Thunderbolts* (2025) Movie Review

One of the best reviewed superhero projects since GOTG3 and it still stiffed at the box office. The days of comic book movies earning a billion are long gone, even half that is a success now. Florence Pugh takes over from Scarlett Johansson (who ironically just killed her at the box office...) as the new Black Widow (kind of). There are big plusses and nearly as big minuses here. The themes, soul of the film, the lead actor and for once even its visuals, are excellent. Shame they had to saddle it with the worst dialogue this side of The Batman, and some repetitive scenarios and overlong sequences can be a drag.