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This week, on Formulaic Bish-Bosh
It’s time for the MCU and the GBU (Great Bad Universe) to finally have a crossover episode. Greg and Joe have the conversation that needed to happen about our greatest actors, producers, and second unit directors, who team up to make a popcorn movie that’s better than anyone anticipated. It’s real to both of them, and they’re not afraid to say it at the dinner table with their fake Russian parents.
Take a drink every time Greg makes a sound effect and every time Joe complains about CGI action.
Joe’s Back of the Box
On the run and fighting for her life, Natasha Romanov (Scarlett Johannson) must reconnect with her “family” to defeat the shadowy figure behind the Red Room who has an army of Black Widows under his control. She must fight to free them from his grips before time runs out. But can she learn to trust her undercover former black widow sister or will they kill each other in the process? The fate of the world hangs in the balance as she looks to Avenge her lost childhood and make up for lost time with her sister.
The REAL Back of the Box
It’s a good Marvel movie. Not a great one. Not a bad one. But a good one. One that delivers some fun action and the calculated, we-haven’t-had-a-laugh-in-so-many-minutes formula that Marvel has perfected. If you are a Marvel fan you will love how they fill in the story, if you are not, it may be a struggle. The cast certainly helps elevate this movie otherwise it would veer into the B movie territory.