2 years later, Marvel fans are revisiting one of the most under-appreciated MCU releases of recent years: "I'm very confused on the negativity"

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Fans are re-evaluating The Marvels

Iman Vellani, Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris in The Marvels
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Marvel fans are re-evaluating one of the MCU's most under-appreciated recent releases: The Marvels.

Released in 2023, The Marvels brought together Brie Larson's Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau, and Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel after the trio are forced to team up when they start swapping places with each other every time they use their powers. The movie was a box office bomb and was also the victim of review-bombing prior to release. However, plenty of MCU fans think The Marvels was unfairly received.

"I’m about 2-3 years behind on MCU but finally watched The Marvels and I’m very confused on the negativity, what a pleasant surprise this movie was," one fan wrote on Reddit. "Genuinely enjoyed it, the dynamic between the 3 was great, action was decent, yeah it’s a bit weird and non sensical at times but overall it’s a very fun movie."

"I LOVE the movie sm. It’s become my Marvel comfort movie and made me realize I adore Iman Vellani," said someone else. "It may not be a GOOD movie, sure, it lacks a good solid villain and somehow CGI feels off, but it’s really really fun, it’s visually appealing, it’s an action-comedy-sleepover movie. It’s fun! That’s what matters!"

Emily Garbutt
Emily Garbutt
Entertainment Writer

I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related. I help bring you all the latest news, features, and reviews, as well as helming our Big Screen Spotlight column. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.

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