I loved the performances and the direction that Todd Phillips and Joaquin Pheonix decided to go with the character of Arthur with having him face the consequences of his actions and battle with his identity through them. The challenges placed on Arthur both felt subversive and yet cohesive with where we last saw him in 2019’s Joker. However, the lame musical sequences, thin story, and off-putting ending bog this movie down tremendously! Still, I have not stopped thinking about since I left the theatre, and that is worth something in my opinion. Great review!

I like Iman Vellani got to do some more in the MCU at one point I thought they'd just leave her appearances to just the Ms Marvel show, also I think the movie did good to show Carol can mess up and needing to fix the problems that develop. The first movie was more a rush around and bash enemies, this had more character development. Not my favorite movie, but I usually like to know what is going on with the people and places of the MCU - I love the cosmic stuff and especially the scenes at the very end that I won't spoil. And yeah I also want another thing with Ms Marvel, Iman Vellani is a massive superhero fan irl and she cares for marvel superhero stuff - even getting frustrated they called the MCU the 616 universe when that is supposed to be the main comic universe. Also, I like her character and Ms Marvel should get more a chance to grow with the MCU.

I agree the criticism was over the top. The movie has its charm, kind of in the way the original Star Trek series does, in that you get to enjoy the relationships between the characters and a clear story unfolding. There were some fun action scenes and the overall humor works well for me. the villain was okay, nothing to write home about. I did however enjoy this movie and wouldn't mind rewatching.

No, it's actually underhated. The movie just sucks, plain and simple; that's why it failed and deservedly so.

It's a great movie. I can be honest about a few imperfections here and there, but easily the best Star Wars outside of the original trilogy. Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor are brilliant in their roles!

Wow. You seem very confused about what you love and hate

Any enemy pilots in it?

*TL;DR: I rant about the double standards of people unfairly hating on superhero films and defending The Marvels and Shazam 2* I 100% believe it’s overhated. It and Shazam 2 are some of the most overhated movies in recent memory. Everyone and their grandma acted like the movie shot the president when in actuality the movie was just meant to be fun and entertaining. Same for Shazam 2. Shazam has always been in his own corner of the DCEU, and with it being one of the final films in that universe after the abrupt end of the DCEU, I have no idea why everyone went into that film with such high expectations for universe shattering stuff that brings Shazam to the DCU when the first film wasn’t that at all. And for that reason I can fully understand why Zachery Levi did that Tik Tok live to tell people to see and support the movie, yet everyone thought he was having a breakdown or was throwing a tantrum. Everyone would be pissed off if something they put effort into gets shat on for no reason, so the amount of personal attacks against his character, jokes made at him, and online bullying he receives is a 100% uncalled for since he seems like a nice and chill guy from what I’ve heard. Is Shazam 2 a masterpiece? No. But is it fun and charming? In my opinion yes. And this is why I just sort of form my own opinion on superhero stuff instead of listening to the majority or loud minorities. Most of the criticisms boil down to - It’s not like Endgame - It doesn’t connect to the rest of the saga - It’s pointless - The CGI is bad (don’t get me started on that, everyone acting like every form of CGI like Quantumania is bad. Bitch have you seen The Flash, THEIR CGI is terrible 😀) - It’s woke - If you dislike it then you’re racist/sexist/ableist etc Yes the projects could 100% connect a bit more like The Infinity Saga. Yes there’s rough CGI in one or two scenes. But regardless on what your thoughts are on those criticisms, I don’t go into movies or shows with those mindsets. I just want to be entertained for a bit and have fun. And that’s just a few I can point out. People are so picky or only just certain scenes to back their points - CGI argument, they only use one or two scenes from certain movies and recycle those bits of evidence where the effects look off to back up their overall point, and every single one of them do this (Doctor Strange in the train in NWH, Yelena making the helicopter explode, M.O.D.O.K, etc) they always use the same scenes over and over to prove that the CGI is awful in every Marvel movie. Motherfucker, if the CGI is truly dog shit then you’ll show more examples. Theres gonna be slightly off CGI in almost every movie that has it, superhero or not. Let me show some examples of brilliant CGI (The Celestials in Eternals, the Deviants, NWH’s final swing, triple swing and cracks in the sky, Shang Chi and Mandarin fighting with the Ten Rings, the dragon in Shang Chi, Sam Wilson as Cap flying and fighting Flagsmashers, Wanda becoming the Scarlet Witch, the hex itself in Wandavision, Loki’s costume transformation in Season 2, the Void and that cloud monster, the end of time where He Who Remains is, the sacred timeline, the avalanche in Black Widow, literally whenever Moon Knight was on screen, Ms Marvel’s light up fists and her pose, Multiverse of Madness and the universe travelling sequence, the fight where Doctor Strange and his variant use musical notes to fight, Gorr the Godbutcher and his monsters, the Olympian Gods, Shuri suiting up, Namor in his kingdom, Man Thing, Kang’s suit and time chair, the Quantum Realm and the abstracted looking characters, The Guardian’s new ship, Adam Warlock’s powers and flying, Star Lord nearly dying in space, The Marvel’s switching places when they use their powers, the SABER outpost, Deadpool and Wolverine stabbing into each other, the trippy effects in Agatha All Along and the Witches Road itself) so many great examples of CGI in my opinion!!! I probably just did more effort finding proof of CGI in most Multiverse Saga projects, than those people who use the same shots to prove their point over and over again lol - And people pointing out small lines that don’t make sense and using clips from Deadpool 2 where he says “That’s just lazy writing” Sure, some of these points from a critical standpoint may stand, but what gets on my nerves is that a lot of these criticisms or points didn’t seem to exist during the Infinity Saga. I don’t recall people spending their time going through every movie in that Saga to find lines that don’t work and make videos of Deadpool saying it’s lazy writing, but I see a lot for the multiverse saga So it’s all kinda just making me go “What the hell change? What’s wrong with everyone? Have I gone insane or some shit?” Like to me the entertainment I got from the Infinity Saga is present in most of the post-Endgame content aside from She Hulk It’s like after Endgame, everyone smashed their rose tinted glasses, yet they act like the Infinity Saga was perfect when it most certainly wasn’t. Does that make it bad? Obviously not. It just makes it flawed, but can still be easily enjoyed. And seeing the critisms for The Marvels and Shazam 2 really made me realise this, as I just can’t find any of what they’re talking about in these movies, or at least let those flaws taint my enjoyment of those films. Hell is rewatched The Marvels yesterday and there’s plenty to enjoy about that film. Kamala’s humour, the dynamic between the trio, the costumes look cool, Nick Fury is pretty cool in this film, Goose is hilarious, the action with the position swapping was awesome to see, I even liked the [CAMEO] post credit scene.

No. It's hated just the right amount.

I Love The Marvels. I Been Attacking Haters Alot

I really liked this movie, I'm not even joking. It was a 7/10 for me !!

I liked it. Imperfect, but over all enjoyable. Call me a "straight male," but I enjoy watching beautiful women on screen.

The Marvels is one of the best things MCU has done since End Game for sure

Ty god, I'm not the only open-minded human here. Yes it wasn't the same as avengers but it was not even close to being "trash"

I saw this in 4DX in the cinema and it was really fun, not the best movie but it was fun and I enjoyed the characters a lot specially Kamala and Carol

I enjoyed the movie but I just wish they had one or 2 more action scenes

It is totally overhated - it is a good movie!

I mean people hated it even before it came out The marvel man babies just cries over everything

It's alright but I do agree it is over hated.

i think the discourse surrounding the marvels is just another victim of the internet monetizing the culture war. political pundits masquerading as intelligent film critique for the purpose of dividing fans based on fabricated political sleight. basically: grifters have made it almost impossible to be a genuine fan of comic book movies on the internet.

I totally agree, I remember the hate when it first came out and only got around to watching it a couple of months ago and it was fun, not amazing but also not boring or bad. I can't say the same for MOM or love and thunder, both of which I struggled to finish, which is saying something because I can watch basically anything and find some entertainment in it😅🤣

I honestly don't understand the hate the MCU gets as a whole now, and how " _Endgame_ was the last good one." They've all been fun. _Love and Thunder_ was the only poor one - even _Eternals_ wasn't THAT bad. What do people _want_ ? Did people only like it for RDJ and Evans, and so turned on it when they left?

Still haven't seen it. Still don't care to see it.

it wasn't special but it for sure wasn't bad. It was just you're common mcu movie. Thanks for putting focus on this, it was overhated for sure.

It's a good movie. It recive hate because it's not a "boys movies". I love it.

😅😅😅 the movie was terrible. It was just corny like zero cool factor. The marvel suffered from the superman problem. The heros were too strong to be believed that there are any real stakes. And wormhole in the sky trope was all over this movies.

yea, I never understood the hate for this movie

I enjoyed the movie when I saw it. It had good action scenes and the fun mcu vibes I really like, but the ending was kinda rushed.

it is really good! compared to some of the sequels that have been out, it was great!

No.

Your review was really good! I have some questions for you if you'd like to answer them! Do you believe that this movie was on purpose sabotaged by its own director? Do you believe that Arthur truly became The Joker in the end of the first movie? If not, then do you believe that it was justified what they did to his character in the ending of the second movie? Some people that liked the movie believe that this is a somewhat of a "full circle" moment, that Arthur never truly became the Joker and wouldn't become the Joker anyway, that "he got what he deserved" (the famous punchline from the first movie, this whole movie is a recycling bin of the first one, really!) for believing that he was "better" than anybody else. That this is his downfall for hurting people like Mr Puddles. I personally believe that Philips did all this on purpose. And that he clearly wanted to show Arthur and us, the audience, that when you dare to defy, authority figures for example, you will pay the consequences for your defiance. It's so sad and horrifying how his story ended. And the way the camera focuses on his face, we see his eyes as they slowly lose their light and life, all alone, with no one by his side, is truly a horrible way to close off a character, even as crazy and messed up as Arthurs was. For me, this movie truly was one of the most horrific and disrespectful movies of the year. Thanks for and if you read my comment, even if you won't answer my questions! Happy holidays and a happy new year to you!

Really great reviews and I agree with your suggestions. They were so close to a great movie with just a few alterations

The beginning was the worst imo

I liked the remake, and couldn't get through the original one. I'm Danish, and still couldn't tell if the movie's moments of awkward silence were supposed to be suspense or low key self-aware comedy. I would be interested in a video comparing them, though. :edit: The story is generic, yes. McAvoy lifted a tame horror into an entertaining thriller. Him tossing around a scrawny kid like a ragdoll, made me audibly gasp. He's such a sneering beast in this movie, I love how intimidating his character is.

Great review man

I think, AI will liberate humanity from working, specially from thinking! France already wants Universal pay system, bc too many people not working bc of robots and computerization! Scarry future, these people not doing anything turns them into the most destructible to society, turns to theft and crime!

I think people are liking it so much because of recent low quality of story telling, its plain good and that makes it excellent in current times, I think puss in boots 2 and into the spiderverse have already explored this art style and excellent story telling, this one has the good art plus the level of music of training your dragon( the emigration scene) so it has that for itself

Your wrong

What! How come the version I watched didnt have a dream theater soundtrack? I love dream theater

Dude, you wouldn’t like my video on the movie then. 😁 One of the worst of the year. No joke.

i really liked this film! i believe some people will not really be able to see it entierly because of its trans topics, it tells a not so common experience and while it can be interpreted as other things, its a much better movie when youve lived what it talks about

It was good but I think objectively not great

How could something be "overhyped" when it got little media exposure? The pure definition of overhyped is Elden Ring! 🤣

As an American please tell me how i can watch this .

George's dialogue is clunky? Anything George wrote is automatically better than, "Somehow Palpatine has returned"... that's crappy dialogue 😂

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I thought the film was ok, it was a genius concept on paper but the execution was very lackluster. There was just so many plot holes and things that didnt make sense and then M Night's daughter randomly became the main character in the second half for some bizarre reason. I think she's a good singer but she just randomly became the main character in the second half of the film.

worst movie ever....

one of the dumbest movies I have ever seen. nepotism on full display with shyamalan's daughter being featured in this turd.

Without doubt, the worst film I have watched in a long time ⛔️💩‼️