Actually has one of the better stories of any MCU film, I like the Total Recall/Bourne Identity angle that they’re working in here and there are more themes at play than your average MCU fare. The comedy is also quite solid, with a lot of the humour coming from the 90s references. Most of the characters, as per usual with Infinity Saga MCU, are well defined and interesting. The movie even manages to pull off some genuine emotion when Larson and Lynch are acting together. The main character doesn’t work, however, as Marvel seems to be too afraid of putting her through the ringer in any significant way. The moment that completes her ‘arc’ in the third act doesn’t feel earned at all. Technically the movie sorta gets by, I think it’s generally lacking in style. Visually it looks way too drab and underexposed given its budget, occasionally the synths pop (and other times it uses generic strings) and the needle drops vary between cool and way too on the nose (e.g. the Nirvana and No Doubt ones are super lame). The action is pretty disposable, a lot of it is shot like basic coverage and not very memorable. All in all, it’s not an awful watch, but the movie at its core doesn’t entirely hold my interest.
Review by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2023-08-15T22:09:31Z
Actually has one of the better stories of any MCU film, I like the Total Recall/Bourne Identity angle that they’re working in here and there are more themes at play than your average MCU fare. The comedy is also quite solid, with a lot of the humour coming from the 90s references. Most of the characters, as per usual with Infinity Saga MCU, are well defined and interesting. The movie even manages to pull off some genuine emotion when Larson and Lynch are acting together. The main character doesn’t work, however, as Marvel seems to be too afraid of putting her through the ringer in any significant way. The moment that completes her ‘arc’ in the third act doesn’t feel earned at all. Technically the movie sorta gets by, I think it’s generally lacking in style. Visually it looks way too drab and underexposed given its budget, occasionally the synths pop (and other times it uses generic strings) and the needle drops vary between cool and way too on the nose (e.g. the Nirvana and No Doubt ones are super lame). The action is pretty disposable, a lot of it is shot like basic coverage and not very memorable. All in all, it’s not an awful watch, but the movie at its core doesn’t entirely hold my interest.
5/10