2021 was certainly a big year for Marvel as they not only released four theatrical projects in theaters, but also five television series. For their final television project, they look to focus on the archer of the “Avengers” going by the name of “Hawkeye” (a.k.a Clint Barton). The plot follows Barton spending the holidays with his family by visiting New York City and having dinner and catching a musical, which brings back memories of a close friend who’s no longer around. As a young woman by the name of Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) gets involved in foiling an auction heist by the criminal enterprise known as the “Tracksuit Mafia“, she indirectly crosses paths with Clint as they look to fight their way against the gang all the while finding out the man behind the operation. Like many of their previous series, the plot of “Hawkeye” mainly takes a backseat at times focusing more on building the relationship between Kate and Clint, which for the most part is done well. Aside from a debut apperance of “Echo” (Alaqua Cox) and some notable returns along with a huge reveal towards the series finale, I feel the project could have been better fitted as a feature film than a six-part series. The other drawback is that the series is loosely based on the Matt Fraction & David Aja limited series comic book which may give viewers who have knowledge of the comic an idea of the big reveal towards the end along with some clues thrown in here and there. Still it’s nice to have a Marvel project that doesn’t follow up to another project as the mid-credits scene showcases the enture cheesy musical sequence briefly shown on the series premiere and nothing more. Overall, I recommend giving “Hawkeye” a look especially for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Rating: B
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