Peter Debruge of Variety writes that the blockbuster balances self-deprecating comedy with mental health concerns and relies on deep knowledge of obscure characters (better get to watching those Marvel movies in order) to make sense of the MCU going forward. Debruge agrees with the others that it’s Florence Pugh’s film, writing:

Déjà vu times two is understandable when it comes to this brand-new darkly merry bunch, known, for now, as the Their assembling is the new direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (now a whopping 36 films deep) even if it feels,

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