Fury and Talos try to stop the Skrulls who have infiltrated the highest spheres of the Marvel Universe.Fury and Talos try to stop the Skrulls who have infiltrated the highest spheres of the Marvel Universe.Fury and Talos try to stop the Skrulls who have infiltrated the highest spheres of the Marvel Universe.
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- 1 win & 5 nominations total
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Summary
Reviewers say 'Secret Invasion' receives mixed reactions for its espionage plot and Skrull infiltration. Praise goes to Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Olivia Colman for their performances, along with the suspense and action. Criticisms include pacing issues, underdeveloped characters, and lack of emotional depth. Some find it predictable, while others appreciate the darker tone. Visual effects and production values are inconsistent, making it an entertaining yet flawed MCU addition.
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I don't understand the low ratings. But then again maybe I do. Some Marvel fans have gotten used to a certain kind of formula, but to be honest I am ready for some maturing and alternative perspectives on a Marvel UNIVERSE. This is a timely work, where people are at war, each with their own reason. But mostly to fight for a placed called home. No one group's hands are clean. This series, more than any in the MCU, felt the most human...where we see a man broken by fighting and trying his best to take responsibility for the collateral damage done. And as a side note, Ben Mendelsohn's acting is a revelation, as an alien who seems to have the best of humanity.
What an absolute waste. Samuel L Jackson seriously must have had a clause written into his contract that states he must be seated 75% of the time on set. Watch these episodes again and notice every excuse in the world for him to be sitting in a chair. They even made a Louie 14th chair joke in the first episode to cover for him having to sit down while they filmed an action sequence around him. He is old the character is old and it just doesn't work. Add the fact that the writing is incredibly shallow and predictable and it makes you wonder why anybody is praising this garbage.
It's great to be a fan but to put blinders on and to blindly support things hurts actual fans. They will just keep delivering nonsense if you keep eating it up we'll get more trash. Stop ruining it for everyone.
It's great to be a fan but to put blinders on and to blindly support things hurts actual fans. They will just keep delivering nonsense if you keep eating it up we'll get more trash. Stop ruining it for everyone.
Let me start with what this series isn't. It isn't exciting, original or in the least bit interesting. The path it treads is well worn and has been done better so many times before. The majority of the characters are immediately forgotten due to their sheer blandness and similarity to one another. I don't think it understands what it's trying to be. Is it a superhero series or or a tepid spy thriller? It presents as yet another hodgepodge of cliches and tropes, packaged under the Disney/Marvel banner. The character of Nick Fury and his tired quips is now at the point of being a parody of who he used to be.
Boring, predictable, uninspired
Run of the mill plot, hardly spy stuff, it looks just like any other Marvel TV show, actually it looks and feels very similar to Winter Soldier and the Falcon. It's like all Marvel TV shows are made to look identical to one another.. no character, no nuance just canned goods on a shelf.
The cast is good but the script is boring. Is the world is in danger again why is it just 3 people are trying to stop it. I mean.. I hope there is some kind of other plot twist further down because we've seen it all before and it doesn't really have anything to offer than a haggard Nick Fury who god knows what he was doing and how or why and this aura of mystery is just lazy you know?
I hope it gets better really but somehow I doubt it.
Run of the mill plot, hardly spy stuff, it looks just like any other Marvel TV show, actually it looks and feels very similar to Winter Soldier and the Falcon. It's like all Marvel TV shows are made to look identical to one another.. no character, no nuance just canned goods on a shelf.
The cast is good but the script is boring. Is the world is in danger again why is it just 3 people are trying to stop it. I mean.. I hope there is some kind of other plot twist further down because we've seen it all before and it doesn't really have anything to offer than a haggard Nick Fury who god knows what he was doing and how or why and this aura of mystery is just lazy you know?
I hope it gets better really but somehow I doubt it.
I know that Secret Invasion has had some mixed reviews but after just finishing it I can say that it's entertaining enough to watch. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, who's back as Nick Fury, as he takes on the shapeshifting alien race named the Skrulls who's becoming a huge threat to the human race. Also returning are Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), Rhodey (Don Cheadle) Maria Hill (Colbie Smulders) and Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman). They also bring in some serious newcomer talent in Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Dermot Mulroney, Kingsley Ben-Adir, among others. With that much talent it would be hard for this series to fail. Everyone I just named all give terrific performances and makeup for some uneven writing. As most reviews have already stated this is unlike most Marvel series as it has a more serious tone. I would definitely recommend this to any fan of this genre and definitely any Marvel fan.
Burning Questions With the "Secret Invasion" Cast
Burning Questions With the "Secret Invasion" Cast
IMDb catches up with "Secret Invasion" stars to discuss their favorite Samuel L. Jackson movie, whether it's harder to play a hero or a villain, first-day memories on set, and more.
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- TriviaKingsley Ben-Adir adopts a Welsh accent for this role. He says his reasons for this were: "We were looking at different places he could be from-obviously Birmingham had been done, Peaky Blinders did it, so that didn't work. There's a mixed-race community in Butetown, and I just thought that might be a nice way in. It's a large Caribbean community with a military history too, so I started speaking to people from around there to figure out the character."
- GoofsThroughout the series US secret service agents operating in the UK are shown using firearms. This is inaccurate armed security for foreign dignitaries and diplomats including the US president is provided by the Metropolitan Police's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection branch. The UK's strict gun laws prevent anyone except UK police officers using handguns or assault weapons in Great Britain.
- Quotes
[from trailer]
Maria Hill: For years, you've been avoiding Earth. I have called for your help plenty of other times and you've been pretty content to let those calls go straight to voicemail.
Nick Fury: Yeah, well. this is different.
- Crazy creditsThis show introduces a Marvel Studios logo which is more similar to that of the 2014-16 era, with the comic flips slowly revealing the studio's name.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Rat of All My Dreams (2020)
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- Runtime45 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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