warm breath of justice on the neck.

Directed by Jake Schreier and written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo, Thunderbolts it looks like one History of misfit who seek a new purpose in life. The film focuses on one melancholy comedyin which these former bad guys reflect on the disaster that have made their existences, while asking themselves on serious themes. At times the film is ironically fun, but too often the humor is forced, almost a shy attempt to laugh through the pain of the characters, the film itself and even the entire franchise. «Ah! Ah! Ah! We are having fun “, seems to say this giant now nervous and injured, engaged in the desperate attempt to recover the glories of the past, but unable to drive away the persistent memory of a lost paradise.

Thunderbolts It seems to be designed to bring out Marvel from his crisis and push it towards one New big erawhen a new team of heroes emerge to face a super-runner that will cross entire stages (probably Dr. Destiny played by Robert Downey Jr.). Yelena ends up allying with other unfortunate killers, including John Walker (Wyatt Russell), who had failed miserably in his short period as Captain America, and Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), already seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp. But they are missing them splendor of the old group. In part it is the fault of the Serie B status of the charactersin part of the fact that time and saturation made the superhero genre with annexed armaments much less special. When the distinct gang is dragged again into the streets outside the Grand Central Station, where the Avengers had fought together for the first time 13 years ago, the “we are back” of Thunderbolts It arouses more exasperation than emotion.

However, the film remains well shot and well interpreted, especially by Pughone of the most magnetic actresses of his generation. The tone of his voice, surprisingly mature for his age, goes well with his comic agility. It appears absolutely natural in a story of totally unnatural things, creating a rare and difficult undertaking. The film gave her a true emotional arc to be played, inside which she manages to grasp interesting nuances. I would only have liked that Yelena’s journey was told with greater care and attention; We are granted only a few scenes to understand the weight before we are asked to abandon ourselves to emotion.

The final result is not entirely effective, even if the effort is appreciable. As well as the curious choice of bada mega-hero that is in essence a Depressed Superman. There is something Homelander series The Boyseven if I doubt that Marvel would appreciate this comparison. In any case, the character has an interesting charge of pathos: His wickedness is dignifiedly motivated by personal suffering rather than by a desire for galactic domination. In this sense, Thunderbolts it is almost bizarreone small depressing secondary adventure which takes place in the darkest corners of a world governed by superuomini.

Unfortunately, small depressing adventures I don’t think they will report the Marvel engine full speed. Consequentially, Thunderbolts He has the task of attracting the rest of the universe towards himself, making his discrete, slender and insufficient actions appear. The tired characters of the film are there trying to treat their emotional wounds, while on them the weight of something enormous. I suppose this was the goal of the project. But you still come out of the vision of Thunderbolts With the desire that those who command simply leave them to hold in peace.