Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark
sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle.
Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers -- Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner -- must figure out a way to bring
back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos -- the evil
demigod who decimated the planet and the universe.
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth,
Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen
Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, Josh Brolin
Release Date: April 24, 2019
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and some
language
Runtime: 3 h 2min
Review:
Avengers Endgame is the final chapters of the first season of Marvel
long running superhero show. It’s been a
bit of an issue that I’ve had with Marvel mainly because very few of the movies
have ever just wowed me, that’s not to say I haven’t enjoyed them but they’ve
never been the type of films that have blown my mind. The episodic nature of them always reminded
me more of a TV show than movies. The
Russo Brothers do have a nailed down their ability to manage all the various character
and plotlines and this culmination does feel like a bit of a victory lap
through the last 10 years of films. There are plenty of moments where fan
service seems more important than actual plot but it works because the film is
ultimately entertaining. The first hour
plays out like a Marvel version of the under watched HBO series The Leftovers
with the 2nd hour pushing into something very reminiscent of the
classic series finale of Star Trek The Next Generation. Much like that series finale the story
focuses on the characters we’ve come to know over years as opposed massive
action. Sure it all leads to a climatic
showdown but it’s smart to keep the focus on the main 6 characters since
they’ve always been the focus of the entire endeavor. Once the big show down comes it’s a massive spectacle
that delivers some incredibly satisfying moments. The only small drawback is that some of it
feels fairly familiar with one moment seemingly channeling an iconic shot from
Game of Thrones legendary Battle of the Bastards episode. I’ll
throw in the fact that if anyone whose familiar with another long seeded
collection of superhero stories from DC animated universe will get a sense of
déjà vu since that series ended with a very similar final battle. Once the battle is over there are a few more
lingering issues because there are plot holes aplenty if you think about many
of the choices made, a few are particularly glaring, It’s really a testament to the work of the
cast and directors that film works because in lesser hands it could have been a
real mess. The film is a fitting end to
this chapter even if the finality of it doesn’t quiet resonate much like that
cliffhanger at the end of Infinity War.
B-
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