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It’s… pretty good? Even though No Way Home wasn’t that long ago, it genuinely feels like this is the first time in a long time where a Marvel film has had actual stakes, finality and heart. It’s a shame because it’s still bogged down by unnecessary tertiary MCU-adjacent character fodder that serves as yet more breadcrumbing to future projects (thankfully, it’s ultimately kept to a minimum). The runtime also doesn’t feel nearly as long as seeing it on paper might suggest. In its more introspective moments, it is beautifully shot, well acted (Angela Bassett is incredible) and the costume design pretty much guarantees at least a second Oscar nomination for the series, if not a win.
Really, much of the bogging down comes in the action. It’s still way too poorly shot, animated and edited, which really juxtaposes the rest of the film which feels like it’s been handled with tenderness and care. As Marvel Studios round out their 14th year of films, there’s a slight improvement overall with effects, but it’s just embarrassing that they still look like this given their budgets and the ungodly hours that their animators are expected to work. This is by far the best Phase 4 film, but that’s still not saying much.
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