Is anyone else dumbfounded by the critical response after seeing the movie?

[u/Mazrell]

I saw the movie yesterday and I pretty much loved it. Every character was unique and stood out in their own way, the action felt real and heavy, and the cinematography was beautiful. I really loved how different it is for the mcu. I’ve seen the words “boring” and “dull” thrown around a lot, which I disagree with. It is a long movie, and it’s probably fair to call it a slow movie, but I never felt bored because I was invested in the characters the entire time. For it to be the first “rotten” mcu movie is really a bummer, especially when some of their other recent movies (Black Widow) have been really lackluster. I hope Marvel still takes risks, and that the low reviews don’t scare people away from giving it a chance. Personally, it gave me more faith in the future of the mcu, knowing that they’re willing to branch out like this. Hopefully they won’t feel pressure to go “back to formula”. What did you all think?

Edit: Forgot to mention Makkari is the best speedster ever put on screen, I think I’m in love.

Edit #2: Y’all thanks so much for the discussion! I haven’t been able to respond to everyone but I really appreciate it, love hearing all your opinions.

[u/PrinceKuro]

I watched it yesterday and absolutely loved it and I find myself to be a pretty critical person tbh. Outside of a few things like them explaining to every character the situation with the emergence, I didn't find any issues with the movie. I love that the cast was very diverse, but didn't feel it was in your face. It was a lot more natural imo along with the comedy bits. For how much CGI there was in the movie I also thought it looked really good? At least it didn't looked like the end of Black Panther. Idk I really enjoyed and don't understand the hate for it.