Marvel's Thunderbolts* Is The Rare MCU Movie To Truly Be About Something - SlashFilm
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Movies Superhero Movies ByPauli Poisuo May 3, 2025 1:30 pm EST Marvel Studios This article contains spoilers for "Marvel's Thunderbolts."It's not unusual for a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to have a vague theme. "Captain America:The Winter Soldier" (2014)is an espionage thriller with superheroes. "Ant-Man" (2015)is a heist movie with superheroes. "Spider-Man:Homecoming" (2017)is a high school movie with ... well, you get the idea. However, it's one thing to play with a certain genre's aesthetic, and completely another to betrulyabout something.AdvertisementFrom its very first scene, director JakeSchreier's "Marvel's Thunderbolts*"shows that it intends to be filed in that latter category."Thunderbolts*"is a surprisingly mature emotional gut punchthroughout, and while it does have enough costumed characters to warrant its inclusion in the superhero genre, it showers the viewer with heavy themes. Sure, the movie has its predictable moments, such as the heavily telegraphed "twist"that O...