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‘Captain America: Brave New World’: More Muddled, Middling MCU

The film works best as a platform for Mackie to emerge from Chris Evans’ shadow, but doesn’t successfully create a distinct enough personality.
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’: More Muddled, Middling MCU
(L–R) Prime Minister Ozaki (Takehiro Hira), Captain America (Anthony Mackie), and President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) at the White House, in "Captain America: Brave New World." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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PG-13 | 1h 58m | Action, Superheros | 2025

The following summary of the “The Incredible Hulk” (2008), isn’t really crucial to understanding “Captain America: Brave New World,” but possibly helpful:

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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