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While Disney has been emphasizing diversity with a consciously female-led cast and a female director, "The Marvels" struggles to resonate, largely because the characters remain unknown and unengaging to the mainstream audience. It’s less about representation and more about storytelling quality.
Critical and Industry Reactions
The response from critics has been predominantly negative. For example, The Irish Times describes the film as "explosive diarrhea posing as a movie", while others have called it a "hot mess" with poor CGI and incoherent plotlines. Such criticism impacts audience perception and tampers down expectations further.