The fact that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has proven its success. Most successful movie series, even the most famous ones, don’t last very long.Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings— spend time in the sun before deactivating.
MCUs, on the other hand, have gotten bigger and more powerful over time. Building on the success of its early cinematic phases, the MCU has its biggest expansion to date with the ambitious Marvel Phase 4, venturing into the medium of television and making several existing cinematic universes a larger continuation of his MCU. introduced into sex.
1 – Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No way home It combined the existing three Spider-Man into one sprawling movie.It was a crossover as ambitious as the original the avengers Movies—if not more.
After the secret identity of Spider-Man (Tom Holland) is revealed, Peter Parker struggles to adjust to his new life because everyone knows he is Spider-Man. In search of a solution, Peter enlists the help of Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), but his spell fails and Spider-Man villains from another dimension invade their world. .
no way home This film has miraculous properties. It’s a movie that most fans probably never imagined, and it managed to deliver on its promising concept well enough. The anticipation of Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire was enough to get fans excited, but seeing all three Spider-Mans work together to take down Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock and Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin is Marvel’s next big thing. It was the most exciting moment of Phase 4.
2 – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel has a knack for making great movies featuring lesser-known heroes. Often, the first announcements of these films have left fans frowning in confusion and perplexed by Marvel’s decision to adapt an unnamed character into a feature-length standalone film.
However, thanks to Marvel’s ingenuity and ability to translate forgotten heroes into the modern age, viewers are encouraged to explore B-grade heroes such as Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy and, most recently, Marvel’s Shang-Chi. has provided audiences with entertaining movies. A kung fu master who reached the height of his popularity in the 1970s.
In this film, Shim Liu plays Shang-Chi, an accomplished martial artist who was trained as a master assassin by his father (Tony Leung). Starting anew, Shang-Chi confronts his father, who longs for his immortality. a complex examination of the family, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings The piece served as a perfect introduction to the character of Shang-Chi in Marvel Phase 4, sweeping away the lesser-known superheroes that made him immensely popular among Marvel fans.
The film’s predominantly Asian cast and crew also help break down barriers when it comes to representation of the superhero genre, and the many flaws in Shang-Chi’s character and backstory, many of which have a racist undertone. and bogged down by harmful stereotypes).
3 – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
After Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing in 2020, it seemed like a possibility. black panther The sequel fell apart. To everyone’s surprise, director Ryan Coogler has moved forward with additional plans for Marvel Phase 4. black panther Coming out in 2022, the film pays tribute to the late great Boseman and his unparalleled contributions to the MCU.
Mourning the death of Prince T’Challa (Boseman), the residents of Wakanda prepare for an impending battle with the undersea kingdom of Talokan, led by the isolationist warlord Namor (Tenok Huerta Mejia).
Two and a half hours of homage to Boseman’s Black Panther days. Wakanda Four Leaves‘r’ opens itself up to a unique world of possibilities, marking a transitional period in Black Panther’s history rather than serving as the final chapter. Fan-favorite character Shuri (Letitia Wright) assumes the role of the eponymous superhero, Wakanda Forever Proving that the Black Panther name will live long into the future of Marvel.
4 – Black Widow
set immediately after Captain America: Civil War, the world labeled Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) as a fugitive for a role that violated the Sokovia Accords. Now on the run, she is soon contacted by her surrogate sister Yelena (Florence Pugh), who enlists Natasha to help free her other widows from her mind-control conspiracy.
The first movie of Marvel Phase 4, black widow recalls the espionage-heavy style of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, It features Cold War-era plotlines, spy-thriller tropes, and a morally gray representation of its characters. Pugh, Rachel Weisz, and David Harbour’s appearances in the film also created an interesting dynamic, with the four main characters developing a true family bond with one another over time.
While it’s a fun enough movie to watch to explore the Romanovs and her past roles in the Russian spy world, the film’s main weakness lies directly in the two-dimensional nature of its main villain, Ray Winston. It may be attributed to Drykov, the spymaster. other than that, black widow Marvel Phase 4 was a well-crafted piece that ended Scarlett Johansson’s tenure as a character with the best performance ever.
5 – Doctor Strange in a Mad Multiverse
After the release of the movie in 2013, he was away from film production for a long time, great and mighty ozwith influential director Sam Raimi spearheading it again. doctor strange sequel, In a crazy multiverse, The ideal follow-up to the universe-bending nature No Way Home.
Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) encounters a multiverse-traveling teenager (Xochitl Gomez) and protects his new acquaintance from the relentless Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen).
Continuation of the story of Strange and Wanda no way home and WandaVision, in a crazy multiverse does an excellent job of redefining each character’s trajectory in Marvel Phase 4, recasting Wanda as a sympathetic villain, and charting Strange’s gradual growth as a sorceress. Because the film is based on horror, it also offers a welcome break from the comedic twists that have been common in the MCU’s previous films. in a crazy multiverse apart from what was before.
6 – Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor (Chris Hemsworth), who embarks on a space journey with the Guardians of the Galaxy, returns from semi-retirement to stop a vicious alien (Christian Bale) who wants to kill all the gods in the universe.
of Thor The movies are inconsistent from movie to movie.while his first two Thor The movie was so boring that Ragnarok It strikes the right balance of comedy, sci-fi, and action, reassuring most fans who were fed up with Thor’s slow-paced, harrowing adventure.
and love and thunder However, director Taika Waititi dabbled in putting a little too much effort into the comedy and not enough into the story. While Hemsworth and a returning Natalie Portman performed brilliantly, most fans disagreed with the more comic scenes in the Marvel Phase 4 films, as well as Hemsworth’s own actions. respond“It’s gotten too silly.” love and thunder still a few miles ahead of second Thor – is itself a critical low point for the MCU.
7 – Eternals
Eternals It’s been proven that even the MCU can’t make 26 great movies in a row. It’s one of the lowest-rated Marvel movies to date, and also the first MCU movie to earn a “rotten” score on Rotten Tomatoes. Eternals That’s due to how “game-changing” it was supposed to be because the movie was trying to accomplish so much.
after the events of avengers: endgame, An ancient race of immortal aliens known as the Eternals emerge from hiding to protect Earth from its centuries-old enemy, the Deviants.
Eternals Marvel has plenty of scope and ambition, meaning this picture will have a similar impact as before. the avengers movie. However, the film struggled a bit in terms of character development and pacing.Director Chloe Zhao had the difficult task of presenting the work ten A new hero appears in the MCU Eternalsand create a movie that is engaging enough to keep the audience engaged throughout its long running time (2 hours and 37 minutes).
The film has striking visuals, a sense of inclusiveness, and the performances of the actors involved (Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Kit Harington). Nevertheless, the film’s wealth of weaknesses overshadows its highlights, resulting in the film itself being far too uneven and too complex.
Richard Chakowski is a freelance writer based in New Jersey. He loves reading, his dog Tootsie, and almost every movie that ever exists (especially Star Wars).
