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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
I've got mixed feelings about this movie. On the one hand, lots of great ideas (maybe too many), funny scenes and great lines, moving moments and as usual, amazing characters. On the other hand, my first thought after leaving the cinema was "My god, was this movie ugly." I mean the cinematography, color grading, framing and the excess of CGI. So I understand what they wanted to achieve, but I would prefer something more organized in the end and less overblown and fan-servicy.
Also, there were lots of inconsistencies in the earlier stages of the film as well. The rules of physics in this film often do not make sense and are very inconsistent with the fictitious rules that the film establishes. It's a nitpick but I figured it has to be addressed.
Captain America and, mostly importantly, Thor steal this whole film. Iron Man has the most important storyline, but there's just not enough of him in the third act, and his lines aren't as good as they were in past movies. Hulk is great at first, and then I started to miss his old ways and I don't remember him completely from the climax of the film.
Despite its visual deficiencies and storytelling shortcomings, I enjoyed most of it. It's funny and entertaining enough to be enjoyed and for the most part the dialogue is really solid. The main character storylines are well made, even touching at times, and the fan service is mostly just a visual gripe. Fortunately, these characters simply save themselves. But by characters I mean the original Avengers ... because for some reason, after the screening, now I just don't see myself waiting for more movies in this universe. It feels like it's over for me, and if the new X-Men do not make a splash, now the ball is in DC's court. If they reboot Batman the right way, then they have a chance to top Marvel for me. So far, it's a decent ending, most importantly a satisfying one. Maybe it didn't stuck the landing like Logan or TDKR but it's far from a failure and the die-hard fans will most likely eat it up.
Rating 7/10
It's been a hell of a run. Even though, I wasn't blown away by this one as much as I should be by what they had on screen but failed to properly show, Feige still needs a statue of some sorts at Disney for making all of this happen. This universe is unique in how it's run, gave us some great movies, many amazing scenes (and EndGame definitely adds a couple of more) and imo, they never had a truly bad movie in 22 outings. They were consistent till the end.
Also, there were lots of inconsistencies in the earlier stages of the film as well. The rules of physics in this film often do not make sense and are very inconsistent with the fictitious rules that the film establishes. It's a nitpick but I figured it has to be addressed.
Captain America and, mostly importantly, Thor steal this whole film. Iron Man has the most important storyline, but there's just not enough of him in the third act, and his lines aren't as good as they were in past movies. Hulk is great at first, and then I started to miss his old ways and I don't remember him completely from the climax of the film.
Despite its visual deficiencies and storytelling shortcomings, I enjoyed most of it. It's funny and entertaining enough to be enjoyed and for the most part the dialogue is really solid. The main character storylines are well made, even touching at times, and the fan service is mostly just a visual gripe. Fortunately, these characters simply save themselves. But by characters I mean the original Avengers ... because for some reason, after the screening, now I just don't see myself waiting for more movies in this universe. It feels like it's over for me, and if the new X-Men do not make a splash, now the ball is in DC's court. If they reboot Batman the right way, then they have a chance to top Marvel for me. So far, it's a decent ending, most importantly a satisfying one. Maybe it didn't stuck the landing like Logan or TDKR but it's far from a failure and the die-hard fans will most likely eat it up.
Rating 7/10
It's been a hell of a run. Even though, I wasn't blown away by this one as much as I should be by what they had on screen but failed to properly show, Feige still needs a statue of some sorts at Disney for making all of this happen. This universe is unique in how it's run, gave us some great movies, many amazing scenes (and EndGame definitely adds a couple of more) and imo, they never had a truly bad movie in 22 outings. They were consistent till the end.
Last edited by LelekPL on April 26th, 2019, 8:18 am, edited 1 time in total.
Saw this last night. I didn't expect there to be a moment to This felt earned.
INSANE SPOILER FULL REACTION FOLLOWS:
Best MCU film so far?
Hell. Yes.
INSANE SPOILER FULL REACTION FOLLOWS:
Hell. Yes.
Okay I gave in and went to a 3AM screening.
I liked it! I think if you're a casual MCU viewer or a film fan who watches stuff with a more critical eye or even someone who only knows about the MCU through memes and online discussion, I think all these groups of people will get enjoyment out of it.
I've only seen like a handful of MCU films and I was able to get the jist of it pretty quick and all those emotional and cool moments still hit pretty good.
The theater I was in was packed and hearing the reactions was also super neat.
I'm really glad I got to experience this because I don't think we'll see another film event like this in our lifetimes honestly. It took such a huge risk to get this off the ground in the first place with Iron Man. It also took a lot of work to keep people interested. Endgame definitely is a great pay off after years of all that work.
I liked it! I think if you're a casual MCU viewer or a film fan who watches stuff with a more critical eye or even someone who only knows about the MCU through memes and online discussion, I think all these groups of people will get enjoyment out of it.
I've only seen like a handful of MCU films and I was able to get the jist of it pretty quick and all those emotional and cool moments still hit pretty good.
The theater I was in was packed and hearing the reactions was also super neat.
I'm really glad I got to experience this because I don't think we'll see another film event like this in our lifetimes honestly. It took such a huge risk to get this off the ground in the first place with Iron Man. It also took a lot of work to keep people interested. Endgame definitely is a great pay off after years of all that work.
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I'll repeat my question.
Is Avengers theme used properly, I mean in spectacular way?
No spoilers pls.
Jesus, tomorrow is like ages from now. I need to keep my hype on good level.
Is Avengers theme used properly, I mean in spectacular way?
No spoilers pls.
Jesus, tomorrow is like ages from now. I need to keep my hype on good level.