In this case, the results are resoundingly positive and perhaps even an improvement on the original given the likability and presence of the actors involved.

Though it has been years in the making, the series has produced what may be considered its finest entry with "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning."

With "Thunderbolts*," the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been put back on track and made the films not only entertaining, but must-see events again.