- Critics and fans have started thinking about Marvel Studios’ The Marvels following Tuesday night’s premiere in Los Angeles
- The first reactions appeared on social media last night, followed by the first wave of reviews on Wednesday
- The sequel starring Brie Larson currently has a 58% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which would make it just the third “rotten” film in MCU history
With just a few days to go before Marvel Studios’ The Marvels hits theaters, the reviews and reactions on social media are trickling in, and they’re quite mixed.
The comments first appeared on social media on Tuesday evening, after the film’s premiere in Los Angeles.
If that number represents the superhero sequel starring Brie Larson, The Marvels would be only the third MCU film to receive a “rotten” rating.
The other two “rotten” MCU films are 2021’s Eternals (47% on RT) and this year’s Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania (46% on RT).
Mixed: With just a few days left before Marvel Studios’ The Marvels hits theaters, the reviews and reactions on social media are starting to trickle in, and they’re pretty mixed
Reviews: The first wave of reviews arrived on Wednesday, with Rotten Tomatoes critics giving it a 58% score over the first 120 reviews
Steven Weintraub of Collider tweeted: “Happy to report #themarvels is awesome. It’s fun, funny and the cast is so good together. Is it one of the best Marvel movies? No. But I had a smile on my face a lot. Definitely worth seeing in the cinema. The scene after the credits can also be seen. Excited for what comes next.”
Next Best Film’s Daniel Howat admitted: ‘#TheMarvels is pretty all over the place, with a truly silly plot, but still manages to be light on its feet. It’s often very funny, especially thanks to Iman Vellani – a STAR. Nice body-switching action, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Not great, but far from a disaster.’
The everyday beastNick Schager took a much harsher approach, calling it a “fiasco,” while adding that this is the first MCU project to require “significant knowledge” of his Disney Plus shows.
However, VarietyOwen Gleiberman said it’s “not a tough movie to follow” if you haven’t seen Ms. Marvel’s WandaVision.
The film reunites Larson’s Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel with Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) from the 2021 TV series WandaVision and Kamala Kahn/Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) from the series Ms. 2022 Marvel.
Andrew J. Salazar of Discussing Film tweeted that the film “feels like it lost its battle in the editing room. Scenes don’t flow into each other and you don’t know when the first or second act will start. There are some really great scenes, but studio interference could be the cause.”
One thing that many critics seemed to agree on was the praise for Vellani’s performance as Ms. Marvel in the film and the future of the MCU.
The Hollywood ReporterLovia Gyarkye called her the “key” to the film and the “future of the franchise.”
Collider: Steven Weintraub of Collider tweeted: “Happy to report #themarvels is awesome. It’s fun, funny and the cast is so good together. Is it one of the best Marvel movies? No. But I had a smile on my face a lot. Definitely worth seeing in the cinema. The scene after the credits can also be seen. Excited for what’s next’
Fiasco: The Daily Beast’s Nick Schager took a much harsher approach, calling it a “fiasco” while adding that this is the first MCU project to require “significant knowledge” of its Disney Plus shows
Agree: One thing that many critics seemed to agree on was the praise for Vellani’s performance as Ms. Marvel in the film and the future of the MCU
Digital spyMereia Mullor added, “As long as Kamala Khan is in it, The Marvels paints a bright future for the MCU.”
Still, UproxxMike Ryan admitted that there were some “fun scenes,” but still added, “I’d be hard-pressed to recommend this to anyone who wasn’t an MCU superfan.”
The film also made headlines for being the shortest film in MCU history, clocking in at just one hour and 45 minutes, which San Francisco Chronicel’s Mick LaSalle took notes on.
‘The Marvels’ doesn’t have much to say, but at least it says it quickly,” LaSalle admits in his review, giving it just one star out of four.