The early reviews for what might be the Disney Grooming Syndicate’s last hope to revive its battered Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are not good.
Due to costly reshoots caused by less than stellar test screenings, Captain America: Brave New World has already been delayed for a full year. The rubber will finally hit the road this weekend, but the first reviews are not very encouraging.
“Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World has been unveiled for members of the press, and the first reactions toward the comic book tentpole are coming in lukewarm,” reports the Disney suck-ups at Variety.
Here’s a sample, and it’s not cherry-picked. These are the first five reviews from a Xwitter search posted by verified accounts:
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld is clunky, anticlimactic, and about as exciting as a rerun. The screenplay gives the characters little to do, the action feels like it’s just checking a box, and Red Hulk? Don’t bother getting hyped. As the 35th film in the MCU, it plays things way… pic.twitter.com/ntyXjoECia
— John Flickinger (@theFLICKpick) February 12, 2025
#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld is flat out good.
— Brandon Davis (@BrandonDavisBD) February 12, 2025
It feels like an MCU return to form, progressing the overall story with a thrilling tale of its own. It’s pretty nonstop!
The villain feels a bit secondary. Solid action.
Harrison Ford is ALL IN. Mackie really claims the mantle. pic.twitter.com/BZtJ0XdkPY
I hate to say this but #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld was a big disappointment. Felt very empty & lacks the heart of a Captain America movie. The action is edited to death with thousands of cuts. The dialogue is very cheesy. Weird looking green screens. Undercooked villains. Don’t… pic.twitter.com/8NYExwrWOW
— Matt Ramos (@therealsupes) February 12, 2025
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD is an incredible surprise! It ROCKS. The story is grounded, focused, and has genuine emotional stakes/solid action. Mackie proves he’s THE guy & Ford over-delivers! The spirit of Cap thrives in this film. Believe me when I say, the MCU is back! pic.twitter.com/5m3TBgtDZY
— Nikko (@NikkoCaruso) February 12, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld It's nice to see a more straightforward story from the MCU. Anthony Mackie gives his best performance thus far and Harrison Ford is a welcome addition. The action sequences are entertaining but have some spotty CGI at times. pic.twitter.com/MdU4ZWXMRd
— Jake Peffer (@J_Peffer) February 12, 2025
For context, early social media reviews are generally full of fanboy gushing, so it should be interesting to see the full reviews when that embargo lifts on Thursday.
As Breitbart News reported earlier this week, the projected opening weekend box office for Brave New World is so far in danger territory—below Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania but ahead of The Eternals. Both are seen as box office disappointments.
The stakes here are enormous. Disney and Marvel can point to Deadpool & Wolverine as a “Marvel success,” but that’s not really the case. The Deadpool franchise came with Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox and is not really part of the MCU. It’s something entirely separate and thanks to star Ryan Reynolds, it has not been polluted and undermined by the Woke Gestapo.
Brave New World might be the MCU’s last chance to reestablish goodwill with the same fans who turned some 30 MCU features in a row into box office winners. But after those 30, Marvel betrayed its diehard and loyal fans. Thor was feminized. Two hairy guys kissed in The Eternals. Ant-Man: Quantumania stunk. Don’t get me started on The Marvels.
But this is Captain America. Everyone loves Captain America. And if the fans embrace Brave New World and sense that Marvel has stopped preaching and returned to the business of wowing and entertaining, that will certainly help Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four, both of which hit theaters over the next few months.
Woke destroys everything.
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