2023 feels like a distant memory in some ways. It was the year of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, the final season of Succession , and critically acclaimed music from Lana Del Rey and Olivia Rodrigo. Despite only two years passing, it feels like a long time ago, especially regarding superhero movies.
It was definitely on the lower end as far as Marvel movies go. I’d say it was just a hair better than bad. There were some good scenes, but overall they didn’t flow from one to the other. The main villain wasn’t interesting. There were some neat concepts that ended up feeling like missed opportunities (a feeling I’ve had A LOT post-Endgame).
I’d put it neck-and-neck with Wakanda Forever. Better than Thor L&T, Ant-Man QuANTuMANia, Captain America BNW, and Black Widow. Nowhere near as good as Shang-Chi, Spider-Man FFH, Spider-Man NWH, Doctor Strange MoM, GOTG Vol. 3, or Thunderbolts. I thought Eternals was fun too. Not as good as those mentioned, but still better than The Marvels.