Thunderbolts*
Published August 30, 2025
Film info
- Title Thunderbolts
- Director Jake Schreier
- Year 2025
- Run time 2hrs 7m
- Genres Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
- Tagline Not super. Not heroes. Not giving up.
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:57 | This is not a clock-in, clock-out kind of career. |
| 4:59 | She took the guinea pig! |
| 10:20 | “Yea, so full. So filled.” |
| 19:15 | Battle of New York references. |
| 26:37 | “On your left.” |
| 34:30 | Bucky’s arm is dishwasher safe, who would have thought? |
| 44:22 | Yelena is fab, more Yelena movies please. |
| 49:09 | “Oh no, Bob helped.” |
| 55:06 | “Alright Walker, we get it, you were in the military. " |
| 1:01:32 | Yes Bucky! |
| 1:11:45 | They are a fantastic team, I love it. |
| 1:17:17 | “Who’s this old Santa?” |
| 1:27:31 | “All I do is sit and look at my phone and think of all the terrible things that I’ve done. And then I go to work. And then I drink.” Pretty much sums up my life! |
| 1:33:46 | This has echoes of snap about it and I’m not here for it. |
| 1:43:44 | “Oh, I’m fine. I have a great past so I’m fine.” |
Thoughts
I had heard good things about this film so was quite looking forward to it, especially with it being led by Florence Pugh who is fabulous as Yelena - vulnerable but dangerous. I wasn’t expecting this to end up being the best Marvel movie for a long time, if ever! It’s so good and I think that’s because it’s entirely character driven. There’s not even the traditional ten minutes of special effects that really have no impact on the film at all. It was all about this collection of misfits, reluctantly working together, and finding out a lot about themselves along the way.
The final showdown and the exploration of mental health was incredible, I had a bit of a meltdown watching it to be honest, it was insightful and moving, quite stark but also showing the benefits of sharing. I don’t know how much rewatchability this film will have for me because of the sensitive subject matter, but it was so good, it’s certainly going to feature in any top ten lists of the year.
Rating: 5 / 5
