Thunderbolts
Caught in a deathtrap, an unintentional and unconventional group of dark mercenaries team up to fight a new superpower poised to entrap and ensnare humanity; but first, success of their mission will require battling their own inner demons and confronting the darkest parts of their psyche. Will the self named Thunderbolts have the strength to overcome, or will they fall prey to the void?
Written by Eric Pearson, Joanna Calo, and Kurt Busiek and Directed by Jake Schreier, this proverbial defibrillator shock to the Marvel Cinematic Universe appears to be the re-energization necessary to awaken fans from the malaise known as Marvel-Fatigue. Delivering the anti-hero narrative with healthy sarcasm, humor, and just enough bite, this ensemble piece leans heavily on the talents of Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Wyatt Russell to deliver the bittersweet and pithy one liners to elevate the picture above the formulaic yawn inducing paint by numbers approach to Marvel’s monster of the week cadre. And, while not breaking new ground in terms of hero action, to that end it’s the standard meal plan, the significantly darker psychological bend does add for a new haunting depth of pathos previously un-mined in the MCU. So, it’s about spirit and heart, and a well timed stay, at two hours and 6 minutes of runtime, yes stay for all the credits, we’re not exhausted at the finish, and instead, for the first time in a long time, actually excited to see where things go. Thunderbolts is rated PG-13.