After 22 films, 11 years and countless spoilers from Mark Ruffalo and Tom Holland, the finale of the Infinity Saga is finally here.
And Avengers: Endgame is the perfect payoff for all devotees of the MCU.
Theres basically been a countdown to Endgame since Infinity War ended, with more pressure on the finale than any film I can remember in recent years. It doesnt just act as a sequel to Infinity War – its the bookend to an entire era of movies, and possibly a goodbye to some of the MCUs favourite heroes; its well documented that Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Scarlet Johannsons contracts are coming to an end.
And it would be understandable if the Russo brothers buckled under the pressure. Its hard to meet the expectations of millions of hardcore fans. But somehow, Endgame has managed to give fans the satisfying ending they deserve, as well as providing a stellar superhero movie.
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Due to the threat of Thanos (and, you know, Marvel and Disney) I cant actually say that much about Endgame – nor do I want to. But heres what we already know, thanks to trailers – the movie picks up right after the Thanos snap, and our remaining heroes are trying to formulate a plan to retrieve the Infinity Stones, reverse the snap and bring half the universe back from the dust.
Anything else I say would be a massive spoiler, and youre better off going into Endgame blind. Even Ruffalo and Holland have managed to keep the plot under wraps, so make the most of the ignorance.
But what I can say is that fans of the MCU wont be disappointed. What the Marvel films do best are a) battle scenes and b) comedy and those are in abundance in Endgame. Chris Hemsworth is, as always, on top form as Thor, and delivers some laugh out loud moments throughout the script; as does Paul Rudd as the decidedly clueless Scott Lang/Ant-Man. And theres scenes with Bruce Banner/Hulk (Ruffalo) that hark back to his Thor: Ragnarok days – aka the best era for Hulk.
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Pretty much everybody from the OG Avengers gets to shine in Endgame, and make no mistake – for all of the additional crossovers that Infinity War brought us, this is an Avengers movie. The focus is on Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk and Hawkeye, and thats exactly how it should be in the finale. You can really feel the connection in the gang, and its quite evident that this isnt only the Avengers final outing in the MCU, but possibly this group of actors too.
Unfortunately, this does lead to one or two schmaltzy moments that disrupted the flow of the movie – emotion is fine (Mr Stark, I dont feel so good) but one particular moment veers on soppy, which seems at odds with the rest of the film. This is teamed with one particular character climax which left me a tad disappointed.
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Endgame is predominantly fan service, and this could be seen as a good or bad thing. Some of my favourite moments were callbacks to previous films or little in-jokes that will be a treat for MCU fans, but for the casual movie fan, may be off-putting or even a bit confusing; a knowledge of the last 21 films is needed for the bulk of the plot. Climaxes fans have been calling for are all tied up, and while satisfying, Im not sure some of it really contributed to makinRead More – Source
