Since debuting the much-acclaimed, rightfully so, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” nearly a decade ago, brothers Anthony and Joe Russo’s professional lives have basically consisted of directing the core works of the superhero blockbuster, producing and trying to surprise with others. types of freer proposals, with little positive results as we will see later. Oh, and historically they explode at the box office.
The films of the Russo brothers, from worst to best
7 ‘You, me and now … Dupree’
The second feature by the Russo brothers after the wonderful ‘Welcome to Collinwood’ can only be described as (tremendous) disaster. With an insufferable Owen Wilson, a listless Matt Dillon and a Kate Hudson doing her best to try to avoid the inevitable, “Me, you and now … Dupree” is a humorless comedy that causes many more yawns than smiles in just over a hundred minutes that weigh like a plate. Nothing to save around here.
You, me and now … Dupree on eCartelera
6 ‘Cherry’
It is clear that after directing four capital works of the contemporary blockbuster like ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’, ‘Captain America: Civil War’, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’, you want next to nothing to prove things. new. Too bad that the Russo brothers have decided to do it with a project as inconsistent and failed as ‘Cherry’.
Played by a bewildered Tom Holland, a questionable casting decision to say the least, it combines so many genres, tries so many shapes and goes in so many directions that it ends up being a really chaotic and frustrating experience.. A lot of ambition, no results.
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5 “Welcome to Collinwood”
A remake of the excellent ‘Rufufú’, a classic Italian comedy from the late 1950s directed by Mario Monicelli, ‘Welcome to Collinwood’ marked the Russo brothers’ curious debut in the feature film. A debut tremendously faithful to the source material which raised the level thanks to an interesting set-up, a remarkable pace and, above all, a cast full of big names like Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Patricia Clarkson or George Clooney. Yes, it is light years away from the jewel of Monicelli, but we are facing a beautiful and effective review.
Welcome to Collinwood on eCartelera
4 “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
After adding another essential title to its catalog with the wonderful “Guardians of the Galaxy”, the MCU demonstrated its splendid form in a big way with “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, the premiere of the Russo brothers in this universe. Praised by critics and an audience that usually elevates him to the pinnacle of the best of Marvel cinema to date, this sequel far surpasses its vengeful predecessor by betting on a classic thriller combined with action scenes that take your breath away. All this, moreover, completed by a wonderful work of characters where each of them finds its space and moment of brilliance and importance. Decidedly, an exemplary and deeply admirable blockbuster in substance and form.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier on eCartelera
3 ‘Captain America Civil War’
Much closer to a delivery of The Avengers than to a single film of its “protagonist” character, “Captain America: Civil War” served, as well as amassing millions and millions of admissions, to finish placing the Russo brothers as essential directors. within the Marvel Cinematic Universe in particular and in the contemporary blockbuster in general.
A show full of great moments of pure cinema where the duo of directors developed with a talent that tested expectations, thus managing to build one of the most powerful deliveries in the franchise. And with a large difference from the rest.
Captain America: Civil War on eCartelera
Two “Avengers: Infinity War”
“Avengers: Infinity War” was as spectacular, balanced, fun, vibrant, epic and thrilling as we had dreamed of from the start. As impossible as it seemed. The first part of an epilogue destined to mark forever an entire generation of viewers worked thanks to the balance of all its parts, the exemplary handling of a dozen long characters and plots by the Russo brothers and a fire d ‘ truly unforgettable final artifice, with special mention for a few last minutes that took your breath away. A real commercial and artistic triumph which, moreover, definitively elevated his villain, Thanos, into the Olympus of the great 21st century movie characters.
Avengers: Infinity War on eCartelera
1 “Avengers: Endgame”
It was the most difficult ever, it even seemed impossible, but the Russo brothers managed to exceed all the expectations placed in “Avengers: Endgame”. An entertainment masterpiece who ended up exploding in contagious emotion thanks to an unforgettable final stretch where they meet the most memorable, epic, shocking and, we fear, insurmountable moments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For an entire generation, the great cinematic event of a lifetime. Right. Absolute classic.
Avengers: Endgame on eCartelera
Possessors of a special talent for managing the show and diversifying plots with a multitude of characters, the Russo brothers are already Hollywood history thanks to a set of films that, whatever they are, are part of the cinephile memory of several generations. Ribbons of gigantic dimensions that however offered artistic arguments of real weight to celebrate its resounding success with enthusiasm.
for that, and even though his projects outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe haven’t shone too much, not to say that they have directly touched or embraced the most sensational failure, one must get used to reading the names of Anthony and Joe Russo in the history books of the seventh art. An admirable goal achieved thanks to the push of some characters loved by the public, yes, but also for skill, talent and inspiration.
Source: E Cartelera
