I had to multi-task watching this mish mash hodge podge. I think the task of wrapping up so many movies stood against it, and for those who did not see 80% of the previous movies, this one had to many "meaningful" scenes that meant nothing to me. As usual with all these, a major cliché-fest, but then what do you expect with a movie aimed at action-movie mentality. Effects are nice, bla bla, but yawn, we know they will be, obvs... a bit more depth maybe, naaah, that's asking too much. 4/10
If I wanted to watch star wars, I would have done so. And what was with that creepy version of Hulk and Thor? Solid meh-.
I'm happy but upset. Happy to be alive. witness greatness of this franchise. that War was epic. Upset to see it go, and to end the way it did. Started with Ironman, ended with Ironman. THE GOAT
After seeing ENDGAME for the second time, I'm ready to write my review, which will be difficult to do without spoilers. I find it interesting that those who gave INFINITY WAR a 10 were disappointed in this movie and I think I know why (for I am one of them) - INFINITY WAR took so many characters, such different tones in the worlds of the different heroes, with such a big story arc, yet managed to tell real stories interweaving the larger story, not just 3 minute cameos. ENDGAME, although having real moments of pathos, missed that balance. Despite moments of humour (many at cost of Thor's character, which I didn't appreciate), this movie basically had one tone and I was disappointed how some of our heroes were marginalized (and given bad haircuts). I know it was the end of an era, a passing of the torch. As a friend put it, "Character development was never the focus of this movie, that [was] what all the previous movies were for...it was a perfect wrap up and set up for the next arc." I agree this was all about the ensemble but there were edits (or complete changes) to our heroes' journeys for which I didn't care (too many stories were left off screen) with one exception (Nebula has a character arc). So, that's why I didn't enjoy this as much as INFINITY WAR yet it was still a great movie with great performances by all the cast, poignant moments of loss, great montages in the battle scenes and a real challenge demanding great cost. Kudos to the Russos and Kevin Feige for their hands at the tiller for this era. I give this film an 8 (great) out of 10. [Superheroes Action Adventure]
I've never had such a complicated relationship with a movie in my life. First of all, i've never had higher expectations for a movie in life, i've never wanted to love a movie so bad, and i've never been so anxious about a movie before. That's why after my first watch, because it was just SO different from previous marvel movies, I was quite disappointed. I was sad over it being the end, I was sad about the deaths, but i was also sad about not loving it as much as i wanted to. I've just done my second rewatch today and as much as it's not at all close to being my favourite mcu film of all time, i've made my peace with all the things I didn't like about it as just took as what it's meant to be: an epic farewell to the mcu as we know it, to the team that I fell in love with all those years ago. Goddamn it, i'm gonna miss them, i am going to miss them SO much. Will take a long time to recover from this one, that is if i ever will.
Thank you, Avengers. Thank you, Tony. Thank you, Steve. Thank you, Natasha. Thank you, Clint. Thank you, Thor. Thank you, Bruce. Thank you, Marvel.
9/10
Just watched Avengers Endgame at the cinema and OH anyone who is watching this is in for a real three hour treat, which has lots of twists and turns along the way. All I will say about this movie is this is the Endgame that you will never predict any fan theories fly out the window as you are going to get properly mind blown as it would be one of the last endings that you would expect. If you thought Infinity War had you scratching your heads full of theories, well endgame just blows out the window and who knows what will happen next. All I say is I would definitely recommend watching this awesome movie as there will be funny parts and a lot of emotionally challenging scenes and a lot of action like the typical Marvel Movies we know and love, nevertheless you will find that you will not be disappointed I definitely recommend watching it as there will be many more MCU Movies to come to explain the aftermath of this movie. I cannot wait to see more Marvel Movies as I am so impressed on how the screen play writers has constructed this incredible universe of stories and how well it has been portrayed by the incredible very hugely talented actors in this film by new actors and returning actors alike they have all done a brilliant job Well Done And Congratulations. :scream::scream::scream::scream::sob::sob::sob::sob::cowboy::cowboy::grinning::thumbsup::heart::heart::green_heart::green_heart::thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking::star_struck::star_struck::confetti_ball::confetti_ball::tada::tada:
Choose avengers for fantasy football.
Lots of fan service. The cg wasnt really that good. I enjoyed the tone shifts and the jokes were funny at times. Audience memes.
Spoilers below.
you already know captain American can pick up thors hammer but everyone is surprised when he does. Fat thor lol.
Nebula "pretends" to be her future self but theres not one single scene where any of them talk to her and in the scene where she takes the glove she is instantly foiled.
Not only is Endgame the most ambitious movie Marvel has made, but it also is the grandest. Even more so than Infinity War. No other movie can utilise the emotional ties that have been embedded within our hearts over the build of 11 years. And boy does it use them well. Stringing together scene after scene of nothing but impactful tension in the third act. But this doesn't leave the other two boring or bland. It allows these parts to build off of the aftermath of Infinity War. Never once was I bored, or felt like I was sitting there for three hours. For the action is no letdown, lovely dynamics are interwoven for a fantastic spectacle.
I don't want to say much, but it is hands down the best Marvel can offer. It is not Infinity War, Part II. It's something much better, the true culmination of everything and I do mean everything. The fan service here is through the roof and done so damn creatively. Not one thing feels hammered into the story. Even some major elements in its plot stem from the smallest details of previous movies I would have never seen coming. Taking even lesser liked fragments and stringing them into a more meaningful poetic story than the original movie would have ever told.
Using style and grace to tell this bold epic is strong with this movie. Gone are the golds and purples of Infinity War. And in comes a bleak atmosphere with hope lingering yet far. Visual storytelling is a bit lacking, but that is not what you come here to expect. You have been supported with all the exposition you need in previous movies. Since this is the case, it must be judged as a singular part of a series.
The themes in this movie are unity, utilisation, and more importantly; revelation. Kevin Feige has given this movie a lot to work with through these themes and has finally made his magnum opus.
Yes, there are a few hiccups. But that's to be expected. Captain Marvel was not given her full potential again sadly. But worked well with what was given. There is an amazing moment within the third act that truly gives her and a certain cast of characters time to shine. Plus the time it takes to leave out is a bit jarring. Not to mention, that to me Thanos seemed less threatening than in Infinity War because of something that happens. Still great impact by Josh Brolin of course.
Everyone will cry. Everyone will laugh. Everyone will leave sad yet satisfied with this amazing conclusion to the MCU so far. It's no Dark Knight, but then again, that was more drama than superhero epic. But this is modern hero gold. Here is the Holy Grail of superhero cinema.
9.6/10
8/10 After second viewing - Hype obviously had its hands around my neck I admit. Review doesn't meet my current thoughts about the film
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Too many plotholes. Very slow start. What's the deal with Iron Man getting a funeral but not Black Widow? A very overhyped sequel that doesn't live up to the hype.
I enjoyed Captain Marvel more than this one tbh
[9.4/10] Stop and consider the magnitude of this achievement. Avengers: Endgame is not just a film. It is not merely the “season finale” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is the culmination of eleven years of multifaceted storytelling that balances dozens of characters, ties off story threads that have stretched and weaved and intersected over the past decade, and crafts a final challenge worthy of being the capstone to this mega-franchise. That it happened at all, let alone that the series ends on a note so poignant, funny, and exhilarating, is an absolute miracle -- or at least, if you’ll pardon the expression, a marvel.
Rest assured, if you’ve never seen an MCU movie before and decide, for some inexplicable reason, to jump in here, you will be helplessly lost. Those hoping for standalone accessibility will be frustrated. But one of the best features of Endgame is how layered yet modular it is. If you’ve only watched the Avengers team-up flicks, you can still keep up with the film given its easy-to-follow structure and brief explanations of how we arrived here. (The latter are typically laden with wisecracks to help the medicine go down). If you’ve dipped into the other major MCU films here and there, you’re liable to appreciate the cameos and connections that make this installment feel as much like a reunion as it does a finale. And if, like yours truly, you’ve watched the whole series from beginning to end, you’ll love both the little callbacks to past moments and personalities, and the way the film expertly weaves twenty movies’ worth of relationships and personal developments into one final, unfathomably satisfying tapestry.
Endgame can be essentially divided into three parts: (1.) the hangover from Infinity War (2.) the “Time Heist” and (3.) the final confrontation and epilogue. For a film with as many characters and stories as this (presumably) last outing for the original Avengers team has, that structure helps keep the movie from feeling ungainly. There are clear goals and distinct changes in the objectives from hour to hour that keeps the film manageable, even nimble, as it ties so many stories and personalities together.
The first hour of Endgame is easily the most heartbreaking. The most commendable thing the film does is take time to show our heroes coping with that unimaginable loss. Endgame certainly takes a page from the first Avengers flick by spending its first act getting the band back together, but not before it deals with what split them apart. Having an opening twenty minutes where the good guys kill Thanos, but all hope of reversing his grim deeds has been lost, is a deft choice that immediately pumps the brakes on the audience’s expectations, and gives the Avengers reasons to make good on tensions that have been bubbling up for years. Before the film dives into making things right, it stops to process what went wrong.
That means taking stock of where the Avengers are five years after the events of Infinity War and feeling their pain and efforts to heal. There is something heartening in seeing Steve Rogers still leading support groups and trying to make lives easier for people. There’s something piercing about Natasha keeping the lights on for The Avengers but still feeling the loss of her wayward best friend. There’s something funny but sympathetic about Thor’s reaction to his belief that he’s failed being to wallow in distractions and simpler pleasures. There’s something touching about Ant-Man reuniting with his now-grown daughter who thought she’d lost him forever. There’s something bitter about Hawkeye turning into a murderous ronin after the devastating loss of his family. And there’s something oddly right about Tony only being able to accept the quiet life after his worst fears have come to fruition, with a wife and a daughter and a cabin on the lake. Savvy viewers know that the dusting at the end of Infinity War is destined to be undone, but Endgame doesn’t shy away from showing the effects it had on the survivors in the ensuing, difficult five years, which makes those losses matter and serve as meaningful motivation, even if we know they’re unlikely to be permanent.
But, of course, a blockbuster film can only permit itself to wallow for so long. After everyone is reunited and convinced that Scott Lang’s longshot effort to right what went wrong is worth a try given the magnitude of what was taken, the fun, and the “Time Heist”, begins.
It’s there that Endgame becomes, at least for long stretches, an enjoyable romp, finding a different, more diverting gear that most Marvel movies kick into sooner or later. The chance to have our heroes dip back into key moments of MCU history, playing around with old friends and enemies, using knowledge of the past and the future to bring humor and clever twists to the fore, is an utter delight. Whether it’s Captain America having to go toe-to-toe with himself like some live action Capcom game, or War Machine and Nebula reframing the opening to the original Guardians movie as idiocy, or Steve sidestepping another elevator fight with a well-placed “Hail Hydra”, this stretch is what lets the Avengers be those lovable, mischief-making scamps that we’ve enjoyed watching even apart from the world-moving stakes and personal struggles.
And yet, the film also uses those hops through time to underscore those internal struggles as much as it revels in the fun of being a cameo-coated heist flick. Iron Man and Captain America both go back in time to the 1970s, where Tony resolves the daddy issues that have been at the fore of his personal issues since Iron Man 2, and Steve is haunted by being both unimaginably close and unimaginably far from his greatest love. Thor has an unexpectedly touching reunion with his mother circa Thor 2, that helps him recover from the debilitating sense of being a failure. And last, but anything but least, Black Widow and Hawkeye realize what it takes to obtain the soul stone, and struggle with one another to pay its price themselves.
It is one of the more affecting sequences in the film, as two heroes essentially compete to save the other and sacrifice themselves. It’s one of the tensest fights in the film, given the obvious stakes, and shows the pair of “badass normal” in the Avengers at their best, in ways both personal and pugilistic. Natasha wins, and firmly and finally erases the red from her ledger, giving her life to save the world and doing so for the family and feeling she never thought she’d fine. It is a noble, satisfying, and hard but heartening death, that gives Black Widow the high point of the act before the massive, final rumble begin.
That’s one of Endgame’s canniest choices. It shows our heroes succeeding in their wildly improbable (if somewhat inevitable) mission, but that being only half the battle. The time-skipping reassembly of the Infinity Stones, and a painful but fruitful snap from The Hulk brings all of the old dust mites back, but that’s when the final bout of trouble begins. In a clever twist, 2014 Thanos used 2014 Nebula’s connection to her 2019 predecessor against her and, with knowledge of the Avengers’ plan, travels to the future to stop hit. Surveying the aftermath of his original plan, he decides that it did not go far enough. He resolves to gather the stones once more to remake the universe in his image from the ground up, one without a memory of what was taken from them, and calls in his army to see that it happens.
It’s there that the rousing fanservice of the film erupts in earnest. Every fight-worthy MCU character of note (save those poor unloved T.V.-based heroes) bounds onto the screen at once to tear through Thanos’s goons together and stop the Mad Titan from completing his plan. The outcome of the skirmish is never in doubt, but its beats are as fistpump-worthy as anything you’re likely to see in cinema. Captain America calls Thor’s hammer as he, Iron Man, and the God of Thunder himself take on Thanos in three-on-one close-quarters combat. Black Panther saunters in triumphantly with his usual infectious resolve and Spider-Man swings back into action to ease Tony’s conscience. Captain Marvel gets the “Big Damn Hero” moment, and the utter thrill of seeing every warrior, fighter, and ally The Avengers ever crossed paths with assembled in one place take on Thanos’s equal and opposite army is a brand of high mark no other film can claim.
It is, in a word, uproarious, in the best possible sense. That final rumble is pure crowd-pleasing, with moments that verge on the pandering, but which never stop flooding the audience’s pleasure centers with superheroic dopamine. While the results are inevitable, the chills and spills to get there are too enjoyable to care, as Endgame makes good on its ultimate crossover promises to give anyone and everyone a moment to shine.
That closing salvo feeds three themes that have been with the Marvel Cinematic Universe almost since the very beginning. Time and again, the Avengers flicks have focused on the idea that these heroes are vulnerable when trapped in discord, but nigh-unstoppable when working together. For Tony Stark in particular, Endgame works as the final confirmation idea that, however much he may want to put the world on his back and go it alone, it takes trusting his teammates, and seeing the fruits of so much affection and connection from so many people, to save the world.
That effort, however, costs Tony his life. When all other options are exhausted, Tony himself nabs the Infinity Stones from Thanos’s gauntlet and, at the cost of his own life, snaps his enemy’s forces out of existence. It is a mirror image of the end of Infinity War, with all of the alien aggressors fading to flakes of ash, and Thanos himself crumbling under the weight of his crestfallen disappointment rather than looking with satisfaction upon a grateful world.
But those events mirror Infinity War in another, more spiritual way. Time and again in that film, Thanos was able to win because The Avengers were not willing to sacrifice one another to stop him. They were not willing to let others die, let alone put them in harm’s way, even to secure a victory. Here, on the other hand, we see the opposite side of that nobility. All of these heroes put their lives on the line to stop Thanos, but only Natasha and Tony know and accept the specific costs of their actions. Thanos loses not only because of the friendships and alliances forged in the name of defending what’s right, but because he underestimated the magnitude of the sacrifices that Earth’s Mightiest Heroes would make in order to protect the people they love.
That’s been Tony’s goal since the prospect of an unstoppable alien threat first emerged in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2012’s The Avengers. From his endless array of alternate suits meant to account for any possible threat in Iron Man 3, to his efforts to put an iron shield around the world in Age of Ultron, to his desire to save his compatriots from themselves with Sokovia Accords, Tony has arguably been obsessed with defending the world from the worst it can offer. In his final moments, Pepper tells him that he’s succeeded, that they’re safe now, that his long labor is finally over and he can rest.
The predictability of that end weakens the moment a little, but it’s buoyed by the reactions of those closest to Tony, and the ballast that comes from paying off eleven years of personal struggles, trials, and travails from the signature character of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It’s only in the film’s closing segments, where it tries to grieve quickly and pass multiple torches that its fumbles the ball a bit. Whereas most of the Endgame’s events have a surprising amount of focus given the scope of the film, it’s that last little stretch where the movie’s supports start to buckle under so much weight, and the moments start to feel more scattershot. And yet it all ends on a high note, with Steve Rogers finally getting the happy ending – the long, joyful life with the woman he loves – that he had lost for so long. The move requires a little movie magic, and some timeline-shredding consequences, but rides on the total joy of him finally getting that long-awaited dance with Peggy Carter, and the beautiful future it implies.
That scene epitomizes Avengers: Endgame, a film that by all accounts, shouldn’t work, and shouldn’t even have happened. If you think about the details of Steve and Peggy’s reunion for too long, the whole thing is at risk of falling apart. And yet it’s the end product of so many great emotional moments, so many clever twists, so many pieces of plot and character and feeling that have been sewn together over the past decade of storytelling, that it cannot help but feel earned. Endgame is an unprecedented achievement, one that marries the lighter thrills of comic moments and superpowered fisticuffs, with committed, long term character work and emotional depth. The Marvel Cinematic Universe will continue, but we still never have a cinematic event as big, as momentous, and as multifaceted as Endgame ever again. Thank goodness for all of the assembly that was required, undertaken, and finished with this capstone.
"Part of the journey is the end."
It all started in 2008 with Iron Man, I was 19 at the time, now I'm 30, I have the best girlfriend in the world, I moved out of my parents house, had 2 different jobs, started a Letterboxd account, watched many movies, still love the same football club, starting a trakt.tv account, watched many marvel films, started readingthe comics, fell in love with anime, gotten a little bit heavier and today I finally saw the final chapter of the MCU thus far.
I can't really say that I hate any of the films, I like some more than others and for me there were some outstanding ones, but overall it's a solid franchise that I really adore.
So yeah, some people will love Endgame between 600 and 900 times, but I love it 3000. The action isn't as good as in Winter Soldier, it has loads of CGI, it's a bit predictable but in the end we all love the emotional moments, we love the humor and the characters. I will certainly watch this one a lot more when I finally have it on bluray and complete my MCU collection.
Like Ton Star said: "Part of the journey is the end." And I really loved this ending. It was everything I hoped for and more!
PS. FUCK YEAH STAN LEE!
Nothing happens for two hours. Then big fight and the bad guy loses.
And you, you lost three hours, unless you're a teenager, maybe.
I went to the movies twice in less than 24 hours. This is not a movie, it's a masterpiece.
I am not happy with this movie. Yes, there were many scenes which were epic and I loved certain character interactions. But for the first half of the movie it feels like you're watching a repeat of IW, with them trying to get all the stones. The plot is a mess, especially anything connected to time travel - it's so full of plotholes none of it makes any sense.
Many of the characters were written inconsistently to earlier characterizations and very poor choices were made. Thor's characterization was plain horrible and I'm not a fan of what they did with Banner/Hulk either.
Steve's choice at the end of the movie was very selfish and inconsistent with previous characterization. It feels even more unfair when you consider that characters like Thor, Natasha and Tony have lost so much in this fight. Steve on the other hand found a new family after waking up from being frozen, he found someone to love and even got his best friend back. And he's the one who gets that ending? They expect me to believe Steve Rogers is kicking it back with Peggy, while Bucky is being tortured, Hydra is infiltrating SHIELD and a number of other bad things are happening (because for the timeline to be kept intact he needs to)? Nah, that's not who he is.
Tony's exit was epic and while I'm happy his end was not a disservice to the character, like Steve's, I don't agree with their choice here either. I feel above all the Avengers he was the one who most deserved to live out a happy, long life with his family. That's where his character arc was taking him, he was always thinking ahead, of Thanos, of building a shield for Earth, so he could retire with his family. But then his ending gets handed to Steve when it makes no sense. It makes sense for Tony to retire, he's earned it; with Steve it just feels like he ditched his responsibilities, took away the life Peggy (a woman he knew for just a couple of years and kissed once) had without him and didn't honour Nat and Tony's scarifies by living in the world they died to create.
Disappointing, specially after great Infinity war movie
Full of plot holes and the worst thing about it was messing with time, how come Nebula kill herself in past and nothing happens to her in future!!? This movie was only tried to give simple answers to hard questions.
The shocking and dour ending of the far superior "Infinity War" gives way to fan service and the tired (and inescapable) time travel trope present in "Endgame". This was predictable. The upsetting and untimely ends that many met in the previous movie were tied up neatly for all that needed to leave the theater in a shiny, happy mood this time around. And worst of all, the amazing Thanos was neutered to near Ronan levels (sans dance off). Oh, and Thor is scuttled, Hulk is de-nutted, and Captain Marvel is just too distracted to save the Earth on her own, which she could do if she weren't so gosh darned busy. Honest, she could do it all by herself. Really.
Most of the love showered on "Endgame" comes courtesy of the filmmakers pulling the tears out of the audience in the far too frequent dramatic character moments built upon the foundation of the last 11 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It all felt very manipulative. Ultimately, the past MCU films benefit the success of "Endgame" more than it deserves.
What a GREAT GREAT way to finish the MCU. I loved everything.
One Hell Of An Emotional Rollercoaster- NO SPOILERS. 3 Hours And 1 Minute & Not One Boring Second. After 11 Years They Have Brought The Marvel Universe To An Amazing End. The Russo Brothers Did The Avengers Justice, And I Dont Know What To Expect After This But The MCU Will Never Be The Same Again. And What To Expect Of The Avengers, I Dont Have A Clue. All I Can Day Is That I Loved It & Want More & Dont Want It To End.
Going To Rewatch It Again, Justice Because Once Isnt Enough.
The culmination of many years of fantastic movies.
From the perspective of someone who isn't overly attached to Marvel and hasn't seen all previous Avengers movies, and watching this 2 years after its release - it was enjoyable, funny and fun to watch. Loved the cameos and the superhero relay holding the stones in the last fight scene.
“I know I said no more surprises, but... I was really hoping to pull off one last one.”
After the shocking cliffhanger at the end of ‘Infinity War’, the question that ran through our head’s was “hmm...what just happened?”. Heroes disintegrating out of existence before our very eyes with the last remaining soak up the reality of their failure, and the antagonist finally at peace knowing the monstrous deed is done.
We’re in the Endgame now.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ perfectly wraps up 22 movies in a grand and spectacular scale. For a movie that’s three hours long, not once did I feel the length as everything flew by (in my opinion). There's so much going on. The fact this movie even exist and payed off as well as it did, it’s nothing short of a miracle. It all began when a cocky billionaire escaped a cave with a box of scraps, becoming Iron Man. Then we followed the powerful but arrogant god who has to learn to be worthy of being named “The God of Thunder”. And finally the first avenger, a man lost in time, but holds his pride strong in good nature.
From start till finish I hooked, especially the opening scene which I knew what was coming, but wasn’t expecting the devastation.
The Russo Brothers always do a fantastic job directing action and camera work, but little do people mention how they get the best performance out of everyone and really flesh out each character, and I mean every character. I think Black Widow is best handled whenever the Russo’s are involved, in terms of making her character dynamic rather than hard as nails “girl power” trope - that no other director haven’t got the hint yet. I’m also thrilled Hawkeye gets his time to shine, which helps Jeremy Renner work with material to deliver an emotional performance that was pretty hard hitting at times.
Same thing with Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-man. It’s incredibly transparent that the Russo Brothers really like this character and doesn't dumb him down to make other characters look good and isn’t just a buffoon. They understand his intelligence and used Scott’s comedic backbone to his advantage. He basically saves the world (besides the rat).
Heck, every character gets a great arc, and yes even Thor, which I don’t understand why people argue that he doesn’t. While still having a comedic charm from ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, but when the scene calls for him to be serious, then expect chaos. He really is the strongest and most tragic Avenger. The other main characters also get fantastic and satisfying arcs.
Also the acting from everyone was absolutely stellar. Robert Downey Jr. is magnificent as usual, although here it hits home. Chris Evans really grew into the role of Captain America and I can't imagine any other actor playing the part than him. Karen Gillan is often overlooked playing Nebula, as I always thought she nails every role she plays. Despite the heavy make-up, she still can express so much. What's more to say about these actors than best casting ever.
The mad titan himself makes a return, but doesn’t have much screen time than “Infinity War” and...well, let’s just say the character goes into an unexpected direction, to say the last. Still a poetic and intimidating villain that can brawl with the avengers even without the gauntlet. Josh Brolin once again delivers an excellent performance. Thanos is this generation’s Darth Vader.
The action sequences are light years more monumental than ‘Infinity War’. If I have to be honest, I shed a tear at the one point towards the final battle. Although the movie isn’t action heavy throughout, but I was never bored during the more slow paced moments.
The score from Alan Silvestri is perhaps the best and most memorable score in the MCU. A mixture of sadness and loss with a booming blast of epic. Perfectly pays tribute to the original six heroes. The score “Totally fine” is probably my favorite one, since it foreshadows the unfortunate.
Now people have complained about the movie having too much fan service, which I personally didn’t mind and couldn’t see the faults, because then again, this entire cinematic universe belongs to them, the fans. The reason why we have 22 movies, 48 hours and 11 minutes worth of movies and this movie pulling in a monster $2 billion worldwide only in 11 days beating ‘Avatar’ that did so in 47 days! While not a stand alone movie, although considering it’s a follow up to the events of “Infinity War”, it would be tricky to do so.
For problems: The story had issues throughout and the entire time travel subplot made no sense whatsoever when given a second thought, but then again, how can you make sense of time travel. At first the movie creates new rules with time travel, but doesn’t stick with it and breaks the rules it set up - leading into continuity errors.
I didn’t find Captain Marvel solo movie to be all that interesting - both the movie and her as a character, but was hoping the Russo Brothers would resolve that issue and make the character less wooden. Unfortunately even the Russo’s couldn’t save her. Luckily her screen time is incredibly slim, but they literally pulled a Poochie type of excuse when she was absent for a huge amount of the movie’s run time with a “I must go now. My planet needs me”, from ‘The Simpsons’. I must admit, when she did return, I groaned.
Overall rating: Despite the problems, ‘Endgame’ still delivers a sweeping epic that leaves the audience feeling whiplash with emotions. Happiness, sadness, joy and excitement. An experience I’ll remember forever.
Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans, I love you both 3000.
For anyone not already on board the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this is not going to change your mind. In terms of structure, the opening is very much an epilogue to the previous film as the characters come to terms with the fallout from those events. This is in many ways the most interesting part of the film and one that feels distinctly different from other entries, partly because it spends time focusing on the impact on the characters dealing with loss. The rest of the film almost follows the Marvel template to the letter, with enjoyable and fun dynamics between the characters (Hemsworth in particular a highlight) on a mission leading to an all out CGI driven end-of-the-world finale, the one major difference being awareness that the film is building to some sort of definitive end this time and as a result there is a greater sense of peril for the central characters themselves. Plenty to enjoy, but only the opening hour of the film offers something a little different than what has come before. That being said, given the scale of the project and the number of films that have come before, it's hard to quibble too much because it is hugely entertaining throughout and a number of arcs do come to a satisfying close.
After 2015's triumphant Fantastic Four... em... sorry... if only we could Thanos finger snap that one out of existence! Rather, after the brilliant Infinity Wars, Endgame had a lot to live up to, but thankfully, it pulls it off and then some! This is a fitting end to Phase 3 of the MCU, with many characters old and new making a return in one form or another. With exhilerating action sequences, laugh out loud humour, and a rollercoaster of emotion, this is one of the best films of the series, and rarely puts a foot wrong. Sure, it has more endings than Return of the King, but after ten years of films in this universe, it can be surely be forgiven. And besides, despite being over 3 hours long, I would have happily sat for longer.
My only regret is that my dear friend and fellow superhero geek Will couldn't make it to the finale. But just to let you know Mr Will, they won . If only I could turn back time or snap my fingers to return you back to where you rightfully belong, besides me at the cinema. Rest in peace brother.
Well, 3 years after, finally got to see the movie. Managed to fend off the spoilers which was great for my viewing experience.
I really enjoyed the movie and great conclusion to the enormous marathon of movies before it.
There are several things I really dislike about the movie, like fat Thor, minimizing Vision's sacrifice and power ( for someone with an infinity stone in its forehead was expecting more), and captain getting to return to the past? that was the guide, don't charge anything for the plan to work right?
Widow's sacrifice was also a high point helping define Hawkeye's path.
But overall I really, really liked it. Had lots of fun watching and felt emotionally involved with the plot. Fitting end to the "greatest Avenger", the weight of the universe on his shoulders, loved Cap and Thor side by side, spider man, doctor strange and the whole gang together.
good one!
What a sensational end to this particular arc of the MCU. Quality film!
'Avengers: Endgame' is all of what I expected/wanted and more. I got goosebumps twice throughout the (masterfully paced) 181 minute run time, I can't say many films have inflicted that on me! Love the ending and the way the Infinity Saga story wraps up.
The action is ultra thrilling, the score is fantastic and the effects remain great. I will say I don't think they nail the screen time for all involved outstandingly - that's not a negative, at all, it's just the fact that 'Captain America: Civil War' and 'Avengers: Infinity War' did it to an incredibly higher degree previously.
The cast are marvellous, pardon the pun. Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans remain superb and are still the most standout, though you also have the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper and Mark Ruffalo - love the look of Hulk in this one, btw.
I've only become properly aware of all of the MCU in the last two weeks or so, yet this still gave me a memorable experience seeing this main story crescendo like this - I imagine it would've been quite the journey 'live' from ten years or so prior to the release of this.
Look forward to continuing with 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' and the end of Phase Three, and then - all things well - beyond.
The best marvel ever seen :heart:
Well... that was perfect. The last 45 minutes of this movie made me SO happy. Freaking epic. Everything I wanted it to be and so much more.
Okay, so I commented on how this was my favorite superhero film a few months back when it came out, but I never really divulged into why it's my favorite superhero film. Well, after seeing it God knows how many times in the theater, and watching so many clips on YouTube well after its run, I can finally say why.
Avengers: Endgame is, to me, the epitome of what every superhero film should be, as well as every big "event" film that may or may not come out in the future. It builds off of every single film that has come before it, and on its own I think it can be seen as a great film by itself. The time travel, to me, doesn't have as many plotholes as people make out. I don't wanna spoil anything here for anyone who may not have seen it, but say people complain how in the ending Captain America just let everything play out like Bucky, Hydra, Tony's parents, etc, but there's no indication that he couldn't have informed Peggy of all that anyways. She was still a founding member of S.H.I.E.L.D. and would have snuffed out HYDRA immediately if Cap told her about it. Just because he was happy with her and personally settled down, doesn't mean that she stepped down as well.
The score is also fucking amazing. I often don't go into scores of films, unless they're musicals, but Avengers Endgame has some of the best music I've heard in any superhero film. The Real Hero, Portals, Go Ahead, Totally Fine, etc. All amazing tracks from this film that also cleverly reuse and remix tracks from past films. It's not as bombastic or epic as Infinty War's, but it's still quite the feat to listen to.
The heart put into this film is amazing as well. Every actor/actress brings their A-Game for this one. This movie single handedly made me enjoy Captain Marvel more than I enjoyed her in her own movie. Karen Gillan also played a great version of Nebula here, though unlike some others I cared about her in Guardians 2 as well as Infinity War (despite being kinda in the back for that movie), but I liked her the most in this film than I have out of any other film she appeared in.
The action in this film is some of Marvel's best, specifically that hour long final battle. Won't go into much more detail than that.
Needless to say, this film still stands at a 10/10.
It seems astonishing that the MCU universe has now managed better world-building, character arcs as well as plant and payoff reveals than fucking Game of Thrones at this point.
Everyone change the past as they like and the future stays just intact. How convenient.
Honestly rather disappointing! Was hoping to find out Doctor Strange or the Wakandan princess had done something to the two infinity stones that give them the ability to undo the events but in the end they just use time travel. Felt like a cheap/ stupid solution with no backbone to it.
The only Marvel movie I had liked enough was Iron Man 1, and consider the rest to be sleep time, pretty much. I know I'm in the minority. Didn't want to watch this, planned to sleep and even tried to get out of it... but, its unexpected start sorta grabbed me, and soon enough I was into it, and by the end, loved it. Everything absent in the prior movies suddenly appeared - decent drama, dialogue, story and emotional depth. Shocking. It's like they were forced into depth in order to wrap everything up properly. Thumbs up.
The biggest and best marvel movie ever. In the mcu atleast. The amount of sweat, blood and tears The Avengers put it in glows like a light blub. The emotion and action is off the charts. Its just Endgame for real, the mcu will most likely never peak this high again.
Endgame does have a few flaws I have like the Fat Thor arc just being really dumb and a few cases of cringe meta social pandering.
However, everything else is so good I don't care. Due to 'half' the cast being away we actually give the characters on screen more time to breathe, interact, and develop based on events from the previous movie.
There's still great action like Infinity War, but it's combined with the Clever "Time Heist" solution, a way to do in-universe nostalgia right while still advancing the plot.
And the last hour is pure amazingness from start to finish in terms of emotion, action, catharsis, and spectacle.
After a rewatch, possibly a top 5 movie of all time for me.
Disney certainly hit the bull's-eye with Avengers: Endgame, the highly-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Infinity War. With a massive box office return of $2.047 billion, it's clear that the idea of comic book fatigue is unfounded. Endgame serves as the ultimate conclusion to the stories of the Avengers that began in 2008 with Iron Man, and it's the twenty-second installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
After the devastating events of Infinity War, where Thanos (played by Brolin) wiped out half of the living creatures and a significant number of superheroes, the remaining Avengers and the world are left in shock and mourning. Tony Stark (Downey Jr.) has become a family man, Steve Rogers (Evans) has taken on the role of therapist, Bruce Banner (Ruffalo) has found peace with his inner Hulk, and Hawkeye (Renner) has turned to murder. But when Ant-Man (Rudd) suddenly returns from the quantum realm, the gang reunites and form a plan to return the Infinity Stones, defeat Thanos once and for all, and bring back the "Vanished" - restoring peace to the universe.
The Russo brothers, who directed the film, successfully form a way to reverse the events of the previous film, but not in the most satisfying way. The opening third of the film moves at a fast pace, with some great moments as the heroes come to terms with their failure and their efforts to assimilate into normal lives. However, once this is over, the movie begins to feel familiar. Moments from previous instalments are repeated from varying angles and beats from Infinity War are repeated for shock value. The hunt for the Infinity Stones is entertaining, but the climax of the movie, a massive CGI battle, is franticly edited and surprisingly short in relation to the overall runtime. While it is a good battle with some fist-pumping moments, it is lacking in stakes.
The Russo brothers' go for the emotional jugular and while everything becomes mawkish, it's still moving to see some of the moments unfold after everything that has been and gone. The middle act with the returning scenes from previous MCU movies provides plenty of nostalgia for the fans to devour and Endgame shamelessly hangs its hat on this. The cast is uniformly good in their roles, but not everyone gets a lot to do due to the large cast. Robert Downey Jr., in particular, gives an emotional performance in his role as Tony Stark. Overall, Avengers: Endgame is a fun and emotional conclusion to the Avengers' story
Disney ciertamente dio en el blanco con Avengers: Endgame, la muy esperada secuela de Infinity War, aclamada por la crítica. Con un retorno de taquilla masivo de $ 2,047 mil millones, está claro que la idea de la fatiga del cómic es infundada. Endgame sirve como la conclusión final de las historias de los Vengadores que comenzaron en 2008 con Iron Man, y es la vigésima segunda entrega del Universo Cinematográfico de Marvel.
Después de los eventos devastadores de Infinity War, donde Thanos (interpretado por Brolin) acabó con la mitad de las criaturas vivientes y una cantidad significativa de superhéroes, los Vengadores restantes y el mundo quedan en estado de shock y luto. Tony Stark (Downey Jr.) se ha convertido en un hombre de familia, Steve Rogers (Evans) ha asumido el papel de terapeuta, Bruce Banner (Ruffalo) ha encontrado la paz con su Hulk interior y Hawkeye (Renner) se ha vuelto asesino. Pero cuando Ant-Man (Rudd) regresa repentinamente del reino cuántico, la pandilla se reúne y forma un plan para devolver las Infinity Stones, derrotar a Thanos de una vez por todas y traer de vuelta a los "Desaparecidos", restaurando la paz en el universo.
Los hermanos Russo, quienes dirigieron la película, forman una forma exitosa de revertir los eventos de la película anterior, pero no de la manera más satisfactoria. El tercio inicial de la película se mueve a un ritmo rápido, con algunos grandes momentos en los que los héroes aceptan su fracaso y sus esfuerzos por asimilarse a la vida normal. Sin embargo, una vez que esto termina, la película comienza a sentirse familiar. Los momentos de entregas anteriores se repiten desde diferentes ángulos y los ritmos de Infinity War se repiten para impactar. La búsqueda de las Gemas del Infinito es entretenida, pero el clímax de la película, una enorme batalla CGI, está editada frenéticamente y es sorprendentemente corta en relación con el tiempo de ejecución general. Si bien es una buena batalla con algunos momentos emocionantes, carece de apuestas.
Los hermanos Russo van por la yugular emocional y, aunque todo se vuelve sensiblero, todavía es conmovedor ver cómo se desarrollan algunos de los momentos después de todo lo que ha pasado y se ha ido. El acto intermedio con las escenas que regresan de las películas anteriores de MCU brinda mucha nostalgia para que los fanáticos la devoren y Endgame descaradamente cuelga su sombrero en esto. El elenco es uniformemente bueno en sus papeles, pero no todos tienen mucho que hacer debido al gran elenco. Robert Downey Jr., en particular, ofrece una actuación emotiva en su papel de Tony Stark. En general, Avengers: Endgame es una conclusión divertida y emotiva de la historia de los Vengadores.
The culmination of so many Marvel films, and a great ending for so many beloved characters. This movie will forever go down in history not only for it's box office record but for the amount of work and effort put into it.
Except cap lifting Mjolnir moment, movie doesn't get any points, very bad time travel theory and then they proceed to not obey it. Worst Avengers Movie.
It was a long, but undoubtedly, ambitious movie that accomplished everything it intended. It was 3 hours, but I have no regrets.
Should have been a 10 but it all got a bit wonky at the end
THE BEST MCU MOVIE, THE BEST SUPERHEROES MOVIE!!!!!!
Thanos: I am inevitable.
Tony Stark: I am Iron Man.
The average Joe Smith's favorite movie of all time.
A big undo button enabled by time travel. The plot doesn't score points
End of it all. "I am Iron man!"
The perfect finale to the saga. For a comic book fan, the final battle is one to remember for a long long time
Final was to sad, for that i give 9 to this movie, but rest of the movie was good, action was in incredible
Awkward fan service with no soul.
"Exciting, entertaining, and emotionally impactful. A perfect finale to Marvel's epic Infinity Saga."
The good: like the other movies in this series this movie was good. I am definitely not a fan of the genre but they do a nice job with these films.
The bad: Do we need our best actors in these films? Can't they be saved for the movies that require acting? I know, I know... I am in the minority here. Also, I almost spit out my drink when time travel was the solution to the problem. They pulled it off fairly well but it felt really hacky.
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It all comes to an end in the epic superhero film Avengers: Endgame. In the wake of Thanos’ mass genocide the Avengers come up with a plan to get everyone back. Once again the writers have done an extraordinary job at integrating and interweaving the various Marvel properties. And the special effects are just amazing; especially during the final battle sequence, capturing the massive scope of the battle and the multiple fights going on between the characters. Each superhero gets their moment to shine, and a number of greatest hits moments from the MCU are revisited, Back to the Future Part II style. Still, there are some pacing issues and more than a few plot contrivances. Yet despite whatever problems it has, Avengers: Endgames is an incredible achievement.
The culmination of 10 years, and over 20 movies.
This was a fantastic finale to the series, and really felt like a good point to get off the train.
I don't think that Endgame would have nearly the rating it does for me if I had watched it as a standalone thing, but definitely the ending I hoped for.
It DID put a smile on my face.
It was one hell of a ride (or 23) these last 11 years.
Thanks!
They even put on the heist bongos cliché. YES!
1 / 2 directing & technical aspect
1 / 1 story
.5 / 1 act I
1 / 1 act II
1 / 1 act III
1 / 1 acting
.5 / 1 writing
0 / 1 originality
0 / 1 lasting ability to make you think
0 / 1 misc
6 / 10
Just being objective. The first Avengers movie will always be the best. This was a nice ending, but nothing great. And it should've been at least a half hour shorter.
Oh God!
I don't know what happened to my feelings today ... I feel so empty
the movie is the best and the best ... but I'm so attached to this world and I can't hust let go of the Avengers
God bless you Marvel Studios for all the passion and love you planted in our hearts.
I LOVE YOU ALL 3000
I saw this movie on opening weekend and yet I've been reluctant to write a review because it's so hard to accurately describe. See, this was never going to be just a movie. It's the end of an era and this movie can't be rated based on the vacuum of its own merits because its a culmination of a number of movies building on each other.
I will say that I started out a bit disappointed. The beginning offers up what seems to be a fairly simple ending that made everything seem rather anticlimactic and I was worried that things weren't going to pick uo but I was so wrong.
There is a turning point in the movie where you just get whiplash from so much amazingness happening at once and by the time it was done I no longer cared that the beginning was slow because the ending more than made up for it. There were moments when I wanted to jump out of my seat in excitement and moments that had me bawling and it just draws you in. After all these years you really come to love these characters and it was amazing to see them come together and in the end they really did everyone justice.
It was so different from what I was expecting but it came together so well and I loved it. Yes, there were issues, slow parts and what not, but by the end none of that will matter if you're really invested.
The movie is a 6 out 10 for two days til you listen all the excuses that they make up and improvise to explain every hole in the plot and then get an 8+
Bad management in time travels...
11 years in the making, the grand finale of the Infinity Saga is truly a 3 hour journey through epic moments, emotional tearjerkers, shocking twists and very VERY confusing plotholes and questions but still, is a finale that pays off and bids farewell to beloved characters. If you can, see this one on the biggest screen posible and buckle up for a true game changer in movie history.
If I could rate this higher than a ten I would. It’s honestly my new favorite superhero film.
Successful closure of the MCU decade. Nothing to add. Those who wanted to finish their career got their chance. :) Of course, the movie makes sense only when we have seen the history of the MCU almost from the beginning.
Liked a lot of stuff and characters, other stuff found predictable and uninspired. Not having the strength to do a proper review now. Maybe on letterboxd T_T
Movie was fast paced. Rather being a three hours +.
Damn, it must really suck to have been snapped while being on a plane.
Pros:
Cons:
6/10
Is not bad, but is not a good movie either. When I watched Infinity War I remember that I left the cinema pumped, gasping and almost crying, because I watched a great movie with a perfect script. Compared to the previous film, Endgame is kinda disappointing.
I think time travel was a very lazy solution, specially because is not something we ever saw in the MCU. Revisiting places and moments we already see in the MCU should be fun and emotional, but the way they did felt awkward and disrespectful to me.
The dialogues were poorly construct to the point that even the deaths of main characters didn't caused a big impact on me.
The decision to have Bruce Banner as Hulk for almost the entire movie was so lame, and Hulk's CGI face was irritating to look at.
The only memorable moment of the film for me was Captain America using Thor's hammer.
And the Captain Marvel, who was suppose to be a big deal on this movie, ended being more like a secondary character, used only as a plot device.
Anyway, I'm glad is over, and I'm glad I didn't had too much expectations about this movie.
there's a few writing choices storyline-wise and character-wise that i don't really agree with and some things that i personally wanted to see that didn't happen, but overall it was a good movie and a fitting end to an era
The season 10 of Friends as a Marvel superhero movie. After all the hype, we knew it was going to be a let-down, we just didn't know it was going to be disappointing.
Compared to Avengers: Infinity War (and how can one not?), in which the multiple character angles were juggled with sufficient expertise, the different arcs were badly botched in Endgame. Minor characters chew up screen time and some characters we were led to believe were major appear so little their absence glows like a nuclear WTF.
And remember how we were warned there wouldn't be any moments to take a pee break? Oh my God, taking a leak isn't the concern, taking a nap is, because the real challenge the Avengers face through most of the film is staying awake.
The first two acts are overlong, with dialogue heavy, self-indulgent information dumps and its only in the tragically short climax that we get to see the sort of action that filled Infinity War from beginning to end.
The bottom line is that The Avengers: Endgame is not just worse than Infinity War, it's worse than Justice League. But of course it will make Disney buckets of money, which is what the studio wants, and fanboys will defend it tooth and nail, which is what they want, so the only ones left out in the cold are those of us who simply want to watch a halfway decent action flick.
So many parts made no sense.
Some great bits.
Unfortunately its an episode of a new Star Trek series going back in time and hiding behind the boxes in a kirk series. Except they didn't have to use only previously shotfootage.
A scene where all the women go into battle lasts about 8 seconds? Wtf... They should have been shown kicking ass- but it's clearly been shot at the last minute to acknowledge the existence of women.
Captain Marvel goes off - yet she knows these guys have a plan and knowledge.
*she flies through and decimates a spaceship, but doesn't fly through a purple fat dude (not powered by any stones as he hasn't even found 1 yet)
The plan- take stone from past, fix the click, return stones. Thanos finds out, comes forward in time and eventually after taking on and almost beating Thor (even as a tubby man with a sudden beard platt? Is still a demi-God should easily better) dies, he no longer performed the click, so the time line is caput.
Oh so much more
Cap goes and has a life, what did he do when young cap visited his old aged love- hide in a wardrobe?
Hope to fuck the first thing New captain America does is shave or grows a proper beard, that shit on his face makes him look like a pinhead--*must take the supersoldier serum.
Why does Thor still need hammers? his dad told him the hammer only helped him focus his actually powers 3 movies ago.
I was sitting with a facepalm the whole movie.
There are very few descent jokes and amount of nagging... ewwf.
Things that strikes me the most:
-Hulk that does not regenerate and have to wear an armband (wtf)
-Captain Marvel which crushes the giant death star upon the orbit entry and then baby slaps purple dude in the face instead of killing him with a single blow
-Captain America giving his shield to a first guy that walks to him without a single good reason or explanation
-Remember those magic portal thingies from Dr. Strange and his monk bros? They still don't know how to use them, maybe next time? Who knows
-Stark builds up a glove to handle those stones, yet he is unable to build in a basic tracking device in case... Ya know, what if the shit gets stolen for example? Not a bad idea huh?
-All the bad stuff already happened, so this is our last and only hope to bring it all back... Should we maybe get in shape? Should we maybe ask Thor to hit the gym just in case? Naaah, he is good.
Don't get me wrong, I know that characters have to make mistakes in order for that sacrifice to be plausible, but with that amount of dumbassery and stupidity it is just silly.
Like most MCU movies, Avengers Endgame doesn't feel conclusive. It's composed of bunch of throwbacks and references, and one huge preparation for next sequels. Entertaining to spend your popcorn on & to motivate you to buy more merchandises, but no meaningful engagement.
The action sequences were cinematic and enjoyable, but it lacks depth. It lacks uncertainty that makes the struggle feels real. Despite the world (supposedly) is at its stake, there was no pressing moments that make the struggle immediate and can fail at any time. Despite facing huge army and "the inevitable" Thanos, the presence of several key characters downplay the threat at hand.
Endgame has quotable quotes that would make cool trailers and punchlines, but in spite of the characters talking to each other constantly, there were no heartfelt conversation. Dialogue feels like shoved because it's needed to keep the plot going. It's lacking the much needed engagement despite sacrifices here and there by the characters. Character arcs ended because it needs to end. It wasn't done gracefully.
Send off to primary characters (Steve Rogers and Tony Stark) were distracted by typical MCU jokes and speed-ups to give room for other characters. There's no time for heartfelt moments (like Winter Soldiers did) or tense (like Homecoming did).
The theme of time travel also brings question of continuity. Regardless of the whole talk about how the physics work in the beginning of the movie, those questions remain unresolved. E.g., if Rogers returned to the past to live with Peggy, it doesn't make sense for Peggy to feel relieved seeing Rogers again in Winter Soldier. It wouldn't make sense for Rogers to let his best friend Bucky Barnes to endure decades of torture by the HYDRA either. And what about the butterfly effects like Loki taking Tesseract and Rogers whispering Hail Hydra to Hydra?
With similar theme of time travel, another superhero movie can do a way better job: X-Men Days of Future Past. It has several characters but all were given fair opportunity to develop. Dialogues were emotional and the urgency felt real as we're shown the future and the past, back and forth.
On the other hand, Avengers Endgame's ensemble cast fails to bring key characters to focus on, making it lacks the emotional kick it needed to make the final funeral scene felt rewarding.
In the end Endgame is primarily an action comedy featuring people in fancy costumes and unbreakable will. It does its job well for that purpose. But that's it.
For a supposedly climactic end of a generation, it felt anticlimactic and hollow; unless maybe you've already traded your cashes for its merchandises.
It’s certainly a good movie, but it comes nowhere close to being as good as Infinity War.
I enjoyed the first act. I thought there were some good surprises, especially with Thanos dying so soon, but once we moved to the time travel stuff, it all went down hill.
Thanos was not as good in this movie as he was in Infinity War. He didn’t have the same screen time, and he didn’t have the same depth. He was made into just another regular villain.
The action sequences were not as good or as personal as they were in Infinity War, and this is largely due to the fact that there’s no real sense of danger. We know Thanos will lose, it’s inevitable. I also felt as though the CGI for Thanos was not as good as it was in sinfonietta War. There were a few moments during the end battle that Thanos took me out of the movie.
Iron Man was expected to die, so it wasn’t surprising at all. But it was still emotional and one of the best things about the movie. Black Widow’s death was done terribly. The scene with her and Hawkeye fighting over who was going to die was just dumb, and it didn’t work. I was also a little confused because I though the whole point was that the person who takes the stone has to make a sacrifice of something they love to get it. By committing suicide, that means the other person has not made a sacrifice, and henceforth should not be able to receive the stone.
Time travel left a lot of plot holes.
Thor being turned into a fat comedy character was a terrible decision. It was fine at first for a few laughs, but they really should have reverted that somehow via time travel or something. It was bad. Hulk was super annoying in the movie too.
It wasn’t a bad movie, and it certainly did a good job of wrapping up most of the MCU, but it was definitely disappointing. Infinity War was magnificent and the characters were all balanced perfectly. There was non-stop action and great personal character moments. And then there’s Thanos, who was honestly the singular factor that made Infinity War such a great movie. But Endgame fails to follow all of what Infinity War did right. The characters are not as well balanced, we don’t get as many character moments. We don’t have an amazing deep villain, and we don’t have as much action.
I really though that the first act was good. It set up a tone that we’ve never really seen in the MCU. It made the movie feel unique and different, even if it didn’t have that much action in it. But then the time travel stuff made it into a generic movie for the second act. It felt lazy. And then the third act was a mixture of ups and downs. That end battle was good, but it wasn’t as good as the end battles in Infinity War. It lacked the personal moments.
I’ll see it one more time before I give it a rating.
I cried. And then I cried some more. And then I cried even more. And it didn't stop. I'm still crying. This is my review. It was amazing though. Wow.
The movie itself deserves an 8/10, but I have to give it a 9 because I feel like it was a very good conclusion to the Avengers/infinity stones story. There are plot holes concerning the time travel side of the story but I guess that was to be expected.
I ended up going back to an 8/10 because the movie gets worse when you watch it a second time. The fortnite scene is cringy, the all-female scene is so out of place in my opinion. The Hulk story line is developed out of screen during the timeskip which is unfortunate. And Thanos is too powerful without the stones, it makes absolutely no sense how he can literally fight every avenger without the glove and not even break a sweat
I really think the movie turned out great, with stunning visuals and emotional moments, good farewell scenes to some of the main characters and what I think was a satisfying ending. There is one scene, where all the heroes appear through the portals that is just epic.I really, really liked the movie. It is not perfect, but it is very good if you have been following the MCU for all these years.
9/10 - A great conclusion to the story of Avengers and Thanos. I would have rated it 10, but its conclusion was just not as powerful as Infinity War.
Infinity War for ME was a better movie. There are high stakes in that film. It had guts. And Endgame just took away all those consequences, well because of their version of "Time Travel" and the chances of them abusing said time travel for future movies, but that's for another story.
I get it, Infinity War was Thanos' movie and endgame is the Avengers' redemption, but still why not give the mad titan some great moments? They all gave the great moments to the superheroes, and that just left Thanos a typical villain.
The conclusion could have just gone with higher stakes, without undermining the redemption of the Avengers. These are just some of my frustrating reactions with the movie.
I loved the movie for all that it was and as far as I was concerned, there wasn't a single wasted moment. The build-up from the start was brilliant and though you'd find yourself predicting the end (game), I believe you'll still leave teary-eyed.
The slight changes in the characters and their characteristics after 5 years has only enhanced the emotions associated with the movie. Sure there are places where anyone would feel unconvinced and perhaps even let down, but I still love the way all of it was executed. I still believe that it was a fitting end to something that started over 11 years ago.
Except for the time-travel bit, which was a little f-ed up
Don't wait for a post-credit scene. There's none
if you think about it, nearly all are safed by a rat... without the rat antman wouldn´t come back and told everyone about the timetravel option...
Wow wow wow, a great ending to a 10 yr, 22 film Odyssey. Absolutely incredible. Just go see it. I will share and cherish these movies for the rest of my days. Holy cow.
The only downside is it's been five years later, why is Ned still in high school?
It was OK. It wasn't great. It wasn't epic. It had a lot of the predictability as expected and in the end the hero was exactly who they were supposed to be. The empowerment moment was cringe worthy like stacking 20 more pancakes on your plate after you've eaten 50.
Lots of unnecessary emotional dialogue, downey is looking blank for 10 sec, lots of cheesy drama scenes etc etc
Its sad that they cut good scenes to keep these ones, i hope we get an extended version.
Didnt worth all the hype, not even close...
2 hours of dialogue but 15 minutes of long waited fight scene, seriously???
so it ends how it begins, you were the only reason i was going to cinema for mcu movies, rdj
I’ve never been so excited to watch a film and I can tell you that it didn’t fail me, instead it made my excitement worth it and I don’t see the next upcoming marvel films in the future topping it. It was a fantastic finish off to the avengers saga and can’t wait to watch it again!
Tony Stark dying is so sad! Iron Man is my favorite super hero!
Only Lord of the Rings and the MCU can make 3 hours fly by so fast. Perfect.
This has to be the worst blockbuster movie I've ever witnessed, cringe from top to bottom, zero naturality.. Probably the fakest movie of all time. Like wow I felt like I was on the set how obviously phony this was. Every inch was forced. Too many actors and too little realism, they should have waited 5 years instead of rushing to throw this garbage together
I will just tell you the movie sucked. They stopped caring how good the movies were when they realized they could just get rich pumping out garbage.People leaving comments it would be great if you didn’t leave pages of ramblings nobody wants to read all that.
Enjoyed every single moment of this movie.
This is the holy grill of MCU.
You need to be honest with yourself sheeple, the movie doesn't even nearly deserve a 10/10...
Breathtaking, exciting and heartwarming. A Full delivery, hitting hard at all the senses, for nearly 3hrs. Those feelings will continue to linger and will for some days. This is great film making when something that isn't remotely real can have such an impact globally. That's great story telling, acting and the investment/commitment we as the viewers make for 11 years just because. MCU Rocked!
Thank you and I'm glad I was along for the ride. 10/10
I have to put my comment into this movie.. Infinity War was far better but gave me great closure sad to see the end but I'm proud to have watched this film. It had every element in it.. Pacing was off and the plot was interesting but got better towards the action scene. I still love this movie Thank you marvel for making my vision in the comics I read as a young boy come alive in such a beautiful way on film :100::100:
I liked that it was focused, I was surprised by the start, I liked the middle and the end, although I expected the final fight to be longer. Good saga closing. It's different, not worse, to Avengers 3 Infinity war
My god, marvel did it again, this movie is something special, is a fantastic closure for many stories, makes me so excited for what's next for the MCU!
The movie is good, not as good as infinity war just too much hype for too little, one funny character is a thing, 3 is too much.
The movie most disappointed.
Boring but exciting in other moments. I’ve expecting receive an epic and amazing ending after 22 movies. But. I just received and screenplay with black hole that eat the logic and congruence. I’m disappointed. Furious.
I want to see a marvelous movie. But, why? Why marvel? You made a movie full of no logic just completely made for fan service. Is just a mixture of back to the future, and other moves referenced in.
Was good. Not epic.
Was bad. Not terrible.
Unfunny. The jokes don’t made me laugh. But see all superheroes in screen was emotional and right. Some minutes were boring and useless. Some characters were wasted.
So many great moments that brought goosebumps. It's very funny and super emotional. The action is amazing and the final battle is something special. All the callback to the previous movies makes me nostalgic even though they aren't that old. The time travel stuff isn't the best but if you don't think about it too hard it works. I wish we got more time with some of the of minor characters, most of them just showed up for the battle.
P.S. I loved seeing the Matthew Berry (ESPN Fantasy Football) cameo.
So here is my question. Are they gonna resurrect Natasha ahead of Black Widow's Untitled movie in 2020, or it will be a prequel?
I will rate this movie before watching it because it will be amazing of course
Sometimes a bit too slow for my taste but all in all a really great movie.
We need Thor in the next Guardians of the Galaxy, I had to grin every time he appeared on screen.
This was such a fantastic way to end this run of 22 films. The characters were predestined for greatness solely based on their origins, so the stories were the key to making the films great. The writers really outdid themselves in wrapping up this 11-year arc. I walked away from this feeling completely satisfied in how each character's storyline finished. That's not an easy thing to accomplish w/ such a large, ensemble cast, but the writers managed this task quite deftly. While the Marvel Universe will carry on w/ more stories, in the form of both movies and television programs, this will likely be the high-water mark for their content, so my recommendation would be to enjoy it.
Too easy. Take my money and my fandom. Yes I said this before but time travel...
Shout by Federico Di CrescenzoVIP 6BlockedParentSpoilers2019-04-24T09:25:33Z
A solid 9 for me. Not just for the movie, the movie itself has its issues as pretty much every Marvel movie, but as a complete, intense and dramatic full closure of all of what the MCU is, from the very beginning to the very end.
it's clear what the first part is for, the "humanization" of heroes it's one of the necessary steps to tell the processing of grief, but too much wasted screentime and too much off-screen character developing. One example, Rescue: she's capable of using the armor as much as Tony, which is acceptable, but at least show me she's training, she has a daughter so she could even have the motive, same for the Gamora final redemption.
But just that. All the rest is glorious, epic, nostalgic. I've never been a Marvel fan and therefore i've always been very skeptic and cynic about the quality of the MCU, but this is basically emotion design, the perfect balance between nostalgia, sadness, epic joy, hope and uncertainty for the future