Another Failed Superhero: “Madame Web” is so bad that you just can’t stop watching

I’m not a huge Marvel fan, only genuinely enjoying “Black Panther” and a few “Spiderman” movies. So when I saw “Madame Web” getting absolutely torn apart by social media and movie critics, I needed to see if it was really that heinous as people were making it out to be.

Yes, “Madame Web” was cringy, but news flash — almost all superhero movies are. The hate should be toned down because this movie was exactly what I expect out of most superhero movies.

In the beginning, I was hopeful because the plot had potential. Starting off with a young woman named Cassandra Webb — played by Dakota Johnson — living in New York City that was a stereotypical “misunderstood girl.” The “dead mom” and “introverted” tropes are cliché, but not unbearable to watch.

Then Madame Web figures out that she’s able to see into the future, which was interesting to me because it takes you on a journey of Madame Web figuring out these powers, learning how to use them, and watching them apply to her everyday life. Even the way the movie was filmed and edited has cool effects and shots that conveys her feelings and experience with the clairvoyance — or ability to see into the future — nicely.

But as the movie approached the second half,it lost me.

Three young girls are introduced: Julia Carpenter played by Sydney Sweeney, Anya Corazon played by Isabela Merced and Mattie Franklin played by Celeste O’Connor. Besides Sweeney, these actors gave off 2015 Disney Channel vibes. Plus it was strange to see Sweeney poorly portray a nerdy teen after being impressed by her role as Cassie in “Euphoria”.

Madame Web ends up meeting and protecting them, and I find this part of the movie unrealistic because they start as strangers and immediately become a family after about five minutes of screen time. There was no buildup whatsoever. Although they did develop a cute sisterly bond over their strained relationships with their parents, them coming together and embarking on this whole adventure is unrealistic.

As the movie reached its end, I felt more and more disappointed by the poorly written script, acting and cheap look.

The worst part is that I was interested in the plot because the whole idea of clairvoyance is cool to me, and Madame Web could’ve been a hit if the acting was better and the script and childish aesthetic were not so tacky.

I could definitely see 10-year-old me being obsessed with this movie, but I wouldn’t waste your money on a ticket unless you want to watch a movie so bad that it’s almost addicting to watch and make fun of.