Movie Review: Thunderbolts

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May 25
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After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

Why did I come to this movie again?

This movie looked funny. I expected it to be full of sarcasm and ridiculousness. I also adore a good misfits story.

5 of 5

Characters

There were a lot of characters, which could be confusing to people who haven’t rewatched a bunch of MCU content lately.

Yes, the film did a pretty good job quickly introducing everyone and giving enough backstory that you got the gist of what they’d been through, but to get the best experience I think you need to at least refresh Black Widow and Flacon and the Winter Soldier.

That being said, I really loved what they did with Yelena’s character. Sure, she’s an assassin with spades of confidence in her workplace, but she’s both lonely and depressed. Something we can all relate to.

Each of the team has similar issues.

Then toss in Bob’s questionable mental health, and you have a bunch of characters that are strangely relatable.

I also really liked that they didn’t make Bucky the main character. He’s more of a mentor, because he’s also been down a dark path but has found the light again.

4 of 5

Did I care what happened?

Yes!

Buddy comedies are some of my favorite stories, and they’re even better if the people are enemies (or at least frenemies) to begin with. Watching a team go from dysfunctional to united will keep me coming back for more all day long.

Was most of the movie predictable? Yes. Was the bad lady over the top? Yes. Was I bothered? No. I wanted to see what happened and how the team would deal with it.

4 of 5

Plot Holes

It’s a Marvel movie, of course there were plot holes.

However, I was happy enough with the execution of the theme and the plot that I was happy to ignore them.

4 of 5

How many times did I yawn?

No yawning. And we saw this at midnight, so that’s saying something!

At some points the film moved too quickly through some important moments.

4 of 5

Cool Factor

The action was fun in this one. Of course it’s over the top, but that was the whole movie.

I did love it when the team went to face Sentry and had to retreat. I also loved that it was in the same room that Hulk plastered Loki. There were a bunch of similar callbacks that I really enjoyed picking out.

And when Sentry started doing his darkness thing to people…Yikes. It was eerie.

4 of 5

The End

I loved the climax of this movie. Instead of a huge battle involving explosions and New York getting totally destroyed again (there is some of this, but it’s not the point) we dive into the minds of hearts of the characters. The theme revolves around loneliness, sadness, and mental illness. At the end, the Thunderbolts unite to help one guy who is suffering.

Sure, he’s also on his way to trapping everyone in their own personal hell, so the team is saving the world, but they do it by helping one person in a way only people who have been through similar things can.

I really loved that.

5 of 5

Overall Enjoyment

You know, I was pleasantly surprised by this film. I went in hoping I’d get some laughs out of it, which I did, but I was blindsided by the beautiful (and sometimes hilarious) way the filmmakers tackled complex emotions.

I cheered for Yelena. My heart broke for John Walker. I rolled my eyes at Alexei, but he was also hurting inside. Bob was literally a victim, but the others helped him see he didn’t have to give in.

If you’re willing to give a Marvel movie a chance, try this one. You might be surprised.

5 of 5