It's amazing how a mostly half-assed movie is still the best that Marvel/Disney produced in recent years. They did not select a proper direction with the concept, and because of this the movie is very uneven: sometimes it's trying to be funny, sometimes it's trying to be depressing, sometimes - both. Neither of those is particularly impactful, though, which makes it feel "half-assed". I also can't say there is much character progression here, too.
Yet it does manage to progress the overall world, especially with the post-credit scene, and that's already a lot for MCU. That scene was probably the most fun to watch. Not like the main movie was "bad". Again, it was "half-assed" a lot of the time, could have used some polish, but if you watch it as a B-movie - it can work. I do think it would have worked better as TV show, though.
The story and general vibe are reminiscent of The Boys show, but less risky. There are moments in the movie, which try to provide some social commentary, and raise deeper questions, but we do not get enough time to explore them. A TV show would have provided that time, and it could have been also structured in a way to leverage those "dream-like" sequences more, to delve deeper into character's psyche. Yes, they are "meh" heroes/villains, but that would make for an interesting perspective on the MCU and what's happening there.
Regardless, I most likely will recommend this for a watch, just manage your expectations. This is not a "grandiose", and it's not meant to be. It's not as "pompous" as well, and does not really carry a strong message (it tries to, but it falls flat, to be honest). But that's good enough for 1 evening.
