The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Disney+ | Release Date: March 19, 2021
5.6
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skykappahJun 2, 2021
An ok time waster if you have nothing better to do, otherwise it is very weak on everything. The main leads are okay but every other actor, especially the main villian seemed to be amateurs... The story is your conveyor belt offering... If aAn ok time waster if you have nothing better to do, otherwise it is very weak on everything. The main leads are okay but every other actor, especially the main villian seemed to be amateurs... The story is your conveyor belt offering... If a ta boring... I'm surprised because of how good WandaVision is and then you have this.… Expand
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AspectIXJul 12, 2021
Wasn’t awful, but was not very good. Villain was lame. Was way too political. Meh. Disappointing.
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5
tsylataCehTApr 25, 2021
Твоё лицо когда хотел получить удовольствие от просмотра боевичка в стиле "Бади муви" про посредственных героев "Мстителей", а получил 6 серий повесточки "Как чернокожим тяжело живется в современном мире" и "Белое превосходство должно бытьТвоё лицо когда хотел получить удовольствие от просмотра боевичка в стиле "Бади муви" про посредственных героев "Мстителей", а получил 6 серий повесточки "Как чернокожим тяжело живется в современном мире" и "Белое превосходство должно быть закончено" с абсолютно безликими и престными злодеями. Так они ещё и няшку Шэрон Картер превратили в какого то непонятного мастермайнд злодея, про которого все через минуту забудут. Серьёзно?… Expand
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WessollMay 2, 2021
After very good WandaVision we got this...Episodes 1-4 could still be watched, although at times boring, but then it was a disaster. Let it not be, interesting characters Zemo or Bucky but the rest...never more.
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5
rocket312Jul 10, 2021
The winter soldier part was quite enjoyable. Also John Walker is really deep written and dramatic character. Falcon and racism are the worst about that movie. Also flag smashers are terrorist but they are "good". Just give the winter soldierThe winter soldier part was quite enjoyable. Also John Walker is really deep written and dramatic character. Falcon and racism are the worst about that movie. Also flag smashers are terrorist but they are "good". Just give the winter soldier standalone tv series or movie.… Expand
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10
TuxDCMay 25, 2022
Enjoyable story and character development. Too some risk and brought up some ugliness that I think they did well. I am game for the new Captain America.
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Dsros96Sep 24, 2021
The villains feel kinda pointless. The politics trama is well executed though.The legacy & healing parts about both Falco & The Winter Soldier are beautiful. But somehow this feels like a secondary acts project, because this feels slow &The villains feel kinda pointless. The politics trama is well executed though.The legacy & healing parts about both Falco & The Winter Soldier are beautiful. But somehow this feels like a secondary acts project, because this feels slow & empty despite of its depth.… Expand
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lennyiSep 18, 2021
It was BORING, it was not bad but it just was really forgettable. I actually can't remember what happened in the series even though it has been only a few months since i watched it.
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9
BasilZeroJun 24, 2023
The premise and story was promising. Felt like watching a Captain America or a Iron man movie. The main thing I would say that didnt make this series perfect was the villain group, the casting was random and not memorable at all. The mainThe premise and story was promising. Felt like watching a Captain America or a Iron man movie. The main thing I would say that didnt make this series perfect was the villain group, the casting was random and not memorable at all. The main characters themselves carried the show by themselves. It was great seeing more of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier from their point of view and with the spotlight.… Expand
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7
brockcheeseMar 21, 2021
This show is better than the advertisements would lead you to believe. It is more of a character study of two damaged characters from the MCU and how they cope.
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7
SoulWarfareApr 23, 2021
Sam is the main focus in the show and his struggle with the legacy and the responsibility of the shield is a great story. Throughout the show we see him explore what it means for a black person to take up the mantle and what Captain AmericaSam is the main focus in the show and his struggle with the legacy and the responsibility of the shield is a great story. Throughout the show we see him explore what it means for a black person to take up the mantle and what Captain America means to the people. By the final episode, seeing Sam fully come into terms with his role is very fulfilling. Bucky is the secondary protagonist and he is struggling with his past as the Winter Soldier and a world without his best friend Steve. There is an exploration of his trauma and him trying to do right to all the victims of his past which is a nice story for his character. By the final episode, he finally knows what he needs to do and it's quite sad yet satisfying. The best part of the show is the banter between these 2 and their buddy cop antics are absolute highlights in the series.

Another highlight in this series is John Walker played magnificently by Wyatt Russell. He is the new Captain America that is chosen by the government. Wyatt manages to perfectly make him hateable and that is quite the testament to Wyatt's performance. He isn't an outright villain though and they do give him a fair amount of sympathetic qualities with a character arc of sort for him as well. Another great support character is Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly) who has some great moments that add some weight to Sam's story. Zemo (Daniel Bruhl) returns from Captain America Civil War as a sort of wildcard for Sam and Bucky. His return is great as we get to see a more fun side to him while still being quite the manipulator. His interactions with both Sam and Bucky add another level of tension to the dynamic. Additionally, he wears his iconic costume from the comics which is nice even though it doesn't make much sense for him to do so. Daniel Bruhl single-handedly stole every scene he was in thanks to his amazing performance.

The cinematography by P.J. Dillon feels very "movie like" and I didn't get the TV show feeling when watching the series. There are some parts in the series where the visuals are quite gorgeous with an example being episode 3 where they are in Madripoor. Henry Jackman who scored Captain America Winter Soldier and Civil War returns to score and while none of the soundtracks is memorable, it does a good job in representing the scene without being overly distracting. There are great action scenes that utilize the power of the super soldiers and the flying suit of Falcon. Some fights are quite brutal and very memorable. Nevertheless, I have some issues with this series and the biggest one being the slow pacing. There are a lot of moments where it feels like not much story progression is occurring. This is most noticeable in episode 5 where the majority of the episode is just a lot of sitting around. For a series that is only 6 episodes, it is quite weird that it can still drag like this. There is also a lot of moments during the series where it seems to be more focused on building future stories which are mildly distracting from the main story. The final episode also handles John's final story arc in a really weird way that just feels completely sudden and it also contains a very cringe resolution that doesn't fit the series.

I also have an issue with the main villain Karli Morgenthau (Erin Kellyman) who is the leader of an anti-patriotism group the Flag Smashers who contains some members with super-soldier serum. The motive of the group is fine and understandable as they want to have open national borders. The problem is the leader of the group Karli is just not believable. She is extremely bratty and murder crazed that I do not understand how people look up to her. The actress Erin is okay but her performance is constantly outweighed by the better antagonist of John Walker and everyone else. It also baffles me how they are somehow able to fight on par with Bucky when he has literal assassin, military training and a vibranium arm but okay. Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) returns but I have mixed feelings about her. She is a lot darker as a character and doesn't resemble who she was in the Captain America movies which are mildly jarring. Her still being on the run from the government despite all the other Cap supporters being pardon makes no logical sense. Despite being blipped, she is also somehow able to build a massive fortune and completely change her personality doesn't feel believable. However, she is a lot more interesting than just being Peggy 2.0 so there is that.

Overall, the series doesn't land all its shots but it certainly delivers on the epic scope you expect from Marvel. It has mature social commentary, hilarious moments, thrilling action sequences and great chemistry between Anthony and Sebastian that just meshes together like a charm. I'm interested in what this series leads to whether it's another Marvel movie or a second season and I want to see more of Sam and Bucky in the future.… Expand
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TeaRichMay 13, 2023
I have no words, what did the producers smoke?
Why die falcon change his whole personality in this series? Why does he support terrorists who kill ppl? Why did they destroy caps legacy? Omg this is ***** You dont have to tell me what to thinkI have no words, what did the producers smoke?
Why die falcon change his whole personality in this series? Why does he support terrorists who kill ppl? Why did they destroy caps legacy? Omg this is ***** You dont have to tell me what to think in an „entertaining“ series… Expand
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ammaayaJun 16, 2022
Making this show one of the first impressions of the Disney plus lineup is a horrendous choice.

Even when viewing this as a standalone project without any connection to the franchise, the show is awful at storytelling and messaging. ItMaking this show one of the first impressions of the Disney plus lineup is a horrendous choice.

Even when viewing this as a standalone project without any connection to the franchise, the show is awful at storytelling and messaging. It alienates everyone with wishy washy and ham-fisted storylines that never resolve in a satisfying way beyond "OMG he got the suit wowee!" at the very end.

However, when you view it in context to the entire franchise, it gets even worse. These aren't even the pre-established characters anymore— and I'm not talking about the tiny little retcons and out-of-character quips that the MCU is known for —within TFATWS hardly any of these characters are recognizable beyond the fact that they are being played by the same actors. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is what happens when someone writes fanfiction of their Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie OCs(original characters) and somehow get approval to place it in MCU canon. These writers and creative talent did not bother to learn who these characters are; they clearly didn't watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier. At best you can assume that these writers watching the group ensemble movies and had a vague idea of who Bucky and Sam were from being background characters in fight scenes and then decided that they were equipped to create an entire show about them while essentially telling Stan and Mackie to just be themselves rather than the characters.

TFATWS is widely regarded as the Worst Disney plus show, and if you initially thought that this was an overreaction on the audience's part, I regret to inform you that it is not an overreaction. If anything, this show is remembered too fondly among loud portions of the fanbase while the look back through rose-tinted glasses and imagine that this show is actually a Stan/Mackie interview that they love to post clips of online and pretend that it's the most hilarious thing known to humanity.… Expand
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Makson01May 11, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful show,such a waste of time.Winter soldier has an interestening backround story and they did not showed anything special about it.And what with the dumb propaganda in the last epuisodes?!… Expand
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7
RS92Nov 19, 2021
Una solita serie marvel. Come un film da 6 ore. Dopo un po' stufa. Personaggi però integrati bene tra loro, trama semplice ma efficace.
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6
PixieHollow256Nov 9, 2021
Could have been better with the villain, the threat, the twist and the plot line, but that's COVID's fault.
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9
AdamEnDetailDec 20, 2021
I must say I have not really been much of a fan of the military aspects of the MCU - But 2022 is just around the corner, and Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye is about to complete its first season. Thus wrapping up the Disney+ aspect of the MCU Phase 4I must say I have not really been much of a fan of the military aspects of the MCU - But 2022 is just around the corner, and Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye is about to complete its first season. Thus wrapping up the Disney+ aspect of the MCU Phase 4 slate for 2021. And so far, Falcon and the Winter Soldier is the best and most meaningful offering from Phase 4 of the MCU at the time of this writing.

The show puts in the work and does a lot very well. It is profound and emotional on many levels as it tries to tackle both real problems, as well as MCU problems resulting from many years of storytelling which culminated the infinity saga in Endgame. Although it does not tackle all these problems perfectly, it does more than enough to tell a well-rounded story. A story where events occur within a coherent plot that carries forward both the MCU and the characters in the show in a genuine and meaningful way. This all allowed for real character growth as well as a richer universe which made an unexpected fourth Captain America movie with Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson as 'Cap' a reality. Not to mention Sam and Bucky are great frenemies.

Overall, it's superb and a must watch for phase 4. Binge-watch it.… Expand
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ChanekeCholoDec 13, 2021
In the movies, I never felt any kind of empathic with the protagonists of this TV show, nevertheless, this is so necessary to get a relationship with this characters.
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5
Rickniks38May 8, 2022
Boring the villain was so uninteresting I did however like U.S Agent, Sam, and Zemo everything else is just not interesting.
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CarbyOct 4, 2022
The political stuff was a bit off, It was mainly because the lines didn't make too much sense. The villain's group's motives make sense but the leader is bratty and murderous. I don't understand how any of the group looks up to her! The showThe political stuff was a bit off, It was mainly because the lines didn't make too much sense. The villain's group's motives make sense but the leader is bratty and murderous. I don't understand how any of the group looks up to her! The show is just so slow-paced. For only 6 episodes, Episode 5 is just sitting around and talking. But then all of a sudden Episode 6 goes too fast and it makes for a cringe ending that doesn't fit the rest of the series. The only amazing things to me about this show are the fight scenes as well as the shots! The fight scenes are so well choreographed and brutal. Camera angles are great in the fight scenes as well as when the characters are wandering around the world. The rest is just meh...… Expand
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CarlElmoreNov 24, 2022
It's just bland for pretty much every episode but the concept of John Walker is really good. Shame they reverse it by the finale.
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