First reactions to Thunderbolts call the new Marvel movie "raw" and "deeply human," praise Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan

The cast of Thunderbolts
(Image credit: Disney)

The first reactions are in for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Thunderbolts* – and audiences are calling the new M🅠arvel movie one of the best yet.

The latest MCU team-up features fan🌸 favorite characters like Bucky Barnes and Yelena as the titular group of antiheroes is forced into a dangerous mission that could brinꩵg them all redemption, just as long as they manage to work together.

Directed by Jake Schreier, who previously helme𓆏d Paper Towns and several episodes of Netflix's Beef, the movie's cast includes Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Lewis Pullman.

While Thunderbolts* hasn't officially hit the big screen yet, it's been shown to critics and fans, who are r꧃esponding with some pretty overwhelming positivity - and praising the absolute heck out of Pugh.

"#Thunderbolts is raw, hilarious, and deeply human. It’s a bold dive into trauma, healing, and redemption," "Proof that even the so-called defective losers and disposable delinquents can rise above their past and become the heroes no one expected. It’s gritty, emotional, and unlike anything Marvel has done before — a must-see story that hits where it hurts and heals where it🌱 matters."

"Thunderbolts takes the Marvel Cinematic Universe inౠto the world of independent cinema. It is unlike any product that came before," . "Florence Pugh gives a performance worthy of an Oscar. The MCU is finally back and better than ever! Stay till the end for something magnetic."

"THUNDERBOLTS* is, in many ways, different from other MCU films that have come before it, and that freshness couldn’t have arrived at a more opportune time, when the franchise is in need of new blood and direction," . "It’s some of Marvel’s darkest material to date, dealing with the emotional wreckage of broken individuals grappling with their past choices and🔯 finding camaraderie amidst the emptiness of their lives. This may be a team-up film, but it very much belongs to Florence Pugh, who carries much of the dramatic weight of the movie on her back, while Lewis Pullman delivers a complex performance as a sympathetic character at war with himself."

"Shocked how good Thunderbolts is," . "Putting emphasis on the character work and practical action makes this feel like the old Marvel that has us for a de𒆙cade plus. Wish we'd gotten this sooner. Helps ☂that this dysfunctional team has chemistry too."

"Thunderbolts introduces a new era for Marvel, the most humane film filled with allowing their ant💎i hero being flawed, broken and regretful," "Sebastian Stan has an absolu🌌te scene stealing moment, yet Florence Pugh shows she is the true lead of the new generation and team."

"#Thunderbolts is one of Marvel’s most enjoyable films in a while. It fee🦂ls different than most of the studio’s projects," . "It's bold, funny, filled with great action and an unexpected em▨otional punch. Florence Pugh is the star that shines the brightest. There’s a lot to love here. Make sure you stay for the credits…"

Thunderbolts* arrives in UK cinemas on May 1 and US theaters on May 2 as the final movie in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Marvel Phase 5. While we wait, fill out your watchlist with our guide to the other 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming superhero movies on the way in 2025 and beyond.

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