- Network: Disney+
- Series Premiere Date: Nov 24, 2021
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There’s a lot to like here, most of it coming from Steinfeld. It feels like a superhero movie from the 2010s, all snarky quips and bombastic fight scenes – though it is strange neither Hawkeye nor Kate use their famed arrow skills in such action sequences. But the storyline is complicated, and you have to deeply care for Marvel lore to be invested in the mystery of Ronin’s suit and his missing sword (told you to swot up).
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Overall Hawkeye’s not bad, or boring, it’s just… fine. It’s totally fine. Some people will like it, others might not, but it’s hard to see it arousing a great deal of passion either way.
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Based on the first two episodes shared with critics, Hawkeye is a reasonably entertaining series with a holiday vibe that makes it fun to watch at this time of year. ... Yet it is still challenging to watch without feeling distanced from what’s transpiring. Like Falcon and Loki, Hawkeye is emotionally impenetrable, even though the gifted actors try their best to make you feel something.
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If the plot isn’t up to much – what little happens in the first two episodes is erratic and riven with holes that leave you taking a lot on trust and hoping backfill will begin soon – the characters are credible and worth a little more emotional investment than usual.
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Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld acquit themselves well in Disney Plus’s six-part superhero series that runs a little dry on yuletide gaiety.
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Acknowledging that the character is the least-exciting Avenger can be fun in small doses, but it’s not a thing to base an entire series on.
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The Disney Plus “Hawkeye” is too beholden to the larger MCU as a guiding narrative force and generic house style of filming to truly find its own voice as Fraction’s “Hawkeye” once did.
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Marvel might have reached into its quiver once too often with "Hawkeye," at least based on the first two episodes, which offer a slow start tilted more toward the character of Kate Bishop than the titular Clint Barton. Amusing in places, this holiday-themed series makes jokes about trick arrows, but it's going to need a few more tricks up its sleeve.
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“Hawkeye” is clearly more concerned with setting up Kate Bishop for future MCU phases than creating a problem worthy of two heroes’ time. And at six hours, it’s certainly not worthy of yours.
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I wanted a “Hawkeye” that translated the wit and creativity of the Fraction/Aja series into something that stood on its own instead of just echoing a better work on the page while previewing likely better works on the big screen. This series lacks the zip and polish that Kate Bishop and Clint Barton deserve. ... It feels like it’s shooting at the wrong target altogether.
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If a long way short of scintillating, Hawkeye nonetheless moves at an agreeable clip.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 90 out of 154
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Mixed: 26 out of 154
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Negative: 38 out of 154
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Nov 24, 2021
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Nov 24, 2021Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop is perfect casting, I personally really enjoyed the first two episodes.
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Nov 24, 2021