Captain America: Brave New World - DVD

Steelbook looks good, great movie

This movie was a lot of fun and spot on straight to the point, at the time of this movies released, there was a lot of controversy swarming at this movie production and the actor Anthony Mackie. Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford did a tremendous job doing their part, Sam Wilson’s, Captain America main goal was to clear up Isaiah Bradleys crimes, who was framed by The Leader, meanwhile President Ross was struggling to find peace and unity with all different countries who are all fighting over fighting over Adamantium but over the years he was working with the leader to help him, survive and get through his election and eventually ultimately turning Ross into the Red Hulk. Although Sam is taking up the mantle of Captain America, he does have this song doubt that he doesn’t deserve it but Bucky a.k.a. the winter soldier told him that Steve chose him for a reason because he saw that he was a good man and would see the good in the people, and to give the people to believe in something. Also, I like Joaquin as the new Falcon, he was very fun to watch. Overall, the movie is a good watch and you should definitely give it a try if you are a big Captain America fan or if you never watched a Marvel movie just want to start anyway. Don’t listen to any crybabies or grifters tell you otherwise at this film is horrible, because the film is not that bad, just have fun. This film is an 8/10 for me.💪🏽🇺🇸

Julius Onah’s 2025 film, “Captain America: Brave New World,” follows a screenplay by Onah, Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Peter Glanx. The film picks up following the events of the Disney+ television series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” as well as continuing on from the “Captain America” and “Avengers” films. In the story, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) now works as Captain America and is aided by Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez), the new Falcon. They find themselves drawn into a spy game following the election of Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford, replacing the late William Hurt) to the Presidency and the geopolitical ramifications of the discovery of adamantium in the Celestial Island left over from the events of Chloé Zhao’s 2021 film, “Eternals.” The film sets up a race for resources with Japan and the United States as the largest players in the contest. President Ross and Cap have their own rocky history, made all the worse when a trigger sets off Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly) at a White House reception, forcing Cap to help capture his old friend while also figuring out what the President is hiding.The film introduces Sidewinder (Giancarlo Esposito) and Copperhead (Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson) as members of Serpent, thereby using an early story idea for the third Cap film before it was changed to “Civil War.” While other Marvel projects have hearkened back to Louis Leterrier’s 2008 film, “The Incredible Hulk,” hoping to demonstrate the importance of the second entry in the MCU through cameos in Destin Daniel Cretton’s 2021 film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” and Jessica Gao’s 2022 Disney+ series, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” Onah uses “Brave New World” to tie together the most threads from “Incredible Hulk” with Thaddeus Ross’ prominent role, the return of Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) who had his brain exposed to gamma in “Incredible Hulk,” and a brief cameo from Betty Ross (Liv Tyler). Just as “Civil War” was both a Cap film and an Iron Man film, “Brave New World” is both a Cap film and a Hulk film.At times, the political thriller elements struggle to hold suspense since the film’s marketing gave away several of the biggest twists. Harrison Ford gives one of his best dramatic performance, imbuing the character with more pathos than William Hurt had been able to do in previous films (not due to a lack on Hurt’s part, but because of how those prior films used the character). For his part, Anthony Mackie continues to demonstrate why he was the right person to take up the shield and become Cap. He shows mercy, compassion, and introspection even as he’s delivers fantastically choreographed and athletic fight scenes. Shira Haas rounds out the cast as Ruth Bat-Seraph, who Onah reimagines as a former Black Widow. Changes to the character’s origin and costume help with some of the controversy surrounding her inclusion given current real-world events. Further, the character’s initial debut in the “Hulk” comics adds to the role of the Hulk mythos in this movie. Unfortunately, the film doesn’t make her a mutant and thus misses the opportunity to use both her inclusion and the appearance of adamantium to further lay the groundwork for the X-Men. Overall, “Brave New World” is an enjoyable film with Anthony Mackie shining as Cap, but the film struggles to balance several subplots and could have used the political thriller elements to greater effect as an allegory for our own political situation. Ford’s portrayal of President Ross and the parallels to “The Manchurian Candidate” work particularly well.This Blu-Ray/4K steelbook is a great way for Cap fans to add this film to their collection. It includes featurettes about Anthony Macke’s portrayal of Sam Wilson over the years, a look at Sam’s greatest foes, a gag reel, deleted scenes, and audio commentary. I do wish there was more about the effects both practical and digital as well as an inclusion of art cards like Marvel has done in the past. The art on the packaging is particularly nice and recalls some of the current posters for John Frankenheimer’s 1962 film, “The Manchurian Candidate.”

I had a blast watching this newest addition to the MCU. Although it wasn’t as hard hitting as Winter Soldier, fresh as The First Avenger or as cameo filled as Civil War, Brave New World opens up the cinematic universe into the realm of “what will happen next!?!”Many complaints about the film are unjustified. No action, boring dialogue and missed opportunities. I disagree on all accounts.The action continues throughout the entirety of its near two hour length, the story reveals itself by way of Cap searching for the real threat and the discovery of a new element has just opened the world up to so much potential.There were a couple of moments that seemed to pander to the audience, but those moments weren’t all that intrusive anyway. There is only one scene during the credits, quite unnecessary in all honesty, and it is by far the weakest part of the whole. Other than that, the movie is fun, lively and makes for a fantastic addition to an already wonderful cinematic universe.Bring on the Thunderbolts!

Movie is ok

I was really rooting for this MCU entry. I have always liked Sam Wilson as a character, but this film does him no favors. The plot feels like a mishmash of ideas, none of which really come together. It retreads ground that Falcon and the Winter Soldier already covered, and less pointedly. There was a real story here about the perception of a man of color as Captain America, and Disney dodges it completely, to the detriment of the emotional core of the film. Side characters seem superfluous, plot threads dangle, and this often feels more like a sequel to The Incredible Hulk (with no Bruce Banner) than a Captain America sequel. Still, there are some solid action set pieces here, and Anthony Mackie and Carl Lumbly put in good performances. Not essential Marvel, but worth a watch on a rainy weekend afternoon.

Watched Captain America: Brave New World on Blu-ray, and wow… Cap is back, shield in hand, looking fresher than my morning coffee. 🛡️💥 The action is top-notch, the jokes land, and the hero moments hit just right. Perfect for anyone who likes their patriotism with a side of epic fight scenes—and a little sass from Steve Rogers. Bonus: Blu-ray quality makes every shield throw satisfyingly crisp.