Blue Beetle is the Best DC Film of the Year

[@captainmidnight]

What did you think of Blue Beetle? Trade is offering my viewers a free bag of coffee with any subscription at www.drinktrade.com/captainmidnight

[@Adamkalb1]

Belissa Escobedo, who played Milagro Reyes was my most favorite part of Blue Beetle for sure. Unfortunately, I am worried that Blue Beetle could be the best DC film of 2023 by default because of how mediocre the rest of the competition is. It is for the same reason that Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 is the best Marvel film of 2023, not counting Sony's animated Spider-Verse film. August 24, 2023, 4:21pm

[@dwigth8923]

Me encanto el chapulín colorado

[@dr.decker911]

Flash better. Both better than modern marvel but not great

[@Ghoste616]

I liked it more than I thought I would, although it did feel cliché and trope-y at times. George Lopez put on a good performance and the references to Latin American culture were fun. I gave it a 5/10, not great but not bad either.

[@LuisSierra42]

@@dwigth8923 Hollywood should make a Chapulin Colorado movie

[@FB0102]

I think they got many things right in this movie: * appropriate use of cgi, including using a physical suit that looked great * spot-on casting * good comedy * it has a heart and soul, doesnt feel inauthentic * does justice to the source material * sets up future storylines well and makes you excited for them The only downsides are its repetitive superhero themes. But if I were a kid and this were one of my first superhero movies (which is probably their target audience), it would just be flawless

[@nightowlowo149]

It wasnt my first superhero film as a long time dc and marvel cinematic universe supporter, but when I watched this... I threw my jaw out the window Sure its a basic theme and story but it was A BREATH OF FRESH AIR AND NOSTALGIA from all the childhood movies I have watched. The childish humor of the characters supports my l8ve for it. As cheesy as the grandma having a mysterious past, I still enjoyed her character because it was a breath of fresh air. Is it the best movie? No. Bur at its time of release, it was what I needed to rekindke my love for the superhero genre

[@BlueBeetle1939]

They did a really good job of translating the character and his legacy into about 2 hours and still make a fun and entertaining story. Not to mention the family message was very touching and the costumes are some of the most comic accurate i have seen

[@GhostlyPhantome]

You've been appearing everywhere recently I swear

[@breawycker]

Yeah I thought the effects were actually really good in this

[@federicoanzola2785]

😂😂

[@1Leeky-]

It was 🔥

[@TheMaan2008]

@@breawyckerThe only bad effects, personally, was the HUD!

[@benwasserman8223]

Structurally Blue Beetle reminds me a bit of Ant-Man. It’s nothing you haven’t seen before, but the characters add a lot of personality and suck you in enough to make the idea of rewatching it again pleasant. Hell I was surprised with how they handled Carapax in the third act.

[@OYJluv]

Carapax story in the third act made me cry...

[@KalCounty]

They literally lifted the villain's plan straight from the first Ant-Man movie. The ol' generic, "corporate exec wants to turn the unique hero tech suit into a mass market military-grade weapon" bit.

[@riley-dv8eu]

Really wished they called Him Conrad though instead of Ignacio, Conrad is also a Spanish name so why change it

[@tubulartopher]

I would actually say I prefer this movie to Ant-Man. As far as the comedy is concerned I prefer Ant-Man. Overall I super enjoyed both.

[@eleazarcameziv3779]

I haven't seen anyone else comment on this, so I want to point out that the cultural references came across as very authentic and the soundtrack in particular was an amazing sampling of music I grew up listening to or being around, which is the kind of attention to detail that really elevated the movie for me

[@adriflux7704]

They were great. I went to watch it with a couple friends here in Puerto Rico and the whole theater was bursting with laughter in all those scenes.

[@eleazarcameziv3779]

@@adriflux7704the fact that someone said “no mames, el Chapulín Colorado” in a Hollywood superhero blockbuster is huge

[@mistermastermind528]

Vicks all the way

[@CanisVindicate]

Also as a latino, That Chapolin reference in the post credits was awesome

[@unknownname8591]

Yes and no, it is true that the songs played are songs we grew up with but the scenes did not match the songs. Some songs they played my mom used to play while cleaning up the house, other songs are played during weekend parties at my grandparents when my dad and tios were at the bbq. Definitely not car chases or anything alike XD I definitely do not like how they mock Latino families with their, over the top, jokes. So no, cultural references are not authentic but rather exaggerated. But yes, those song are part of our childhood, Maria la del Barrio was big too although I would've preferred for them not to sing the OP cuz that turned the joke into pure cringe... and I would've preferred if the family stayed out of it at the end...

[@WiloPolis03]

I'm scared that watching this in theaters will force me to sit through Gran Turismo previews again

[@x_.jxygo._x]

lol

[@Armadill0h]

A valid and real fear

[@gammasmash1924]

🎼🎶Fi Diddly Dee, it's the Pirate's life for me.... 🎶

[@WiloPolis03]

@@gammasmash1924 Nah

[@unknownname8591]

Bro Gran Turismo movie was awesome! I would strongly suggest it over this movie. Watch both if you want to...

[@Strunmahmah]

While Blue Beetle is a bit basic, what it does it does well. And from what I know of Jaime it is very faithful to the comics. My one big complaint would be that I wish the scarab had a stronger personality than it did. Their dynamic should be less Ironman and a slightly murderous Jarvis and something closer to Eddie and Venom

[@splash-qi5kn]

Facts

[@xodr91]

Yes 🙌

[@deeelfo]

agreed! I'd much rather that dynamic tbh

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

I remember more choreography from the final OMAC fight than I remember from the battle of Avengers’ HQ

[@nightowlowo149]

I didnt see the comics or the animated series, but thats great. This is my first view of the blue beetle character, and it seemed like trying to pair Siri or Alexa with a superhero lmao

[@rockinrom1524]

wish the marketing was better, feel like wb didnt believe in it. even though it isnt doing anything special seemed like everyone in my theater had a great time. the cast was great, the emotional moments hit well enough. i hope they get a sequel or show up in more movies.

[@SantoTapatio]

I took my mom to see the movie she’s been a huge comic book movie fan forever taking me to every midnight showing growing up and this was a movie I wish I had growing up because it was really nice to be seen and my mom actually cried because we’ve been watching these for so long and it had so many references that resonated with our family. The Nana scenes stuck out as I was home to visit for my own nanas 107th birthday and I got blessed by her each time I left the house including to go see this movie. My mom was freaking out El Chapulin Colorado was on the screen. The car ride back she was talking about how awesome it was to see him and that she misses the actor. I’m really happy they made this movie even though it did have so many elements from other superhero movies in it the Hispanic dynamic really did hit home and was nice to see as a strength on screen. My nephew is gonna see it this week and I can’t wait to hear his review I’m sure it’s gonna be much like mine but with more kicking and punching to describe his favorite scenes.

[@siner6706]

Bro I went to see it with my girlfriend and I looked at here and she wouldn’t stop crying, and I was trying for the tears not to come out but o couldn’t hold them in. This movie hit too close to home

[@BugsyFoga]

Wb really did bet on the wrong horse when choosing a film to put insane marketing in.

[@Aakash_i-s3b]

Where did they put it in?

[@geodude0744]

​@@Aakash_i-s3bThe Flush

[@Rc-niner-kd8hw]

​@@Aakash_i-s3bthe flash

[@jw9565]

​@@Aakash_i-s3bThe Flash...

[@Random_dud31]

​@user-ui9cd3uv2s the boy who Flashed

[@9Maciej]

Suprising that you knew the least about Jamie compared to other Blue Beetles, cause honestly even before this movie in mainstream audiance he seemed to be by far the most well known Blue Beetle primarly due to his apperances in animated shows like The Brave and The Bold and Young Justice season that also adapted most of his origin and lore.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

"The giant corporation is good now because a nice person is in charge." One thing I quite enjoy about the MCU post-Endgame is that we never get that with Stark Industries.

[@juneroughs]

to be fair, what they just showed is how the new management is trying to change the way they are handling business or atleast how they give back to the communities but what happens internally is yet to be seen or explored if ever they get a chance or shot at another movie sequel or series.

[@louisduarte8763]

What did happen to Stark Industries after Endgame? Last I saw of them was in Spider-Man: No Way Home, in a very blink-and-you-miss-it thing, during Matt Murdock's cameo.

[@unknownname8591]

​@@louisduarte8763is like it's just another Walmart now XD

[@SDAWG-69]

Pepper probably took charge

[@SilverHairedEnby]

Susan Sarandon is so underserved with her writing but the family stuff really holds this together. Hope we see more of this Blue Beetle

[@Erasureeraser]

Bro, I was so disappointed with the treatment of Susan Sarandon in this movie. Like, this is Susan freaking Sarandon who's a legend at this point and yet they gave her such a thankless role as a villain. Man, what a waste of a big talent :(

[@AbisexualCarpenter]

She’s a telenovela villain It’s cheesy but fun

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

I liked her thematically, but yeah, she felt underwritten and acted.

[@wordswarsandsymphonies]

god her acting was bad it really took me out of it. i looked her up after and saw all her accolades, so it must've been the directing or written dialogue that hindered her abilities

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

@@wordswarsandsymphoniesi mean she probably got shit lines for a boring dull villain character in a small obscure superhero movie. For a top actress like her and a long-spanning career of dramatic films, that must be pretty depressing to possibly end with, or get served that by the studio, cant imagine many big actors making that work

[@polixter421]

Good to hear. This was actually the only film from DCEU that I wanted to go out and see this year. Having seen a lot of Jaime in the newer animated stuff I was interested. And I feel like there was a lot less controversy around this film than others this year.

[@alexlemonds2838]

I do think the villains were kind of a mixed bag. I do appreciate that Carapax wasn't just some angry thug in the end and there was some depth to his character, but Susan Sarandon really was just evil business lady and nothing else. I hope the sequel brings in the Reach because they're such an interesting, very different type of antagonist, wanting to win over humanity and slowly assimilate Earth into their empire while maintaining plastic smiles. There's alot to play around with, especially when they try taking control of Jaime and his Scarab.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

I’m hoping they use La Dama at some point too. She was a very different kind of antagonist and could even become an unlikely ally against the Reach.

[@yeahiguessman]

Despite the movies flaws, Xolo is an absolute joy to watch. He's brought such heart to his role here and in Cobra Kai. Really hope him and his agent pick good projects for him going forward.

[@ThePonderer]

I describe this movie as “aggressively alright”. It feels like an overlong pilot to a Blue Beetle CW show.

[@cormano64]

The presence of "CW show" anywhere in there makes it automatically way below alright.

[@LuisSierra42]

aggressively mediocre

[@TheCattDaddie]

@@cormano64 i disagree cw does decent first seasons and good episode 2 & 3 crossovers

[@dustin202]

@@TheCattDaddiethe flash I rest my case

[@ThePonderer]

@@cormano64the CW shows tend to start off well, I think.

[@noaholson9047]

I really like the way the suit looks on the screen and I love the extra feature they add where the eyes move, and the lower part of the mouth goes up and down so even when he has the suit on, you can still see what he’s feeling It’s practical effects mixed with sprinkles of cgi

[@Chenso2099]

I’m glad George Lopez was able to win you over in the end because his “over-the-top” character is very much familiar to me and safe to assume a lot of the Mexican community who have had that kinda uncle or family member in their life…I know I have lol Being Mexican, a lot of this movie hits rlly close to home and feels sincere and authentic to our experience and life; so while a lot of ppl might find it just ok or another run-of-the-mill superhero flick, it means a lot more to me and can appreciate a lot of the love, care, and honest and meaningful representation throughout. I hope this movie is able to make revenue and garner enough attention for a sequel, because this character and universe has a lot of potential. Edit: A lot of the criticisms, like his look, powers, concept and overall presentation aren’t completely warranted as that’s just exactly accurate to its source material. If this movie would’ve come out during the mid 2010s, before the superhero market had become oversaturated and reused a lot of ideas, it would’ve had more success and appreciation. Sadly, that isn’t the case, so there’s gon be those Iron Man comparisons and complaints of nanotech being used again on a superhero inspite of their suit being practical and the presentation being ripped straight outta Blue Beetle. The timing is just very unfortunate because it’s a rlly well-made movie with lots of passion and care put into it, which the same can’t be said for a lot of the marvel content being churned out lately to meet demand.

[@Mighty_Mutant_ManChild]

I'm happy to hear that you can see so much of yourself and your family back in this movie. I thought it was a fun movie, and I really enjoyed a look into this new family dynamic for this kind of movie.

[@thecinematicrush]

I feel the same way man I also has a Rudy (George Lopez) type person in my life growing up! He listened to El Tri and los temerarios and had a red Tacoma🤣

[@thefabulouskitten7204]

Yeah for real the complaints about blue beetles similarity to iron man's nanotech suit are kinda meh, because Blue Beetle came first in terms of his moveset (in the comics). The nanotech iron man thing seems more like a blue beetle rip-off than the other way around.

[@unknownname8591]

So your family was all jokes and little to no seriousness..? Come on man, I'm trying to share positive latino family values and you simply reinforce the negative stereotype the movie portraits of us XD

[@AbisexualCarpenter]

Was very enjoyable, loved the Latino references like Chapolin The whole cast was great

[@brandonsclips7741]

I think the movie is pretty fantastic and has an actual love for the source material you cant say that about most films of theirs lol Its also one of the 5 modern DC films I'd actually rewatch and one of the 7 I'd rewatch in their entire catalogs in general which considering their general track record is pretty good imho Really hope we get to see this cast again

[@brandonsclips7741]

If anyone is curious about the movies I'm reffering to just to answer you Modern: The Batman The Suicide Squad Blue Beetle Shazam Birds of Prey (I know that's a hot take but I think the movies fun. I like Margot Robbie, think it has a fun visual style and it gets more right than it does wrong) If you add on their entire film history: Superman 78 Batman Begins The rest of their stuff I either don't love as much or think is outright bad. Not separating by DCU/ DCEU/ DC movies that's just confusing enough on its own lol

[@audaciousjones]

​@@brandonsclips7741birds of prey ruined black mask, victor zsasz and cassandra cain

[@brandonsclips7741]

@@audaciousjones Black Mask and Victor were some of the best parts of that movie. Cassandra I only conced because apparently they wanted to make her an OC but WB told them to name her Cassandra idk why but they did. I think it's a solid movie.

[@audaciousjones]

@@brandonsclips7741 black mask is supposed to be an intelligent and feared crime lord with the mask permanently attached to his face but the movie version is just ewan mcgregor being over the top and only wearing the mask for a few minutes then he dies like a bitch. Victor Zsasz is supposed to be a tragic character that lost his mind due to a series of unfortunate events but the movie version is just a 1 note psycho

[@trekie140]

Don't read the New 52 comics, read the Blue Beetle comics written by John Rogers (the showrunner of Leverage) that came out in the wake of Infinite Crisis. It's a fantastic run of 25 issues that culminates in a great story arc for Jaime and all of his supporting cast. All you need to know is that Ted Kord has died and Jaime has met the Justice League, all the details are explained in the first few issues.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

I’m still waiting for a more faithful adaptation of that run. Young Justice came close, but it still meddled too much with some essential elements.

[@Aviator-Chicken]

Imagine what would've happened if WB actually marketed this movie

[@jstarwars360]

Or not released it amidst a crowded summer.

[@michaelb2226]

They did. Heavily

[@duyanhng8430]

they did, the trailer was showing everywhere for a god 4 months

[@ZerkNPC]

In Latin America we did the marketing for them. We all were like "blue Beetle august 18 only in theaters" in every post on every page and group, at least a couple persons, for a couple months lol

[@maxpops8427]

Or if they released it at a Time when DC wasn’t a laughing stock

[@nahognos]

If anyone here wants to read Jaime Reyes’ best runs, I highly recommend the 2006 run by John Rogers and Kieth Giffen. It’s a fantastic origin run and has a great arc for Jaime and Khaji Da learning to work together. The Rebirth run is fun as well if you’re interested in seeing Ted Kord and Jaime interact and work together. Anyways I loved the movie and watched it twice. I highly recommend it if you’re a fan of Blue Beetle or want a fun family movie to watch.

[@alexisdogbo7958]

I also wish the scarab was less automated feeling. Something like the scarab from young justice could’ve been fun

[@mangamandrew]

To be fair, the suit in young justice was also very much automated but the difference was it was more antagonistic and less cooperative.

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

Yeah, I wasn't huge on a Siri that was so compliant. I got introduced through the Brave and the Bold cartoon but I did love the portrayal of the Scarab in YJ.

[@BlueBeetle1939]

My roomates and i have been yelling "Your love for your family makes you weak" "my love for my family makes me strong!" at eachother all week

[@Nortarachanges]

_Your love for your family makes you weak!_

[@BlueBeetle1939]

@@Nortarachanges *"YOURE WRONG!* That love I have for my family is what makes me strong!"

[@Kolya-chu]

It was exciting and emotional. The sister reminded me of a friend of mine who passed away five years ago.

[@angelaphsiao]

The initial suit up scene is one music choice and a couple cutaway reactions away from being pure body horror

[@mandisaw]

I would kinda like to see what Guillermo del Toro could do with Blue Beetle, but we'd have to have the Reach, not just little hijinks.

[@jasonguarnieri4127]

The fact that we got a Blue Beetle movie at all, and the fact that it turned out as good as it did, I think is worth celebrating.

[@Stuntmachine14]

It's not the best of all time, but BB is so pleasant and fun.

[@LuisSierra42]

It's bluey time!

[@Carloszavalalol]

​@@LuisSierra42I beetled all over the place

[@ganumon1984]

I saw Blue Beetle 5 days ago and I really loved it! The movie was well-balanced with the story, action, and dynamics and the CGI is great. I love Bruna Marquezine and I have a HUGE Crush on her. Jenny Kord is a fascinating character and I hope Bruna returns as Jenny in the future alongside Xolo Mariduena, George Lopez and the rest of the ensemble cast. With all the recent Modern DC Movies I’ve seen in the Last Decade, The Batman and Blue Beetle are my Top 2 Favorites!

[@captainseg]

I actually had alot of fun watching this movie with friends. This movie made me happy we got 2, count them TWO, Hispanic heroes on the big screen: Miles Morales and Blue Beetle. As a Hispanic myself, I am very happy😄

[@troillandford7679]

transformers, america ferrera for barbie and inaki for one piece, the latinos are cooking man

[@AdissapointedSonic]

the 'batman was a fascist' joke was pretty cringe ngl and the granny with the machine gun was just so try hard and not funny

[@pablocasas5906]

Sometimes I kind of forget that Miles is supposed to be half Puerto Rican. Still, I've some posts in various pages like reddit and Twitter where they thought Blue Beetle would be a sort of turning point for movies with Latino casts, kind of what Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians did for their demographics, but I think Hollywood still does not understand Latin Americans, and I'm saying that as person who lives in South America

[@AdissapointedSonic]

@@pablocasas5906 hollyweird doesnt really understand anyone at all 🤪

[@kingkong9892]

@@pablocasas5906I either see people trying to claim miles as strictly black or strictly Puerto Rican. I wish people would just accept he’s both equally.

[@somerandolad]

This film was a breath of fresh air, much like the first Shazam film, I thought.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

Captain Marvel

[@MisterUnknown707]

@@DeltaAssaultGamingNo.

[@friendlyastronaut6462]

​@MisterUnknown707 Captain Marvel is his superhero name, not to be confused with Marvel's Captain Marvel

[@nightowlowo149]

Exactly what I said. With whatever shit goes down between both superhero movie studios As an avid supporter for both marvel amd dc films, rhis one brought me back to my childhood. The humor would make little me attached to the dc universe in hopes for more blue beetle. I hope to see great things from this point forward

[@theartofpqh]

I had a blast watching this movie. It was so funny and a a surprisingly good time

[@emalmohsenzada3887]

same.

[@AlchemistSean]

I do wish we saw Vic Kord and Carapax relationship more. I thought Carapax backstory is really interesting that he essentially been moulded as a child soldier and dialogue what at first sounds like generic villain dialogue now seems more what has been planted in his mind his whole life. I wish we got to see more of it

[@HerooftheWild]

It's nice to see some some positive reviews on Blue Beetle since all i ever see on social media is nothing but negativity You know who they are

[@thecreationpack]

It’s super annoying when most of those people where shaming the movie before they even watched it 💀🤡

[@hamburgerham6197]

It’s sad cause the movie was actually good. Solid film and people saying it’s bad because they are sheep and want interactions

[@razorxd9315]

Yea I feel some KZbinrs overly become nitpicky and critical for the sake of keeping up the persona they created for their channel, trying to appeal to their base audience, or just try to find content/internet clicks by being critical.

[@unknownname8591]

I personally didn't like it, but that's just my opinion. It mocks the Latino family by playing them for jokes, it's extremely exaggerated at the end with that same family beating a huge group of trained killers XD, I can say for sure that "abuelas" do not shoot guns like a minigun haha. I will wait for a serious Latino family in superhero movies still...

[@thecreationpack]

@@unknownname8591 agree to disagree I guess, if you’re Latino, specifically Mexican its not over the top at all. Myself and all my friends felt like we we’re literally at one of our carne asadas or watching a typical Hispanic show. If you didn’t grow up in that environment I can see how you might think it’s over the top. Even Mexicans if you aren’t like first or maybe 2nd gen in the us from Mexico you might not understand.

[@tomatoisjp]

In fairness, the siri-like scarab talks to jaime dynamic is straight from the comics, and that premiered in 2006, and is probably where IM got the idea from (since before that Jarvis was his butler)

[@tomatoisjp]

Now, I suspect they softened the dynamic a bit (I've not seen the movie yet, tickets for this sat) to make it more siri/Jarvis like, but the scarab being a super violent "we should just kill everyone" counterpoint before eventually softening is a core dynamic in the comics.

[@adbricks]

I like how in the transformation since it doesn’t go full comedic like Shazam would’ve done and after the music stops it gets serious.

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

The main flaws of this movie is that it was released 5 or 6 years too late. I could see it doing well when superhero movies were the hottest thing in town. Unfortunately, in late 2023, even from the trailers it looked like a movie I had already seen 3 or 4 times, Generic Superhero Flick 14. Some marketing and promotional mistakes did not help it either.

[@EdensukoV]

Movie is a really enjoyable movie. The action was great, and had a lot of heart. Xolo is perfect in the role.

[@garretthorner]

Took my 8 year old brother to see it. I was surprised to not be bored the whole time and he loved it. The character in this movie reminded me of the Blue Beetle I loved in Batman the Brave and the Bold when I first saw it on Cartoon Network as a 6 or 7 year old, which was a nice bit of nostalgia

[@davidtrainor9569]

I had a great time watching this in the theaters. I was engaged right from the beginning and loved the the final act. It really stands out from other superhero films by putting his family's situation at the front and center of every incident. They can't call the cops for help because they'll bring in Immigration, they're about to lose the house and gentrification is eating their neighbourhood, most of these problems won't be solved by beating the villain.

[@charlottebligh649]

I was hoenstly surprised about how much of a full on cyberpunk story this was. Highly advanced city but low life living for the 99% (or at least the people we see in the movie), and a very solidly told story about gentrification and immigrant life told through a lens of tech and action

[@SpeedDemon55]

When I walked out of this movie I saw loads of Latino people in the theatre and it made me smile. It’s great that people can seer themselves in this character the way I see myself in Peter Parker. The movie was really fun and the acting was strong. I enjoyed how simple it was. It was a good origin movie that reminded me of the original Spider-Man movie and Iron Man 2008. Which I love those movies so that was a good thing.

[@XDevonBueno]

This movie is seriously awesome especially if you speak spanish and i really want the lead actor to get more recognition because he did a great job.

[@Sarcastic_Asmodeus]

Watched the movie and found it pretty enjoyable despite the whole superhero trope. I think it's crazy how much people hate the movie like it's a new Morbius movie or something. Lol

[@MaxRamos8]

I asked my dad if the new Spiderman ATM, Transformers ROTB, or this film was his favorite. He said Blue Beetle, and he was telling me that it was very 80's in production, pacing, and style.

[@patrickblanchette4337]

3:26 Jaime Reyes was in fact introduced pre-new 52 (that run is definitely way better then his new 52 run).

[@nahognos]

I’d even argue that the New 52 run is his weakest out of the others.

[@breawycker]

This movie did play it safe quite a bit and there were some eye rolling moments but I thought it was still really good and I love all of the characters and want this movie to do well so I can see more of them

[@Truck-kun11]

I'm already fed up with having my KZbin recommendations bombarded with negative reviews with a bad frame of the movie on the thumbnail with titles like "MEDIOCRE" or "FAILURE" when the movie isn't even bad.

[@shawnshultz8601]

Was a great fun movie and really deserves more theatre love.

[@JeseMdeO]

They did well with the family dynamic and soundtrack to this movie. As a mexican-american I never felt it to be stereotypical or pandering. Disappointing to see it not doing well in the box office

[@alexpaulson3303]

This Blue Beetle’s best comic run is actually before New 52!

[@TheGrimStride]

In the comics the Scarab has a mind of its own and Jaime has to fight against bc it’s a murder machine. I’m disappointed that they didn’t bring that dynamic or even gave the Scarab a personality

[@d4n737]

I literally typed in "please tell me blue beetle is good" because every time I like a movie I go online and people make me feel really bad about liking it by nitpicking every nonsense detail... so thanks :3 I really want to see more of this movie. Waiting for a sequel~

[@willyolio9590]

I was fully expecting it to be terrible. The fact that it's okay is pleasantly surprising.

[@isaacrichter3269]

I had a great time with this one, but it's also a film that is culturally very specific and will therefore not connect with everyone. I grew up in Mexico, so I was salivating at the references to Macario and El Chapulín Colorado, as well as all the Spanish that was spoken throughout. IT is ultimately very generic in its plotting, but it has such charm that I couldn't help loving it.

[@HeisenbergFam]

Blue Beetle was released during superhero fatique and would've made more money if it was released couple years earlier

[@jonnyleeconway]

Isn’t that true for every superhero movie though haha

[@Coolcoolcooldude]

Guardians 3 and Across the Spiderverse were released during superhero fatigue and those were hits.

[@UncalibratedAimbot]

There is no “genre fatigue”. Only bad movie fatigue. If the hero films had kept up the quality there would be fewer complaints. Granted even if that happened there would be some people saying they were always trash. But you can’t please everyone 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kurooaisu]

More franchise fatigue than superhero fatigue. Both Marvel and DC make questionable decisions which lose audience trust to their brand.

[@gammasmash1924]

I'm not fatigued. I'm bored. Bring back the Russo Bros. Comic book movies went straight to hell in a hand basket after they left.

[@adriflux7704]

This review actually helped me appreciate the movie for what it is. It’s not the greatest superhero movie, but it’s not supposed to. Back to basics is what made it so fun in the middle of DCs disaster and Marvel's over complicated laziness. Would’ve loved it as a kid.

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

Jaime came out BEFORE the New 52, just barely. You can tell cuz his comics were colorful and optimistic. He debuted right after Infinite Crisis. Either way, been waiting forever for this film and happy to hear it’s getting mostly good reviews. Gonna see it this Sunday on National Cinema Day! $4 movie tickets, FOR THE WIN!

[@benwasserman8223]

Yeah but I’d argue Brave and the Bold and Young Justice did more for Jaime than the comics. Hell, those cartoons did a good job streamlining Blue Beetle’s entire legacy status by comparison.

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

@@benwasserman8223 True, save for one aspect: Jaime hiding his secret identity from his loved ones. That’s an aspect I found really refreshing and was annoyed to see it removed on both shows. More so on Young Justice when The Reach outed him to the whole world.

[@Venemofthe888]

Honestly the movie feels fun like other super hero movies are all doom and gloom for the most part atm and this takes it a different way where its fun, interesting and yh a bit of 2002 Spiderman vibe. It was a refreshing film from Dark DC and if this is the start of the new direction for the new DCEU its off to a good start

[@alfonsogarcia5065]

I walked in expecting the bare minimum since reviews said it was average. I had a lot of fun watching this movie. Recommended to my brother and his family they loved it. I will say that we are the target audience. American born with parents that were born in Mexico.

[@destronia123]

For an $120,000,000 budget, fans should expect much more than just "Okay".

[@ThundarrTheBarbarian1]

Just saw the movie with my 5 year old son, and we really enjoyed it. Lot of heart and some actually funny moments. Isn't a game changer, but it was entertaining.

[@Donpablo219]

A movie focused on character development, real social issues, and great acting. Not perfect, but definitely deserving of a sequel💯🇲🇽✊🏽

[@wingsabre]

I think this movie should have been released in October. I enjoyed the movie. What I noticed more while watching was at least 10% of my audience were kids and they were captivated and super into the movie. Having it released during a school year, counter programming the horror movies as a family movie, and spreading through word of mouth would have been the most viable option.

[@BjornWithASlash]

I hope they keep the movie canon just having it take place later in the timeline

[@actualnotanewbie]

I don't understand the hatred of this movie. It nails all the basics, which puts it above half the superhero movies released over the past 365 days.

[@hayk3000]

7:05 "The only way to stop a bad guy with a capitalism, is a good guy with a capitalism" I appreciate your political thoughts

[@VictoryReviews]

Blue Beetle was honestly really good! I also love how they represented Latino struggles It felt incredibly relatable and the story was near to me I encourage everyone to go give the film a chance!!

[@Jobroski47]

No huge cgi fight just some cgi is a breath lf fresh air this whole movie was and it made me have the feels (no spoilers)

[@mistymusic7220]

Thank you for reviewing this movie honestly - I think a lot of the regular KZbin comics commentary crowd want it to fail to prove their point.

[@mmmghool]

I surprisingly loved it. I wish i supported it in theatres

[@felipesilva3732]

Blue beetle is that family diner that doesn't do superb food like other food chains or restaurants but is a very good job made with professionalism

[@scottieman2]

I liked it more than I thought I would have.

[@Mattrattmattratt]

Honestly with all the madness and Badness on both marvel and dc sides this movie was a nice breathe of air. Fun, different but not trying anything too crazy. Very solid movie and I’m praying we get BB2

[@adbricks]

It sucks that it’s doing bad at the box office, because it has so much potential. Image a Justice league vs the reach movie.

[@maxpops8427]

It was Nice and Simple. No huge Stakes Multiverse Stuff just good old fashioned superhero stuff. I do hope they use Xolo more whether it’s Sequels or a Teen Titans Movie

[@sladewilson9718]

Blue beetle has always just been the Spider-Man of DC, and they nailed it tbh❤

[@jenng.e.7652]

I think it deserves a sequel where things can be fleshed out (Jenny taking Kord, uncle Rudy tech side, the missing Ted Kord obviously, and more) very good origins movie overall.

[@heitorpergon]

Bruna Marquezine, who plays Jenny, is one of the most beloved actresses of her generation in Brazil -- if not THE most. Lots of people here are proud to see her breakthrough, myself included. I hope she and the rest of the cast return soon!

[@werecam56]

I would put this film at the level of the first Ant-Man. Nothing groundbreaking but it's decent comfort food type viewing, something I can throw on in the background and not hate myself for doing so.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

I really liked this movie. It’s safe and cliche, but it has a strong execution. About the villains, I liked them thematically more than as characters. Victoria is a victim of discrimination, but rather than reject what her father stood for, she maintained it and used sexism for self-pity. Carapax as a race and class traitor worked and the reference to the School of the Americas is pretty ballsy considering the tone of the movie. But all that material is a bit wasted.

[@davidmylchreest3306]

When Isaw the trailer I thought 2 things. 1) this looks fun and 2) I have definitely seen everything in this movie before

[@rosssapp6990]

It was generic with its story and villain. But I’ll admit the family dynamic and me genuinely loving all the characters and the costume design. I had a really great time with it.

[@juneroughs]

this is a really good movie and i hope people should give it a chance. see it if you can or if it make you interested.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

I love how, without fail, someone claims literally every DC movie is the best one since The Dark Knight

[@InfiniteSkiegh]

My thoughts on blue beetle. The beetle-mobile was definitely lethal and BB definitely killed the guy he stuck in the roof. Regardless, I don't think he needs to be 100% no kill as Blue beetle lore wise is a planet destroying super weapon. He's new to the tech and can't 100% control it...when he's having fun fighting and just kinda showing off. Which is the tone of the blue beetle in animation within the last decade (Batman the brave and the bold, etc.). I think it captured the tone of blue beetle that I personally expected. The family portions were pretty cheesy, but well done. I personally find it to be a good start to a new DCMU. I also like the body horror of a cellular level connection of the suit itself. Yes, there's a couple deaths, but as a normal person in their situation, it's understandable. And Jaime telling the suit not to kill a couple times for it to follow that directive even when it knows he wants to in a specific moment captures the spirit of blue beetle I was looking for. The beetle, Khaji Da, doesn't actually care whether it kills or not (as proven by it letting him kill by accident fighting foot soldiers) it cares about the protection of it's host to a fault. Jaime is just a random dude trying his best and failing a bit. So a death here and there, I can forgive. He needs a better villain he can go more all out against. As his abilities are basically if Ironman, venom, and green latern had a figurative baby of abilities.

[@JasperXIII]

I hate that some people feel the need for every comic book movie to be groundbreaking, I had a very pleasant time experiencing a lighthearted, fun movie that kept its faith to the comics.

[@rewriter3981]

My only complaint was the villain was a bit lackluster and her dialogue was really corny but everything else was amazing the death had me in tears and i found myself cackling multiple times throughout the film. Glad to see Xolo expanding his career!

[@StephenLeGresley]

People keep talking about the learning the power scene not being original, but how do they expect it to go? Theres only so many ways to do a scene like that. Do they want a scene of him sitting in a classroom studying it in a text book or something? Thats like saying a Star Trek movie lack originality because the Starship leaves space dock in it. Not everything can be original all the time and just because a film follows familiar beats doesn't mean it's bad. It feels a lot like film bros today don't know what they want, they just know what they don't want and I feel like a lot of them have lost the ability to enjoy a fun popcorn movie.

[@captainmidnight]

I said those were some of my favorite scenes in the movie.

[@StephenLeGresley]

@@captainmidnight I know thats why I hit like on the video, it wasn't directed at you per say but more the overall film going culture on here.

[@gameshocker2.0]

The movie was hella good, it was funny, the emotional parts will hit in the feels if you can relate to one major scene, the action was good too. But like me if your hispanic or mexican, you will enjoy this movie.

[@fstyle-ve2uv]

did not make huge box office records still a good film i do not care what the critic or other reviewers says.

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

I loved this movie tbh.

[@mikeyrey1503]

Dude you didn't grow up like us, it's a good movie

[@mandalorianhunter1]

I really enjoyed it, a great time

[@Victor-qx3vx]

5:35 I’d have forgiven that annoying cliche if Jaime’s retort was about the villain’s mother. Something like: “No. YOUR love for YOUR family makes you strong.” That way instead of saying something about his family that we’d already seen through the entirety of the movie, Jaime would be comforting the villain and revealing his cliche assessment to be nothing but a coping mechanism to deal with a tragic event.

[@MatiasEzze]

Totally wasn’t expecting this could be good

[@cowboybarbaryn1302]

Iron Man’s nanotech is the worst thing to happen to Blue Beetle. He’s had all of this stuff since infinite crisis in 2006. When he was first created. Now idk when the comics first gave nanotech to iron man so it’s possible he did have it first, but it feels incredibly disingenuous and ALWAYS rubs me the wrong way when people say he’s lifting from Tony.

[@cowboybarbaryn1302]

I do know general audiences won’t know this, but as someone who’s not general audiences I’m just screaming into the void I guess

[@writingref]

When you said “streamlined hero’s journey” I did a fist pump that you recognized it.