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Seems like I'm in the minority here, but I don't think this show is very good. You have a very interesting premise that could set up good opportunities for comic relief and fun plot twists. The problem is despite the premise and Skaarsgard (sp) being a top notch actor, nothing interesting seems to happen and the time I invest in the show trying to learn characters doesn't pay off. I spend most of each episode frustrated that the plot doesn't move anywhere and Skaarsgards character spends a great deal of time incapacitated or injured which minimizes his impact in the scene. The supporting cast are replicas of one another from a personality standpoint, they are dull and boring to watch. Ultimately it's a show that just doesn't move forward, episodes are painfully short in length and on humor.

There is decent chemistry here with the actors. Some of the jokes land and keep the film entertaining. Some of the setup didn't quite make sense but it was fun enough to play along. The biggest disappointment was the third act. First of all, the reason you want to see a movie with a group of superheros is so you can watch them all work together on screen. If they have good chemistry it can be very entertaining (avengers 1).

The problem here is that the third act almost COMPLETELY sidelines the characters into an anticlimactic situation that consists of almost no action. Instead, you're stuck watching the villain battle his inner demons and cut scene to several slow motion shots and over the top CGI that lasts far too long. I almost walked out of the theater I got so bored.

When it comes to villains, they escalated this villain's powers way too much. I mean he reached Superman level. How can you take the team of Thunderbolts (some human and some enhanced human) and put them against such a high powered villain? I knew instantly all the fun had been taken out of the film because there was no way to have the characters defeat the villain. We like seeing hero's rise to a challenge and defeat villains who are slightly stronger. But this was ridiculous, it just wasn't an occasion they could rise to and I knew that some stupid trope was gonna have to be used to tie this mess together. And sure enough, the Thunderbolts had to use love and kindness to persuade the villain to be nice again. I agree with another review on here that said the movie is just an extended trailer. Oh and somehow even Yelena can dodge bullets even though she's human, and every gunman is too slow to stop her, every single man she fights somehow has his back turned, etc. Etc. They don't even try to place her strategically in an environment to show how she could win a gun fight with no guns and no super powers. Anyway it's a decent movie for home viewing but wouldn't recommend theater watch. I had a free ticket.

I'm not sure what all the internet buzzkill is about when it comes to this movie. Maybe I watched it from a different lens than others. As a male, I thought it was an outstanding commentary. I genuinely laughed out loud throughout most of the movie. The heavy conversations were done well with cutting dialogue, just like you would expect between a stressed married couple. Amy Adams is amazing. The day to day portrayal of a married couple raising a child was both hilarious and authentic, pulling no punches. It seems like people reviewing the movie are upset it's not an exact replica cut from their personal life, rather than letting the movie work as a bridge to multitude of conversations around the subject. The metaphor of main character turning into a canine was precisely executed with humor. My only critique is that the film stereotyped the father/husband as incompetent, relying on the mother/wife to clean up his mess. It works for the story though and for the message. I won't pick apart the movie when it's about motherhood. Beautiful shots between mother and son as well. Best movie I've seen in a year.