India, Feb. 17 -- The latest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Captain America: Brave New World, attempts to usher in a new era with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) taking up the mantle of Captain America. However, what should have been a triumphant new chapter in the MCU instead feels like a disjointed, uninspired retread of past themes.

Set in a world still recovering from the Blip, the film follows Sam as he reluctantly aligns with the newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross (Harrison Ford) to thwart a conspiracy tied to an assassination attempt and the global scramble for adamantium. Along the way, he is supported by his wisecracking sidekick Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez), now the new Falcon. Meanwhile, f...