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‘Blue Beetle’ Suffers From Superhero Movies’ Biggest Problem

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This is the latest film to suffer from what we call the “third-act curse”: the fatal storytelling flaw that kills almost every DC and Marvel movie.

Barry Levitt
Barry Levitt 

Freelance Writer

A photo illustration showing Jaime Reyes as himself and the Blue Beetle in the 2023 film The Blue Beetle.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Warner Bros.
Barry Levitt

Barry Levitt

Freelance Writer

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