***CAUTION: The remainder of this review contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Avengers: Endgame***
The endgame can basically be divided into three parts: (1) Infinity War Hangover (2) Self-proclaimed "Time Heist" and (3) The Final Confrontation and Epilogue. In movies with lots of such characters and stories, this structure helps prevent movie discomfort. It connects so many stories and personalities that it has clear goals and hourly goal shifts that keep the film manageable and even agile.
However, the first hour of the endgame is the most tragic thing to date. The movie's most admirable choice comes from the way the Russo Brothers and their team take the time to show the heroes dealing with the unimaginable loss of the last movie. The endgame certainly takes pages from the first Avengers flick and spends a lot of the first act to get the band back. But before that, let's talk about what separates them.
That's also pretty bold. In the first 20 minutes of the movie, the good people killed Thanos, but only found all the hope of undoing his lost evil deeds. A wise decision that quickly puts a brake on the expectations of the audience and provides a good reason to boil the tensions that have been created among the Avengers over the years. Before the movie engages in getting things right, it pauses to handle what went wrong.
This means finding out where the original Avengers are five years after the events of the Infinity War and looking at their pain and healing efforts. It's encouraging to see Steve Rogers still running a support group and trying to make the lives of others easier. There's something sharp about still feeling the loss of her whimsical best friend while Natasha holds the Avengers light. While agreeing with his belief that Thor has failed, Thor has something interesting but likable, nodding to distractions and simpler joy. There is something moving about Ant-Man's reunion with his now grown-up daughter. Her daughter thought she had lost him forever. There is something bitter about Hawkeye turning into a slaughtered ronin after the catastrophic loss of his family. There is something encouraging for the Bruce Banner to finally find a balance with the "other guy". And strangely, Tony can't take off Iron Man's cloak and accept a quiet life until his worst horror comes true.
Savvy viewers know that being blown away at the end of Infinity War is destined to be undone, but the endgame will show the impact it has had on survivors over the next five years. I'm not shy. It is a choice that values their losses and serves as a meaningful motivation, even if we know that they are unlikely to be permanent. But, of course, blockbuster movies can only hang around for a very long time. Everyone reunited and was convinced that Scott Lang's boring attempt to fix the problem was worth trying, so the fun and "waste of time" began.
It`s there that Endgame becomes, at least for long stretches, an enjoyable romp, locking in on the more diverting mode that most Marvel movies adopt sooner or later. The chance to have our heroes dip back into key moments of MCU history, playing around with old friends and enemies, and 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 his past self like it`s a live action Capcom game, or War Machine and Nebula adding sarcastic commentary in the intro original Guardians movie, or Cap sidestepping another elevator fight with a well-placed “Hail Hydra”, this stretch lets the Avengers be lovable, mischief-making scamps once more. These sequences remind viewers why we`ve enjoyed watching these heroes so much, even apart from their world-shaking adventures and poignant personal struggles.
And yet, the film also uses those hops across time to underscore those same internal struggles, as much as it revels in the fun, cameo-coated heist flick setting. Both Iron Man and Captain America date back to the 1970s. At this time, Tony solves Dad's problem, which has been at the forefront since Iron Man 2, and Steve suffers from being unimaginably close and unimaginably far from his greatest love. Thor had an unexpected and moving reunion with her mother around Thor 2. This helps him recover from the feeling of catastrophic failure. Finally, Black Widow and Hawkeye understand what it takes to get a Soul Gem and fight each other to get a chance to pay for it.
It's one of the most bitter sequences in the movie, as two heroes compete essentially to save the other heroes and sacrifice themselves. Their skirmishes are undoubtedly tense given their stakes, which showcases the usual Avengers pair at their best, both personally and militarily. Natasha wins, firmly and permanently erases red from her ledger, gives her life to save the world, and does so for her unexpected feelings and family. It's a noble, satisfying, harsh but heartfelt death that gives Black Widow the emotional climax of the movie before the start of the final rumble on a large scale.
This is also one of Endgame's most clever decisions. The Russo Brothers and their team show our heroes how to succeed in a very unlikely (even if somewhat unavoidable) mission. This is not the end, but the beginning of their biggest challenge. The final problem actually begins after the time-saving reassembly of the Infinity Stone and the painful but fruitful Hulk snaps have regained all the old dust mites.
The problem is subtly twisted when Thanos in 2014 takes advantage of the connection between the Nebula in 2014 and his predecessor in 2019 to learn about the Avengers' plans and travel to the future to stop her. When he investigates the aftermath of his first mission, Mad Titan concludes that his past and future self is not fully advanced. He decided to collect the stones again and recreate the universe from scratch with his own image, without remembering what was extracted from them. And he is calling his army to make it happen.
This is where the movie's enthusiastic fan service actually takes place. All notable combat-ready MCU characters (except the poor, unloved hero from the TV-only wings) immediately jumped to the screen, tearing Thanos Goon, and Mad Titan on his. Stop completing the plan. The consequences of this war are undoubtedly, but its beats are more pumpable than anything else in the cinema.
Captain America summons Thor's Hammer, and Iron Man and the God of Thunder face Thanos in a 3: 1 close-quarters combat. Black Panther triumphantly curses with his usual infectious determination, and Spider-Man returns to action to save Tony's conscience. Captain Marvel celebrates the moment of "Big Dam Hero", bringing together all the warriors, compatriots, and all the warriors, compatriots, and companions that the Avengers have ever crossed. It's the culmination of the absolute thrill of seeing you. The crowd of persistent, recognizable heroes there to undertake the equal and opposition of Thanos is a kind of benchmark that no other film can claim.
In a nutshell, it's noisy in the best sense of the word. Its final roar is pure splendor that pleases the audience, with moments adjacent to pandaling, but it does not stop the audience's hedonic receptors from flooding with superheroic dopamine. The consequences are unavoidable, but the chills and spills to get there are just too comfortable, as Endgame fulfills the ultimate crossover promise to give everyone and everyone a shining moment.
This finale feeds on three themes that have almost continued since the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to finish all the finales. Over and over again, The Avengers films have focused on the idea that these heroes are vulnerable when separated by discord, but cannot be stopped when working together. Especially for Tony Stark, the ultimate test of the idea that endgames need to trust his teammates and see the fruits of a lot of love as much as he wants to put the world on his shoulders. is. Connect, to save the world from its greatest threat.
But in this effort, Tony sacrifices himself for this greater benefit. When all other options are exhausted, Tony himself steals Infinity Stone from Sano's Gauntlet, sacrificing his life and tearing the enemy's army out of existence. This reflects the end of the Infinity War, all alien attackers burned, and Thanos himself collapsed under the weight of his crushed disappointment instead of seeing the content in a world of gratitude.
However, these events reflect the Infinity War in another, more spiritual way. Over and over again, the Avengers were willing to sacrifice each other to stop him, so Thanos was able to win this movie. They were willing to kill or hurt others, and did not even achieve the most important victory they had ever had to achieve. On the other hand, here you can see the other side of this aristocrat. All of these heroes put their lives on the line to stop Thanos, but only Natasha and Tony know and accept the full 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 the Sokovia Accords, Tony has arguably been obsessed with defending this world from the worst it has to offer. In his final moments, Pepper brings that notion full circle, telling him that he`s succeeded, that they`re safe now, that his long labor is finally over, and he can rest.
The predictability of this outcome is a bit dull, but it's supported by the reactions of those closest to Tony and the luggage drawn from 11 years of personal struggle, trials and hardships across the Marvel Cinematic Universe signature characters. I am. Only in the last part of the
endgame, the movie mourns too early and tries to pass too many torches in a row, but he tinkers with the ball a bit, but most of the endgame incidents. The scope of the movie, it's the last little bit that movie support gives way and the scene begins to feel more scattered.
Still, when Steve Rogers finally gets a happy ending (a long and enjoyable life with the woman he loves) and the universe has long denied him, it all ends with a climax. It's a little cinematic magic and an end that requires some timeline shredding results, but it's perfect for the long-awaited dance with Peggy Carter and the final bright future it means. It is supported by a lot of joy.
This scene embodies the Avengers: Endgame. This shouldn't have worked on every account, it was a movie given the possibility to oppose such epic movie experiments and should never have happened. If you think too long about the details of Steve and Peggy's reunion, almost everything will collapse. Still, it's the end product of so many great emotional moments, so many clever twists, so many plots and characters, and the emotions sewn together during the last decade of storytelling, of course. I have to feel that.
Similarly, Endgame is an unprecedented achievement, mysteriously combining the light thrills of funny moments and the overwhelming fist punch with enthusiastic, long-term character work and real emotional depth. I can. The Marvel Cinematic Universe will continue, but you'll never see a multifaceted movie event again, as big and meaningful as this brilliant climax of the original Avengers movie. All the edits needed and all the edits made, all the memorable characters brought to the screen from the four-color roots, and a truly super team of so many talented people take us Thank you for all the immersive interconnected sights that took you to come.
There is no such movie template to follow and no model to imitate. Despite the criticism of Marvel movie unity, Avengers: Endgame is the movie's Sui Generis, offering the audience something they've never seen before and may never be seen again.
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