Madame Web is getting slayed online by savage reviews. Will a pathetic box office performance like The Marvels follow? Are superhero films actually dead now?
Yep it's another Post Strike Cinema 24' release.
This is the fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU), directed by S. J. Clarkson starring 50 Shades, Dakota Johnson, alongside Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott.
It has a big cast with stars from American Horror Story (returning soon BTW), Euphoria and Severance.
So what is Madame Web all about? Cassie Webb (Johnson) confronts her past while trying to save three young women and their futures from Ezekiel Sims (Rahim).
Opening on Valentine's Day there was no love in the air for the film from critics, while also receiving under 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Is it really that awful? Well yes and no. It's a big, bold re-entry spin-off from our usual beloved Spider-Man films. They are solid, big releases. However I feel times are changing and fast. Superhero films have been done to death. I am surprised they are bringing back the Fantastic Four.
Look this didn't have the big action scenes The Avengers did, while as a viewer it took a long ass time to get to the point of who Madame Web was along with what her powers were. The additional three future heroes storyline just felt like a set up for either an upcoming Amazon TV series or future film.
There are also product placements galore. Pepsi, Beyonce and more. The soundtrack however on the theme of Beyonce was fun. Britney and more early 2000's pop.
This will win a Razzie for sure.
I'll pass it, cause I actually didn't hate it as much as recent Ant-Man films. 2.5 Stars.
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