People and Movies

Some will be disappointed by Thunderbolts, which seems to have embraced comedy as a key element of its narrative. Others will be pleased with the sheer amount of comedy, which will remind them of films like Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor. Still others will see the Marvel Cinematic Universe as dying. It seems we are still in an era of crisis and trouble. It is impossible to say that current Marvel films are treated like previous Marvel films, which theoretically ended for some audiences with Endgame. Perhaps the only one, such as Spider-Man: No Way Home, has not been repeated in post-Endgame Marvel films. In Thunderbolt, it revolves around failure, depression, and loneliness. We see reflections in the characters: Yelena, Walker, Red Guardian, and, of course, Bob as Sentry. Screenplayer Eric Pearson, who is an old writer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, wrote Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow, and most recently Thunderbolts. He also wrote Fantastic Four: First Step, which will be rele...