Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America : Brave New Worldhas turn up itself to be quite the divisiveMarvel Cinematic Universeentry , with critic being harsh on it than interview , and there are a few reasons that could explain it . The firstMCU movie of 2025was not a major winner in the vein ofChris Evans ' Captain America movies , though it has done evenhandedly well at the box business office so far . When it comes to revue , Anthony Mackie’sBrave New Worldhas woefully fallen on the negative spectrum .
Elements likeCaptain America : Brave New World ’s large MCU connections , its baddie , story , and more have been the generator of criticism . However , the moving picture occupy an interesting turn when it comes to what the audience thinks . On the popular review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes , the film ’s Tomatometer — its critics ' scotch — stands at 49 % , while the audience grudge is much higher , at 80%at the time of writing . A few factor explain that difference .
10Critics Thought Sam Wilson Was Bland
“The stiff expository dialogue certainly doesn’t help, but apart from a few asides about prior Falcon and Winter Soldier characters, this particular version of Sam Wilson is incredibly bland. - Aidan Kelley,Collider.
Anthony Mackie ’s Sam Wilson has shown inhis MCU appearances beforeCaptain America : Brave New Worldthat he isone of the franchise ’s funniest character . That is one of Sam ’s honorable qualities , as he is someone who can equilibrise seriousness and drollery quite well . While there are present moment of levity with Sam in his first motion-picture show as Captain America , the overall look of the film is quite sullen .
Brave New World might not be the right Captain America pic , but with its reveals and more cistron , all the negatively charged review seem too much .
Critics think Sam Wilson was not as fun as he used to be in the MCU . When it comes to the political side of Captain America , one of the main critique was that the part feel relatively preachy instead of delving deep into real - world payoff . That led to complaint that Sam Wilson was bland in the film , andCaptain America could have been made more complex and not one - note .
9Audiences Enjoyed Anthony Mackie’s Captain America
“Anthony Mackie excels as the new Captain America.” - MillzyVonDoom
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While critic might have find some issues with how Sam Wilson was represented inCaptain America : Brave New World , audiences mostly enjoyed Mackie ’s turn as the Sentinel of Liberty . All the audience reactions on the list can be found onRotten Tomatoes ' swan Audience Ratings . One of the moving-picture show ’s biggest jobs was make certain that audiences left theaters feeling likeSam Wilson deserve to be Captain America as much as Steve Rogers .
establish on the audience reviews , it seems like that goal was successful . There is a lot of extolment for Sam , with fans enjoying how he is his own Isle of Man . Instead of bring the Super - Soldier blood serum like Steve and Bucky , Sam Wilson ’s superpower is his humanity . Many moments throughout the film reinforce that , like Bucky ’s surprisal cameo and pep talk , as well as how Sam get Red Hulk to block . Sam Wilson can get matter done with action mechanism and his words , as Captain America should .
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8Critics Disliked The Many Larger MCU Connections And Setups
“The possibility for clear and uncomplicated storytelling has been neutralised by the kind of relentless exposition that 34 previous movies and 11 MCU TV shows now, unfortunately, require.” - Kevin Maher,The Times (UK).
Keeping up with a franchise as big as the MCU is a complex job . With movies , TV show , life , and Special Presentations , there are dozens of MCU task that can somehow play a role in every new release of the dealership . Captain America : Brave New Worldwould not exist without those gravid connections to past MCU projects . That is a vast source of literary criticism surrounding the movie .
The pic also very clearly sets up many threads for the dealership to conform to in succeeding releases .
Critics thinkCaptain America : Brave New Worldshould be able to stand on its own two fundament without the viewerneeding to watch multiple MCU labor to full understandand / or enjoy the film . The movie also very clearly sets up many threads for the franchise to espouse in future sack . That was another criticize aspect , as some feel that the story should have been made more engrossing instead of focusing on setting up future effect .
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7Audiences Enjoyed What Brave New World Sets Up
“The MCU is setting up some good ideas moving forward.” - Google user
While critic might not have enjoyed the Captain America movie ’s many connections to preceding and future MCU task , the reaction from fan was the opposite . Sure , some audience appendage appear to also have had issues with the MCU of it all . However , the enfranchisement ’s interconnection is on the nose what led to the MCU becoming so pop in the first place . In that regard , Captain America : Brave New Worldfollows the Marvel recipe to the letter .
After some more experimental projects in recent years , such as Marvel Studios’Eternals , the newfangled Captain America movie was hear as a regaining to the dealership ’s classic roots by the consultation . The X - gentleman , the new Avengers , Bucky Barnes ' future as a representative , and more are coiffure upby the moving-picture show , which has time for cameos that add to the plot . Like Avengers : Age of Ultron , Captain America : Brave New Worldcould become more appreciated when its setups are pay off .
6Critics Thought Some Characters And Storylines Were Unnecessary
“Entire conversations and characters… exist for the sole purpose of dumping exposition onto viewers.” - Jeremy Mathai,SlashFilm.
While interconnectedness is one thing the MCU has come to be known for , and so impression will vary ground on personal preference , having too many thing happen at once can really be detrimental to a undertaking . That happens to be a main point of unfavorable judgment found in theCaptain America : Brave New Worldreviews . The critics comment on howMarvel should have gone for a lean moving-picture show .
Giancarlo Esposito ’s Sidewinder was added during the movie ’s well - known reshoots .
The Serpent Society and Giancarlo Esposito ’s horned rattlesnake , the former Black Widow Ruth Bat - Seraph , and other characters are among those who felt extra to the story . As if they were just there to bestow recognizable facial expression to action at law sequences or provide expounding , spelling out certain changes in location and plot advancements . Captain America : Brave New World ’s baddie , the Leader , was deemed underwhelming . With fewer characters , he could have had a bigger office and seem more in the film .
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5Audiences Enjoyed The Character Development
“Great story. Wonderful character growth.” - Roderick
Critics felt there were too many fictional character and subplots , which take in away from Sam Wilson and the political give-and-take that the movie appeared to require to explore but never really did . However , the audience reviews weremostly positive about Sam ’s floor as Captain America , the political thriller musical note , and the picture ’s slower pace . case emergence was one of the most praised aspects of the picture by the interview .
It is easy to see why , as Harrison Ford ’s Thaddeus Ross is a clear example . Captain America : Brave New Worldpeeled back Ross ' layersto search how his life did not turn out the way he wanted it to , and the fictitious character was now do-or-die to make amends and be in force , both for himself and his daughter . Sam Wilson also understood he was worthy of being Captain America , as did Joaquin Torres with his future tense as Falcon .
4Critics Claimed It Is Devoid Of Captain America Movies’ Enthusiasm
“The overt seriousness and bleakness saps the movie of any enjoyment we might get from watching a new Captain America movie.” - Molly Freeman,ScreenRant.
Captain America : Brave New Worldwas always go to be compare to Chris Evans ' films as Steve Rogers . Sadly , the common popular opinion among critic is that the new Captain America movie is the worst in the hero ’s MCU franchise . One of the main complaint is that it is just not as entertaining and exciting as Evans ' Captain America trilogy . The 2025 MCU movie ’s highs are just not in high spirits enough .
MCU Captain America Movies
Release Year
Captain America : The First Avenger
2011
Captain America : The Winter Soldier
2014
Captain America : Civil War
2016
2025
Adding to that , the lows are notably dispirited than what can be found in any of the other Captain America moving-picture show . The movie ’s dark tone wasa clean-cut nod to Evans’Captain America : The Winter Soldier , which is one of the MCU ’s best entries to this twenty-four hours . That plastic film is the MCU ’s well ground submission , while also allow a mess of space for typical superhero play , military action set piece , and funny moments . Brave New World falls short of that .
3Audiences Believed It Is True To The Captain America Franchise
“It was a good Captain America movie” - Kaeden
Different from critics , the consultation reviews were kinder to the flick ’s position within the Captain America dealership . In many of the reviews thatcompareBrave New Worldto Chris Evans ' Captain America movies , the new MCU entry finds itself ranked higher than Steve Rogers ' debut in the dealership , The First Avenger . However , interview check that Evans ' other two Captain America moving picture have the upper hand when equate to Anthony Mackie ’s first film as Cap .
Captain America : Brave New World lacks the amusement of an MCU flick , despite compelling performances from Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford .
Fans did not have as much of a trouble with the political angle as critics did . The slower , more fact-finding tone of the film seems to have been positively consent by interview . Thehigh - octane aerial natural action that separates Sam Wilson from Steve Rogerswas another major confident . interview reviews claimBrave New Worldfeatures just as much fun , fight , and general excitement as the late Captain America movies .
2Critics Were Not A Fan Of The Incredible Hulk Connections
“And yes, this film is as much a sequel to 2018’s [sic] The Incredible Hulk as it is to the Captain America movies; viewers are advised at least to read the Wikipedia page for this mostly-forgotten franchise entry. - Alonso Duralde,The Film Verdict.
If most critic did not appreciate the nods to past MCU event , then it was a give that how much ofCaptain America : Brave New World ’s story depends on a old MCU filmwould not be experience well . The new film has many connection to 2008’sThe unbelievable Hulk . That was expected since Marvel announced that Thunderbolt Ross and The Leader would roleplay such a vast function in the project .
The main criticism hem in its ties tothe Hulk ’s only MCU movieis related to how that entry in the dealership has mostly been forgotten by the MCU . Why bring it back so many years later , and in a Captain America movie of all thing ? That dubiousness is repeat throughout severalCaptain America : Brave New Worldreviews . While Marvel essay to excuse the Hulk connections with news report , Indian file discover by Sam , and more in the MCU moving-picture show , critics were still against the move .
1Audiences Had No Problem With The Hulk Ties
“I didn’t hear anyone complain about a Thor movie being part Hulk movie, so why now?” - Lex P
dissimilar from critics , audience reviews were mostly o.k. withThe Incredible Hulk ’s connection to the new Captain America movie . Remembered a few time wasone of the MCU ’s best films , Thor : Ragnarok . While the project firm focused on Chris Hemsworth ’s Thor , Mark Ruffalo ’s Hulk tail along for the cosmic adventure . Bruce Banner played a central part in the film and had a tidy sum of fibre exploitation .
Despite that , Thor still thrived at the center of the film , and so does Sam Wilson inCaptain America : Brave New World , according to the audience reviews . Many of them also claim that the celluloid explained the key details necessary to sympathise or rememberThe Leader and Thunderbolt Ross ' MCU account . One of the central aspects of the film , these different impression facilitate exemplify whyCaptain America : Brave New Worldhas critics and the audience so dual-lane .
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