Like Khev, I just saw this yesterday. I also got some weird Star Wars prequel Vibes here and there. Which is unfortunate. But overall I felt it was a high-quality film. The performances were terrific across the board. I really liked the primary villain, and there were bits and pieces of the film that, if stuck together without the CG action stuff that was over-the-top and ridiculous, probably would have made it a much better film.
Like The Last Jedi, I did notice some ham-fisted political overtones. But it was made by African-Americans with an African-American audience firmly in mind. That was reflected in the audience who I saw the movie with. And as such, it's not surprising to see that. I did think the focus on underprivileged communities being overlooked and neglected was a good thing to have discussed in one of these movies. A lot of people just keep their heads in the sand about that, and maybe this will give people living in those situations a bit more empathy and concern by the masses.
I don't think this is the greatest comic book movie of all time, and some of the hype seems over the top, but it was well done and I enjoyed it.
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Like The Last Jedi, I did notice some ham-fisted political overtones. But it was made by African-Americans with an African-American audience firmly in mind. That was reflected in the audience who I saw the movie with. And as such, it's not surprising to see that. I did think the focus on underprivileged communities being overlooked and neglected was a good thing to have discussed in one of these movies. A lot of people just keep their heads in the sand about that, and maybe this will give people living in those situations a bit more empathy and concern by the masses.
I don't think this is the greatest comic book movie of all time, and some of the hype seems over the top, but it was well done and I enjoyed it.
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Possibly there are people who don't find the idea of a villain like Thanos - an Eternal - appealing. IMO an essentially psychotic, intelligent being like Thanos is kinda like the Alien xenomorph - inherently terrifying. Plus, Thanos reminds me of what a Chinese friend told me about dragons - they are just ABOVE in Chinese culture; neither bad nor good. Like a storm. You can't judge them by human standards. Except Thanos will wipe out the earth and grin while doing it. The concept of the Outriders already creeps me out even in the comics.
