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If I had to give my thoughts on phase 4 and 5 MCU films, it'd go like this
Black Widow: Pretty good film, and while it is a bit disappointing that they changed Taskmaster from the original source, I thought the actor did an alright job for the role, and it was nice to see Natasha get her own film. Too bad it only came after Endgame and FFH. Really odd choice there....
Shang-Chi: Really cool film, I'll even say it was great. Loved the characters in it and the action was quite fun to watch. It was funny to see the fake mandarin back, and I liked Xu as the villain
No Way Home: Yeah I just love this film. I know it's basically the start of the whole muktiverse shit in the movies, but hey, I liked how it was done here. Still kept it grounded, and each of the past villains bounced off each other wonderfully. It was great to see Tobey and Andrew again, nice to see where their Peter's are now and how Andrew got his redemption as a Spider-Man. I just enjoy this film a lot.
Dr. Strange MoM: It's got its flaws, I will admit that. But the visuals go crazy, and I like the dialog between Strange and Chavez. Yeah it was disappointing to see the Illuminati just get killed off to hype up Wanda's increasing power, but oh well. I will say that I enjoyed it more than the first movie.
Thor Love and Thunder: Yeah, gotta admit that this was kinda mediocre, but hey I still enjoyed it. Yeah the bad cgi was still there but it was only for that kid's floating head and it still got a laugh out of me. While there are plenty of other scenes that don't get a reaction out of me, and the meeting with Zeus felt pointless since the thunderbolt never actually did anything from what I remember, but the moon scene went absolutely hard and the Guns n' Roses songs itch my brain. Though I will say, I think it was unfair for Taika to get bashed like he had never made a good film before.
Black Panther WF: Oh, I find this a great film. I like the themes of overcoming loss and revenge, and rejecting it to be better. Shuri was good in the protagonist roll, and seeing Killmonger in the spirit world stuff was a big surprise. The ending had me feeling things, not going to lie.
Quantumania: This is in a similar boat as Love and Thunder, though the cgi was noticeably lacking in quality, but I think the visuals for the environment held it up. Again, not that many scenes sparked a reaction from me, but Scott pulling up as Giant-Man had thrilled, and the fight against Kang (screw you Majors) had me on the edge of my seat at the end.
GotG 3: The best MCU film. Gunn is a genius, and this is another addition to his great roster of films. The Guardians interactions between themselves ranged from funny to emotional, Peter and Gamora reconciling despite not getting back together was bittersweet and quite real. The film made me sob a few times, from Rocket's condition and backstory, to the ending with "The Dog Days are Over" playing and Quill finally meeting his pops. ****, that hit hard for me. This is honestly the MCU at its peak, and I'm glad it continued after Endgame so that this film could see the light of day.
Black Widow: Pretty good film, and while it is a bit disappointing that they changed Taskmaster from the original source, I thought the actor did an alright job for the role, and it was nice to see Natasha get her own film. Too bad it only came after Endgame and FFH. Really odd choice there....
Shang-Chi: Really cool film, I'll even say it was great. Loved the characters in it and the action was quite fun to watch. It was funny to see the fake mandarin back, and I liked Xu as the villain
No Way Home: Yeah I just love this film. I know it's basically the start of the whole muktiverse shit in the movies, but hey, I liked how it was done here. Still kept it grounded, and each of the past villains bounced off each other wonderfully. It was great to see Tobey and Andrew again, nice to see where their Peter's are now and how Andrew got his redemption as a Spider-Man. I just enjoy this film a lot.
Dr. Strange MoM: It's got its flaws, I will admit that. But the visuals go crazy, and I like the dialog between Strange and Chavez. Yeah it was disappointing to see the Illuminati just get killed off to hype up Wanda's increasing power, but oh well. I will say that I enjoyed it more than the first movie.
Thor Love and Thunder: Yeah, gotta admit that this was kinda mediocre, but hey I still enjoyed it. Yeah the bad cgi was still there but it was only for that kid's floating head and it still got a laugh out of me. While there are plenty of other scenes that don't get a reaction out of me, and the meeting with Zeus felt pointless since the thunderbolt never actually did anything from what I remember, but the moon scene went absolutely hard and the Guns n' Roses songs itch my brain. Though I will say, I think it was unfair for Taika to get bashed like he had never made a good film before.
Black Panther WF: Oh, I find this a great film. I like the themes of overcoming loss and revenge, and rejecting it to be better. Shuri was good in the protagonist roll, and seeing Killmonger in the spirit world stuff was a big surprise. The ending had me feeling things, not going to lie.
Quantumania: This is in a similar boat as Love and Thunder, though the cgi was noticeably lacking in quality, but I think the visuals for the environment held it up. Again, not that many scenes sparked a reaction from me, but Scott pulling up as Giant-Man had thrilled, and the fight against Kang (screw you Majors) had me on the edge of my seat at the end.
GotG 3: The best MCU film. Gunn is a genius, and this is another addition to his great roster of films. The Guardians interactions between themselves ranged from funny to emotional, Peter and Gamora reconciling despite not getting back together was bittersweet and quite real. The film made me sob a few times, from Rocket's condition and backstory, to the ending with "The Dog Days are Over" playing and Quill finally meeting his pops. ****, that hit hard for me. This is honestly the MCU at its peak, and I'm glad it continued after Endgame so that this film could see the light of day.
