“Marvel’s Inhumans” (Action/Science-Fiction: 1 hour, 21 minutes)

Starring: Anson Mount, Serinda Swan, Iwan Rheon, Eme Ikwuakor

Director: Joe Robert Cole

Rated: NR (Violence)

Movie Review: It is time I reveal I have superpowers. My extraordinary ability is the art of persuasion — to keep humans from seeing this story about Inhumans. 

The plot for this upcoming television program is bland and clichéd. It lacks the appeal of other Marvel Cinematic Universe productions. It feels like it should belong on television, when the television is turned off.

“Marvel’s Inhumans” is virtually the first two episodes of a new Marvel television series. 

The series, like this theatrical version, explores stories concerning the royal family of Inhumans. Black Bolt (Mount) and the rest of the royal family of the Inhumans are relieved of their duties when Maximus (Rheon), Black Bolt’s brother, overthrows his family during a coup. Escaping to Hawaii, Black Bolt and the rest of the overthrown royal family members search for a way to regain Attilan, which is a cloaked base on the moon.

The story is predictable, which it tries to provide in an hour and 21 minutes. It is a formulaic piece about family betrayal that lacks the needed creative spark to care about its characters. Characters mean little because their establishment is dismal. Instead, they feel more like a soap-opera cast.

Anson Mount is the standout here. He appears regal. He fits the royal mantle of Black Bolt. He has to convey much with no words, as Black Bolt does not talk. He cannot speak without releasing a momentous power that destroys all in its path. Mount makes the most of the role. He is the most interesting character.

Otherwise, the screenplay does not capture the grandness of a movie from Marvel. Audiences should wait to see the television series. A visit to a local cinema is not worth it. 

Grade: D (A commonplace story lacks humanity.)