Title: Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Director Julius Onah Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi Run Time: lhr 58mins Star(s): Anthony Mackie • Harrison Ford • Danny Ramirez After accepting the mantle passed down to him by the previous Captain America, Steve Rodgers, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), formerly known as the Falcon, finds himself caught in a serious incident at the White House, which puts the United States and foreign nations in a delicate situation. Wilson must now uncover the nefarious plot behind the conflict as well as identify the evil mastermind pulling the strings before a potential war breaks out. Themes of legacy and mentorship are covered heavily throughout the film. Sam Wilson is constantly battling feelings of inadequacies and attitudes of comparison to the previous Captain America, a similar predicament his younger falcon and mentee, Joaquín Torres is facing while wanting to carry on the legacy left by Wilson. Apart from legacy, the subject of mentorship is one of the biggest themes that drive the story forward. While Wilson had Rogers to look up to, he also had Isaiah Bradley, the first black Captain America as someone to lean on, and circumstances involving Bradley is a driving force behind Captain America: Brave New World. This latest addition to Marvel's Cinematic Universe, gives Anthony Mackie a chance to shine as Captain America, however that's where the good stuff ends, because Captain America: Brave New World may be a hard pill to swallow for many who are accustomed to seeing Steve Rodgers embody the superhero. The film's main villain, Samuel Sterns is severely underutilized. Sterns' powers in Captain America: Brave New World include mind control, super intelligence and technological mastery. Yet the film reduces him to a dull behind-the-scenes villain who is content with leading a country into war instead of having some kind of mental rage (even after being imprisoned for over I5 years). I believe having Sterns toy with the hero's psychology could've been an interesting feature. Overall, Captain America: Brave New World, is not bad nor is it good. It merely misses the mark to deliver a satisfying superhero film, and it seems the only redeeming quality is the film's exploration of relationships between the characters.