Madame Web's biggest problem is all of that Spider-Man stuff
Now that Madame Web is on Netflix, it might be time to give the much-maligned movie another look with fresh eyes. After all, it didn’t exactly set the box office on fire when it was released this year... but, it turns out, that was for good reason – it is easily one of the worst comic book movies I’ve ever seen.
That's not only because of the terrible effects, lackluster dialogue, and a cast that can feel the Razzy nomination looming over them. It isn't even because of the painfully shoehorned product placement. The most frustrating bit, however, isn’t how bad the movie is. Watching bad films is an occupational hazard. No, the worst bit of Madame Web is that there is a good movie in there getting smothered by clumsy comic book references.
“Good” might be a bit of a stretch, but there are wonderfully tense moments in Madame Web that had the audacity of giving me hope that the movie wouldn’t suck. The scene at Grand Central Terminal, as Cassie – the titular Madame Web – uses her visions to evade the approaching Evil Spider-Man, is fun and well shot. The director uses Cassie’s future-sight in a way that makes it feel powerful without disarming any tension in the scene.
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