Thunderbolts* review: A hilarious and unusual superhero film, but an ensemble it isn’t
What happens when a bunch of baddies with red in their ledger get thrown together to save the world? You get Thunderbolts*. The Marvel Cinematic Universe film is not your average fare — yes, there are action scenes, and fights, and plenty of banter, but Thunderbolts* goes beyond that to look at the dark side of being a superhero. The stakes are high, but the stakes are also personal.
The film closes out Phase 5 of the MCU, and takes place after the events of Captain America: Brave New World, all while carrying on plot threads from both Black Widow and Disney Plus series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Thunderbolts* ponders the question: in a world that no longer has the Avengers, who does humanity turn to in their hour of need?
Who are the Thunderbolts*?
Jake Schreier makes his MCU directing debut with a screenplay by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo.
The film closes out Phase 5 of the MCU, and takes place after the events of Captain America: Brave New World, all while carrying on plot threads from both Black Widow and Disney Plus series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Thunderbolts* ponders the question: in a world that no longer has the Avengers, who does humanity turn to in their hour of need?
Who are the Thunderbolts*?
Jake Schreier makes his MCU directing debut with a screenplay by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo.
- 5/2/2025
- by Monita Roy Mohan
- Bam Smack Pow
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