Thunderbolts*maritza10.0· May 1, 2025Followdon’t think i’ve ever felt such a feeling of unity in a theater as when the red guardian mentioned oklahoma’s flat terrain and every oklahoman in my theater went wild … anyways, marvel is so back want to preface this by saying that i’m writing this after having watched it three times lol … but i’m writing this based on the few notes that i took afterwards but wow i loved every single second of this, i genuinely cannot fathom how we went from brave new world to this but absolutely no complaints at all, i’m here for marvel’s comeback from awful dialogue and shitty cgi!!! everything about this film was so well done, but i think the biggest takeaways for me are the character dynamics and the message incorporated throughout the film. the characters, despite their biggest thing being that they’re “flawed and unlikable” are actually very very likable, and i think the flawed aspect is what makes them such. everything about them feels so natural and i honestly would have watched a full 2 hours and 6 minutes just of their bickering. in terms of the message though, i don’t think there was a single dry eye in my theater because the topic of loneliness and uncertainty in life is one that everyone can relate to at least one point in their lives, and the portrayal of mental illness in a marvel film truly brought me back to the first phase of the mcu … loved it. makes the character feel all the more real despite their unusual circumstances. also, i love the incorporation of the citizens of new york. perhaps my favorite aspect of the mcu is getting to see superheroes at work defending the people, which is something that we’ve been somewhat deprived of as our villains become more otherworldly. i really did enjoy the sequence where it feels like each character gets to “prove” themself, but perhaps more than anything i enjoyed the drastic shift of them saving the day to the reminder from the voice … the gasps in that theater was we realized that not even an innocent little girl was safe from the darkness was everything. so so excited to see where we go from here, especially with the post credit sceneCommentsSign in to react and join the conversation.Sign inGet the appSee all maritza's reviews for Thunderbolts* (5)First watch10.0May 1, 2025Rewatch 110.0May 2, 2025Rewatch 210.0May 3, 2025Rewatch 310.0May 4, 2025Rewatch 410.0May 8, 2025