Brave New World marks the big-screen jump as Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson takes center stage with the shield. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier laid the foundation for the new film, and the last time we saw the hero he'd uncovered a plot about a super serum,

Captain America: Brave New World isn’t the best or the worst MCU film. It has some genuinely fun action scenes. There’s a good political thriller buried in the overstuffed plot. Anthony Mackie did a really great job as Captain America, and as someone who is generally not a huge fan of Mackie, I’m happy to report that he really grew on me here.