The Marvels is not that bad. Unfortunately, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is
The Marvels is not an outright failure — by ditching everything unrelated to this plot and limiting character development, its creators entertain despite the Marvel Cinematic Universe's cultural dominance, not because of it.
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![From left, Iman Vellani, Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris appear in a still from The Marvels. The film, the newest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, labours under the backstory of the many stories it comes after. Three women stand looking up and to the left. Each wear a superhero suit.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7024507.1699571660!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/the-marvels.jpg)
The Marvels is not an outright failure — by ditching everything unrelated to this plot and limiting character development, its creators entertain despite the Marvel Cinematic Universe's cultural dominance, not because of it.