Thunderbolts* 2025

I have finally finished my MCU catch up by watching Thunderbolts* aka the New Avengers (which is an odd choice they made with their marketing when they do this whole switch up after the movie’s been out a few days and they change the title based on what happens at the very end of the movie, but whatever)(also, it was an odd choice to use the Thunderbolts name that was initially connected to Thunderbolt Ross, AND this movie came right after Brave New World featuring Ross, yet the Thunderbolt name within the movie had zero connection to him, but again whatever). Right off the bat, I feel like this has been one of my favorites from this entire catch up, on par with Guardians volume 3. This is a film that on the surface is about a group of anti-heroes trying to not get permanently shelved, but it’s actually about finding hope through depression and hopelessness mainly through the eyes of Yelena Belova and Bob. The action and humor is also quite fun throughout especially with the overwhelming enthusiasm of the Red Guardian and the general haplessness of Bob throughout most of the movie.