The result is one of the most tepid, uninspiring and frankly boring installments in the history of Marvel Studios. A bad script, uninspired acting and lackluster action sequences will do little to quell those wondering if Marvel will ever find its way again.

Brave New World to be a palate cleanser — one that remembers and builds on the events of Marvel’s other recent features. The film does a serviceable job of establishing a new status quo, but it struggles to articulate how this Captain America is different from his predecessor.