The Winter Soldier Captain America 2: Rotten Tomato Watch

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

88%, and down to a 7.5 average rating now.

 

[Suzanne78]

It was at 87% before I went in to see the movie, so I guess it went up for me

Poo at that average rating. To say I disagree with a vast majority of the negative reviews is an understatement.

 

[spider-neil]

I think the movie will level out with a score of 85-86%

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I'll give you the Falcon, maybe, but for me, it's pretty "OH ****!" watching Mackie move like he did.

However the

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helicarrier on helicarrier action got to me, probably because of the music used to offset it, that "End of the Line" piece. It was all set up pretty perfectly from Steve's plan and then led to the big climax with Steve falling and Bucky saving him.

I just thought it worked perfectly. I may change my mind when I see it again.

The [BLACKOUT]crash[/BLACKOUT] was a bit melodramatic for me. The music and slow mo was a bit much, but I felt like what worked in the scene out did the not great by a lot.

 

[ZenTheAvenger]

Everyone here in the UK that has seen it (out of my friends) absolutely loved it and that includes casual and hardcore fans. The UK press have given it great reviews too for the most part.

I swear some reviewers just mark it down because it's a superhero movie, really annoys me.

Personally I thought the film was outstanding and one of my favourite Marvel films yet.

 

[psylockolussus]

Down to 87% again. 127 fresh, 19 rotten.

 

[TheVileOne]

Nobody's freaking out. I did hope for it to settle with a 90+ though.

People are freaking out and ready to declare war.

 

[Smashlilman]

Critics hate action

 

[Drz]

Peter Traver's review was excellent.

 

[Ms. Marvel]

Right now as long as it stays in the 80s I'm cool.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Right now as long as it stays in the 80s I'm cool.

And if it doesn't?

 

[Ms. Marvel]

And if it doesn't?

 

[Ms. Marvel]

Adam Nayman liked it.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts...tain-america-american-beauty/article17805222/

Quite surprising.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Well played.

 

[samsnee]

Ugh. That New York Times review. Not so much a review as once again a commentary on how we have too many superhero movies coming out and the mandatory line of how only The Dark Knight Was able to transcend the genre. I wasn't expecting him to like it but it sounds like he made up his mind before he went in.

 

[Ryu_do_Sen]

Ugh. That New York Times review. Not so much a review as once again a commentary on how we have too many superhero movies coming out and the mandatory line of how only The Dark Knight Was able to transcend the genre. I wasn't expecting him to like it but it sounds like he made up his mind before he went in.

Ya, i agree but the hype around this movie is a thing that needs also to be blamed.....Critics went in with really high expectations......And, probably if something in the movie wasn't to their liking, they really went to town with it........I, personally, think the movie is great, although it has its flaws.....

 

[Xeno]

It's rather ridiculous that 87% of 154 critics who have reviewed the film like it, yet there is hand-wringing about how "low" it has fallen on RT. The percentage score is not like a letter grade in college, nor is the average, yet people insist upon treating them as such. Eighty-seven percent of anything is an overwhelming majority. If anyone sees anything negative in that number, they should re-examine their perspective.

 

[Ms. Marvel]

It's rather ridiculous that 87% of 154 critics who have reviewed the film like it, yet there is hand-wringing about how "low" it has fallen on RT. The percentage score is not like a letter grade in college, nor is the average, yet people insist upon treating them as such. Eighty-seven percent of anything is an overwhelming majority. If anyone sees anything negative in that number, they should re-examine their perspective.

I think people are more concerned about it going lower than that. At least I am.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

It's rather ridiculous that 87% of 154 critics who have reviewed the film like it, yet there is hand-wringing about how "low" it has fallen on RT. The percentage score is not like a letter grade in college, nor is the average, yet people insist upon treating them as such. Eighty-seven percent of anything is an overwhelming majority. If anyone sees anything negative in that number, they should re-examine their perspective.

Or people can continue to have their opinion, while you continue to have yours.

 

[DA_Champion]

Or people can continue to have their opinion, while you continue to have yours.

87% is a strong score. That is a ... well educated opinion

 

[DarthSkywalker]

87% is a strong score. That is a ... well educated opinion

But... it could be better.

 

[Xeno]

Or people can continue to have their opinion, while you continue to have yours.

And that opinion is what, exactly, other than "Woe is we! It didn't get 100%!" Or 90%, or whatever arbitrary goal one might set.

But... it could be better.

And there are films sitting in the 90's that could have done better, too. That could be said of anything less than 100%, and you could count the recent films that got a perfect score on the fingers of one hand.

 

[TalismanRing]

Well, sometimes 100% isn't enough. Why isn't each individual grade 4 stars or an A?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

And that opinion is what, exactly, other than "Woe is we! It didn't get 100%!" Or 90%, or whatever arbitrary goal one might set.

Personally don't find much in RT scores other then deciding on whether I will go to the theater to see a film I am on the fence about or waiting until I can rent it. After all many factors go into reviews beyond what I am looking for in a film.

But that doesn't mean I am going to tell others how to read it or what to get out of it. If some want to take a sense of care or pride and that causes them to fret, that is up to them. No one here has gone close to overboard with it. I don't think they need to "reexamine" anything.

And there are films sitting in the 90's that could have done better, too. That could be said of anything less than 100%, and you could count the recent films that got a perfect score on the fingers of one hand.

That was a joke. Hence mister winky smilie.

 

[Mr. Dent]

this meltdown because it's less than 90% is kind of silly