Stephen Brennan

Wasn't a bad movie. Could have done with a few less songs. Almost checked out in the first 20 minutes when they finished song number 3(?) and went almost directly into song number 4. **spoilers** Honestly, I wanted to see more exploration of the villain's motivations. It's mentioned that his family was killed years ago. That seems kinda sympathetic. But then they're like "Nope, the guy is just evil because reasons, and there's no coming back from it ever." Even his wife, the queen, who seems to genuinely adore him for much of the film, ends up tossing her husband in the dungeon with a sassy smile on her face. So not the deepest movie, but you know. It has its moments.

To be honest the season end reveal is kind of cliche if you've soaked up enough pop culture. I was really hoping for something a bit different/better. But it was worth a watch.

Just finished watching. Great movie! It's got action and humor and they took the time to develop the characters. Great special effects and production quality, as I've come to expect from Marvel. The critics looking for a reason to hate this thing need to go get real jobs.