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It's time we admit what's become painfully obvious: the superhero genre is on life support, and Captain America: Brave New World might just be the feeble, wheezing gasp that confirms it. Once a symbol of narrative boldness and character-driven action, Marvel's latest installment is instead a dull, uninspired mess that drags the legacy of the franchise through a shallow puddle of CGI sludge and corporate checklists.

Let's start with the obvious: this isn't Captain America as we once knew it. Chris Evans' Steve Rogers had heart, conviction, and presence-even in the most ludicrous Marvel setups, his grounded moral compass gave the stories emotional weight. In Brave New World, Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson is given the shield, but none of the gravitas. It's not his fault-he's a talented actor stuck in a script that feels like it was written by an AI that was fed nothing but Twitter threads, discarded studio notes, and generic Marvel dialogue from 2014.

The plot-if you can even call it that-is an incoherent sludge of global political metaphors, secret organizations, and cookie-cutter villains. There's a lot of talk about freedom, nationalism, and unity, but it's all shallow lip service, the cinematic equivalent of shouting "We're doing something important!" while juggling flaming nonsense. You could swap entire scenes around and it wouldn't make a difference. The villains are bland, the stakes are imaginary, and by the time the film limps to its obligatory explosive third act, any emotional investment has long since evaporated.

And the action? Remember when Marvel's fight choreography had rhythm, weight, and impact-like in The Winter Soldier or Civil War? Here, everything is drowned in green screen and jittery camera work, edited within an inch of its life to hide the fact that nothing interesting is actually happening. Explosions happen because the runtime needs them to. Characters jump, flip, and blast energy pulses at one another in scenes that feel like rejected Call of Duty cutscenes. It's loud, exhausting, and somehow still boring.

Then there's the dialogue-dear god, the dialogue. Every line sounds like it was test-screened into oblivion by 14 marketing executives. No one speaks like a human being. Quips are wedged in where they don't belong, serious moments are undercut by jokes that don't land, and attempts at poignancy fall flat, because none of the relationships feel earned. These aren't characters. They're mouthpieces for IP maintenance.

What's most frustrating is how Brave New World symbolizes the bloated corpse of Hollywood's superhero obsession. Gone are the days when these films were crafted with a sense of vision and risk. Now, it's all about plugging leaks, setting up future spin-offs, and ensuring synergy across platforms. It's cinematic fast food-produced in a factory, wrapped in shiny branding, and completely devoid of nutritional value. The Marvel formula isn't just tired-it's expired.

Even the visual effects, once a point of pride for the franchise, are shockingly unpolished. Scenes look like they were finished two hours before the premiere. Backgrounds flicker awkwardly. Lighting is inconsistent. At times, it feels like watching a fan-made YouTube trailer with a $200 million budget. What's the excuse at this point?

By the end of the film, when Sam Wilson strikes yet another heroic pose in front of a digitally generated American flag, you're left not with awe, but with a sigh. It's not that we expect every superhero film to be The Dark Knight, but we deserve something better than this lazy, cynical corporate wallpaper.

If Captain America: Brave New World is the future of the genre, then maybe it's time for a brave new world indeed-one without superhero movies for a while. Or at least ones that remember storytelling matters more than merchandise.

Big fan of Andy Lau here. He is a great man and a great actor.

Regarding the plot, some would say it's pretty standard for a hijack type of film. And I would agree with them. But It's executed well and it didn't felt forced. I don't start watching a hijack film expecting it's goner be 100% unique.

The casts other than Andy Lau, are quite good. Nothing over-the-top trying to glorify the characters hollywood style, thankfully.

Overall it's exciting enough constantly, really a decent movie. As for the 10 Star, why the 10 Star? I could haven't given it a true 8 Stars. BUT seems like there are other biased reviewers here putting extremely low scores without logical reasons. Figured I'll just exercise the third law of Newton.

Well It matched my expectations! I mean I wouldn't expect it to be anything new or anyway hardcore Jackie Chan. As it's so obvious from the title of the movie and the posters.

Jackie aged well. He still can do some action. God bless the guy. The casts are OK truly. The Nanny is so cute and adorable. Half of the success here credited to her. And of course, the Panda! The way it moves was captured quite well in CGI. (I mean it's cute enough!). I love it when Nanny carries Panda and runs around. It's the best in the film. The bad guys are typical yes but I wouldn't expect anything else really.

Overall it's a light-hearted cute and relaxing film to watch. I didn't really want to watch it in the beginning because it's not really my thing, figured I gave Jackie and the Panda a chance. I'm glad I watched it.

As for the 10 Star, why the 10 Star? I could haven't given it a true 6-7 Stars. BUT seems like there are other biased reviewers here (especially one which mentioned the CCP, which got NOTHING to do with Jackie or the film *What a looooser). Figured I'll just exercise the third law of Newton.