{"id":483579,"date":"2022-08-10T22:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/watch-secret-headquarters-review-a-subpar-superhero-series-starter\/"},"modified":"2022-08-10T22:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:00:02","slug":"watch-secret-headquarters-review-a-subpar-superhero-series-starter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-secret-headquarters-review-a-subpar-superhero-series-starter\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch &#8216;Secret Headquarters&#8217; Review: A Subpar Superhero Series-Starter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d28b2e5705\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d28b2e5705\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-secret-headquarters-review-a-subpar-superhero-series-starter\/#%E2%80%9CWatch_Online_%E2%80%98Secret_Headquarters_Review_A_Subpar_Superhero_Series-Starter%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Watch Online &#8216;Secret Headquarters&#8217; Review: A Subpar Superhero Series-Starter&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-secret-headquarters-review-a-subpar-superhero-series-starter\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Secret_Headquarters_Review_A_Subpar_Superhero_Series-Starter%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Secret Headquarters&#8217; Review: A Subpar Superhero Series-Starter&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWatch_Online_%E2%80%98Secret_Headquarters_Review_A_Subpar_Superhero_Series-Starter%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Watch Online &#8216;Secret Headquarters&#8217; Review: A Subpar Superhero Series-Starter&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Secret_Headquarters_Review_A_Subpar_Superhero_Series-Starter%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Secret Headquarters&#8217; Review: A Subpar Superhero Series-Starter&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n                        The archetypal portrayal of heroic fathers is one of good, upstanding men teaching the sons who look up to them fundamental life lessons. But writer-directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (\u201cCatfish\u201d) expand on this conceit in \u201cSecret Headquarters,\u201d their family-friendly feature for the Paramount+ streaming service. Centered on a teen who discovers his aloof, neglectful father is the world\u2019s most formidable superhero, this action-adventure delivers a modicum of skill and smarts, though it ultimately winds up as forgettable as its generic title.<\/p>\n<p>Fourteen-year-old Charlie (Walker Scobell) is used to his dad Jack (Owen Wilson) abandoning their plans for work. From baseball <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s to big school achievements, his father has missed out on every important event. Only Charlie doesn\u2019t know his put-upon pop is busy saving the world, one disaster at a time. A decade prior, Jack unwittingly became a part of something extraordinary when a glowing space orb crash landed on Earth, bestowing him with visions of prophesied mass destruction and the otherworldly power to save the planet. Yet, in those precious years since, he\u2019s failed to create a healthy work-life balance, getting divorced from Charlie\u2019s caring mom Lily (Jessie Mueller) and fracturing their family unit.<\/p>\n<p>Things don\u2019t change for the pair until dad abandons Charlie on a mission. Soon the lonely teen, his quick-witted bestie Berger (Keith L. Williams), his street-savvy crush Maya (Momona Tamada) and her candid <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> influencer pal Lizzie (Abby James Witherspoon) stumble upon Jack\u2019s super-secret headquarters in the family\u2019s cabin in the woods. This gives them the chance to play with a cornucopia of alien <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, but also summons war monger\/profiteer Ansel Argon (Michael Pe\u00f1a), who is hunting for the orb with his bitter head of security Captain Irons (Jesse Williams) and a fleet of henchmen. As the baddies search the compound, the teens are called upon to defend the turf until Jack figures out his greater mission is at home.<\/p>\n<p>They don\u2019t call this \u201cSecret Headquarters\u201d for nothing: These characters spend an inordinate amount of time in the basement lair. The film\u2019s elongated second act is set in this singular space, showing the teens hiding, fighting and occasionally outsmarting the adult mercenaries. The filmmakers incorporate some production design elements into the combat and conflict as a nifty way to make full use of the location. However, with its dark, bland aesthetic and the action\u2019s repetitive use of the otherworldly tech, these sequences zap the film of energetic momentum \u2014 at least until it\u2019s time to break out to the climactic third-act set-piece at the school dance.<\/p>\n<p>Our suspension of disbelief is tested frequently, not so much in terms of the genre, but in the context of human relationships. It strains credulity that Irons, given his intellect and military background, doesn\u2019t realize his boss is evil. It\u2019s certainly no surprise to us. The final scene leaves us with more questions than answers, specifically surrounding the fix of this formerly fractured family. The filmmakers want us to believe these are real people overcoming real issues \u2014 and divorce and parental abandonment are certainly troubling. Yet here they\u2019re treated as \u201creel issues,\u201d movie problems with hand-waved quick fixes simply to get to a h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y ending. As a result, the story bypasses any sense of earned emotional gratification.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is this missing genuine, heartfelt father-son and mom-dad make-up moments (one talk in a car and one post-fight chat do not sincere apologies make), it also lacks tangible journeys for both father and son protagonists. There\u2019s little growth exhibited by either when it comes to mending their relationship woes. Their arcs lack clear definition beyond both experiencing an inevitable softening of their hearts. Their key compromises lessen the impact of the resolution, leading to many larger, long-lasting concerns. Plus, the space orb is less a gift than a curse, yet it\u2019s bafflingly showcased as the former.<\/p>\n<p>Blessedly, this isn\u2019t totally an exercise in frustrating creative choices. Screenwriters Christopher Yost, Josh Koenigsberg, Joost and Schulman (working from a story by Yost) do a great job of world-building, even if they borrow a bit too heavily from the \u201cIron Man\u201d franchise. They construct their kiddie characters as three-dimensional beings who, when failing or being underestimated, learn from mistakes and rise above \u2014 more so than the adults featured. For the teens, heartrending sentiments on teamwork, friendship and forgiveness are given sufficient time to land and reverberate.<\/p>\n<p>Each cast member is given a big movie moment to shine, from Pe\u00f1a\u2019s breathless break at a water fountain (showcasing his gift for comedic vamping) to Witherspoon fully leaning into a whiny teen girl act as a distraction technique (demonstrating she inherited the same comedic instincts as her Aunt Reese). Scobell, as previously spotlit this summer in \u201cThe Adam Project,\u201d adeptly holds his own as the underdog hero against Wilson. He also nimbly fits into the ensemble, especially in scenes that show off his chemistry with Williams, the film\u2019s hilarious standout, and Tamada, whose droll delivery works perfectly for her character and the comedic undertones.<\/p>\n<p>With a solid cast, healthy sense of humor and polished visual effects, the film rises above so many of the sub-cinematic slogs littering the streaming fray. Expecting it to be memorable proves to be a big ask from the filmmakers, despite their hunger for a Marvel-style, Amblin-esque franchise starter. Still, the ease with which we forget its blights might just be the project\u2019s real superpower.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n  !function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    if (f.fbq) return;\n    n = f.fbq = function() {\n      n.callMethod ?\n          n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n    };\n    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n    n.push = n;\n    n.loaded = !0;\n    n.version = '2.0';\n    n.queue = [];\n    t = b.createElement(e);\n    t.async = !0;\n    t.src = v;\n    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n  }(window, document, 'script',\n      'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '586935388485447');\n  fbq('init', '315552255725686');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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