If only the movie had a little more downtime to spend with them. He's ever so slightly uncertain, and he generates some warm chemistry with his co-stars, especially Scarlett Johansson and Anthony Mackie. Evans goes for the same kind of charming, simple quality that Christopher Reeve had in the Superman movies. For some reason, whenever Cap throws his shield or a fist, the camera jerks alongside it, rather than simply following it.įortunately, the heart of the movie is still beating. Captain America: The Winter Soldier focuses more on character, which is great, though the brother directors Anthony and Joe Russo - who take over for Joe Johnston - are camera-shakers, and the action in this movie is sorely lacking. The first movie, Captain America: The First Avenger, looked great, but was somehow lacking in the character department as it unfolded its lengthy, convoluted origin story. It all just proves that even when you have superpowers, it's still a white man's world.Chris Evans has grown significantly in his role since The Avengers, and is far more appealing here. There is an Asian cop with a reason to have empathy for the powered - but even he must operate on the white guy's terms. The powered women and the men of color are shown as weak or ultimately ineffective. First, the only sympathetic "powered" character is a white male (Robbie Amell), and he's only buoyed to his destiny by the savviness of telekinetic Garrett (Stephen Amell, also white) and given opportunity by the mind-reading drug boss who runs the underworld (Greg Byrk, who's also white). But Code 8 ends up feeling like an insult to those communities. The goal is noble: Clearly, the film is trying to create a touchstone for viewers to understand the plight of marginalized groups who are trying to get by despite systemic prejudice. Thus, when their powers become illegal, they turn to illegal activities - like making and selling drugs. The difference in this disappointing film from Stephen Amell (the CW's own Green Arrow), is that here, those with superpowers don't see themselves as heroes. Superman: Dawn of Justice) have all already used plotlines in which the world turns against superheroes, seeing them as a danger. The Avengers ( Captain America: Civil War), the X-Men ( The Wolverine and X-Men: Apocalypse), and the Justice League ( Batman v. If you're going to tackle a superhero scenario that's already been played out by Marvel, DC, and Pixar, it had better be good - and this one is not. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly The movie - which aims to create empathy for and understanding of real-life minorities who face oppression - was executive produced by Arrow headliner Stephen Amell and his cousin, Robbie Amell. Strong language includes frequent use of "f-k" and more. A crime boss operates a strip club where employees are (un)dressed for the job, including one woman whose breast is exposed. The police are portrayed as the enemy: They use military force (and robots), shoot first and ask questions later, and - at least one case - justify trying to frame a suspect. Gun violence is frequent, and some of the deaths caused by the "powered" are graphic and bloody. Users are shown experiencing pleasure but never seem incapacitated or incapable of functioning normally while under the influence. The drug featured in the movie is fictional, but there isn't a negative consequence to getting high. Some have turned to crime as a means of survival, primarily drug trafficking. They're considered dangerous and must struggle to get solid work, which has created generational poverty. Reviews tend to say the same thing: it’s good. Parents need to know that Code 8 is a sci-fi action drama about regular people who have super powers. By Dano Nissen Marvel Captain Marvel reviews are finally in, and critics seem to be enjoying the adventures of Brie Larson ’s Carol Danvers.
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