If it's about how the Big Threat is finally resolved, then you're perfectly right, it makes no sense at all. This generally happens when non-techy writers try to create a technological peril. Weirdly, Die Hard 4 managed to do the tech-doomsday thing in a much more savvy and realistic way than Mission Impossible 8, and Die Hard 4 wasn't exactly the big brain in the lineup when it came out. Mr Robot set the gold standard, though, jeez. Imagine a Mission Impossible with the Mr Robot writing staff contributing. Oh I forgot to say, maybe? I saw that Steve Cougan penguin thing when it was out at cinemas, that was quite good. I was expecting kitsch family friendly guff, actually got some quite cutting social commentary on class, culture shock and imperialism and a brief, harrowing history lesson on the 1970s Argentinian military coup. Steve played himself, as he always has and always will, but in this context it worked much better than in most others, because rather than being "Steve Cougan is inappropriate in British social situations" it's "Steve Cougan has his entire worldview and comfort zone destroyed by a military coup, an unwanted pet penguin and a group of troubled school kids who serve up a microcosm of the political disaster unfolding outside the school windows". His usual selfish, unlikeable stock character is the heel to a more interesting and troubling story about Argentina, about changing educational attitudes, about British migrants abroad, and about the complex ethics of when to interfere, and when not to interfere, in somebody else's culture and politics. A surprisingly solid 8/10 for me.
The Ballad of Wallis Island - well worth a watch Saw a couple of things about this and as have enjoyed (almost?) everything I've seen both Tom Basden and Tim Key do/be involved in decided to make a rare trip to the cinema, and I'm very glad I did. Thoroughly enjoyed it and will encourage anyone I know to go watch it, a touching comedy.
Godzilla (2014): 7/10 Watched this with my son, and I have to say it's a solid action flick with some incredible visuals. It's a little unusual pacing-wise, but it eventually gets where it needs to be and the final battle is spectacular. Pure entertainment and great cinema. My son absolutely loved it.
Ooh I forgot about that Ken Watanabe one. I've seen it but forgotten it all, so I could probably enjoy it all over again. I vaguely recall it had unshakeable overtones of the Fukushima nuclear accident, a very modern and uncomfortably relevant spice to add to a franchise that otherwise risks feeling stuck out of time. If you haven't seen Godzilla Minus One Minus Colour, you gotta watch that next. A totally different but equally brilliant experience.
Captain America: Brave New World - 6/10 A solid, middle of the road MCU offering. Coulda/shoulda done more with the Red Hulk. But definitely an improvement over Quantumania & "dr strange I wish i was spider-man no way home"! The Marvels - 7/10 Again, a solid, middle of the road MCU offering. +1 points for the "fun with portals" swapping. And the Flerkins. definitely points for Flerkins. n.b. scores probably helped by going in with seriously lowe expectations and watching in the background to other activities (lego building/mini painting/work)
Ant Man Quantumania WTF was that / 10 Now if you'd have sold that to me as a B rated sci fi stand alone silly fest, then fine it's not offensive or too much of a time vampire, but as part of the Mavelverse, yeah I don't think so, I only watched it as I saw Capt Merica BNW beforehand and thought I was missing out on some plot lines.
Captain America: Brave New World - 4/10 I've seen all of the previous MCU movies and many of the TV shows (although I don't always finish those when they're not very good). This movie felt like it needed me to have finished watching The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (which wasn't great) in order to enjoy it most. It felt very Disney. Safe. By the book. Barely competent. Disjointed story and weak character motivations. I already knew it was bad from reviews I had read. I only watched it because I guess I'm still watching the MCU stuff. Phase 4 was okay. Pretty much all of Phase 5 has struggled to justify its existence in my eyes. Deadpool & Wolverine is the exception, but it's the worst of the Deadpool movies and sort of retconned into the MCU post Disney purchase. It was soft-included before and now Disney is really trying to bring all of their Marvel IP into one cinematic universe. I hear Thunderbolts* is actually pretty good, but I'm going to wait until I can stream it at home.