Review of Hawkeye

Hawkeye (2021)
7/10
some Marvel Christmas fun
25 December 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) was a little girl in New York City when the 2012 alien invasion happened. She lost her father and was saved by Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner). She has been inspired to follow him in his footsteps ever since. In present day Christmas, Kate does not like her mother Eleanor Bishop (Vera Farmiga)'s new boyfriend, Jack Duquesne. She follows him to an underground illicit auction leading to a meeting with her hero.

Hawkeye is the underpowered member of the Avengers. As such, he is the butt of jokes sometimes and is often ignored. He can be seen as a second tier character in the cinematic franchise. That is why it's important for him to get some gravitas out of his own show. Instead, the powers-that-be use him to headline a Christmas thriller with bits of light comedy. I think it's the wrong way to go. I would prefer something much darker but I don't run anything. It's their toy and I'm just watching them play with it. As it stand, Renner is a good actor. Steinfeld is surprisingly funny sometimes. She finds a fun comedic partner in Florence Pugh. Sadly, I don't think that Hawkeye will elevate higher than his second tier status. This seems to be a limited series. There are spinoff possibilities. This is nice with some fun.
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