Movie Reviews
Review of Captain America: Brave New World and highlights from the Sundance Festival including Train Dreams and The Zodiac Killer Project.
Key Points
- Anthony Mackie shines as Captain America
- Train Dreams is visually stunning and emotionally captivating
- The Zodiac Killer Project provides a unique take on the true-crime-doc genre
Pros
- Charming and charismatic performance by Anthony Mackie as Captain America
- Interesting plot points and characters in Captain America: Brave New World
- Train Dreams is a staggeringly beautiful and compelling film
- The Zodiac Killer Project is a satirical meta-documentary that cleverly sends up the true-crime-doc genre
Cons
- Dull writing in Captain America: Brave New World
- FX battles in Captain America: Brave New World become progressively sillier
- Julius Onah's direction in Captain America: Brave New World loses its initial dark, paranoid-thriller vibe
- Some may find The Zodiac Killer Project to be too meta or self-referential