Movies like The Marvels

“The Marvels (2023) is a 2020s American absurdist comedy that stages a problem of shared agency at scale. The picture frames a core conflict — powers become entangled across three protagonists — with a visual grammar of high-contrast chiaroscuro, saturated digital textures, and brisk rhythmic editing. The film argues that ensemble synchronization functions as a civic experiment: it reframes responsibility as a negotiated, procedural achievement rather than an individual asset.”