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You may wanna flip away proper about now, Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford.
Marvel has launched the fourth installment in a previously-beloved franchise — however, to this point at the least, critics don’t precisely appear smitten with Captain America: Courageous New World.
It marks Mackie’s first time taking over the lead and it options Harrison within the function of the President and the Crimson Hulk.
So… why all of the unfavorable opinions? Why aren’t film critics placing up their shields and defending the movie? Scroll down to seek out out…
As with different Captain America content material, this movie makes an attempt a taut political thriller. It really works for essentially the most half, although there’s some clunky dialogue and it bends over backwards to keep away from being too political. — Fats Guys on the Motion pictures
It represents the MCU on autopilot, and whereas which means all the pieces runs easily, it by no means goes anyplace notably attention-grabbing. — Tom’s Information
I can’t imagine at one time I complained about these Marvel films having too many superheroes per film as a result of Courageous New World feels empty with just one, particularly one that would extra simply die in any battle he’s in. — MullingMovies.com
Anthony Mackie fights exhausting together with his vibranium wings, however the Marvel magic didn’t take flight for this one. Marvel and Disney are nonetheless on the lookout for that Courageous New World. Perhaps within the subsequent one, it would magically seem. — Motion pictures and Shakers
For his half, Mackie is charismatic and has star energy, although he nonetheless feels considerably timid within the function, and he lacks the character moments to actually shine. — Detroit Information
For the MCU to make it again to their earlier standing atop the blockbuster panorama, they’re going to need to ship far more attention-grabbing characters and tales than are current in Captain America: Courageous New World. — Tradition Map
In comparison with among the studio’s current misfires, this new entry is at the least satisfactory. — Newsday
We get a film that, very similar to the MCU itself today, is merely operating on autopilot. Captain America should stand for one thing, however Courageous New World positive doesn’t. — Cinemaholics
Courageous New World is as visually lifeless as essentially the most lifeless MCU thrillers, marred by useless overcutting, flimsy digital backdrops and stilted composition; thematically, it says nothing confidently and even much less coherently. — Paste Journal
It’s been a very long time since a Marvel film felt like a constructing block with its personal structural integrity. Even for its flaws, Captain America: Courageous New World feels just like the collection could also be discovering its soul once more. — Austin Chronicle
What distinguishes “Captain America: Courageous New World,” blissfully underneath two hours, is that motion is stored to a relative minimal, and the actors are literally allowed to seek out and deepen their cardboard characters, together with Danny Ramirez as Falcon. — San Francisco Chronicle
Courageous New World is a bunch of characters wandering round searching for that means, the Marvel machine creaking loudly because it tries to whip up some grand mythos round these B-tier figures. — Vainness Truthful
