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Avengers: Endgame A Spoiler Free Review
Apr. 26th, 2019 11:00 amThere is something about finishing things. When you have been watching a series of films over the years and you get to the conclusion of the saga, it can be bittersweet. You have to say goodbye to something that has been part of your life for so long.
Yes, there will be more Marvel films and they will be amazing. But this film is honestly 10 years in the making. Everything HAS been leading to this. If they packed up Marvel Studios right now, they would have a great track record and become a model of what is possible with a franchise. I bet it is already being analyzed at various film schools with someone getting their PhD deconstruction ‘how they did it’.
Can someone who has never seen a Marvel film see this one and enjoy it? Maybe? This film is more for those of us who have seen all the films. Lots of Easter eggs and in jokes for those of us who put our time in. Even more if you have been reading the comic books over the years. There is no explanation of who is who or where they fit into the picture. The assumption is that if you are seeing this film, then you have some idea what you are walking into.
I saw it two days ago and am still processing everything that I saw.
I laughed. I cried. I watched as my daughter and husband also went through a roller coaster of emotions right along with me. There were gasps and the occasional squeal of joy.
Clocking in at 3 hours, it does not feel that length. It feels shorter than Infinity Wars but longer that Doctor Strange or Ant-man.
This is a pay-off film. If you have invest time in the previous films, this one gives you almost everything you wanted and a few things you didn’t know you wanted. I left very satisfied although a bit sad because it was a conclusion.
Of course the acting is magnificent. The cast director for these films managed to find a bunch of actors who can act rings around most of the rest of Hollywood.
The sets are sumptuous and the costumes were fabulous. And make sure you look around because there are lots of little nods to the previous films in the corners.
It does need to be seen on the large screen.
I will put a warning here. I saw it in IMAX and I got seriously motion sick by the second hour, which made the rest of the film a bit more of an adventure than I would have liked. If you suffer from motion sickness, I do not recommend IMAX. ay
Take some tissues with you. They will be necessary at several points both for tears of joy and sadness.
And enjoy yourself. You deserve this film in your life.
Yes, I haven’t said much about the plot but I did say spoiler free and there really isn’t really much I can talk about without spoiling it. Just know it is a good plot and story.
Side note that has nothing to do with the film and it not a spoiler but something fun to do: Go to Google, type Thanos in the search bar, then click the Infinity Gauntlet on the Wikipedia window. Then look at the ‘About’ results as well. Then click the Gauntlet again. Nicely done Google.
I am grateful for the past ten years of Marvel Films.
Yes, there will be more Marvel films and they will be amazing. But this film is honestly 10 years in the making. Everything HAS been leading to this. If they packed up Marvel Studios right now, they would have a great track record and become a model of what is possible with a franchise. I bet it is already being analyzed at various film schools with someone getting their PhD deconstruction ‘how they did it’.
Can someone who has never seen a Marvel film see this one and enjoy it? Maybe? This film is more for those of us who have seen all the films. Lots of Easter eggs and in jokes for those of us who put our time in. Even more if you have been reading the comic books over the years. There is no explanation of who is who or where they fit into the picture. The assumption is that if you are seeing this film, then you have some idea what you are walking into.
I saw it two days ago and am still processing everything that I saw.
I laughed. I cried. I watched as my daughter and husband also went through a roller coaster of emotions right along with me. There were gasps and the occasional squeal of joy.
Clocking in at 3 hours, it does not feel that length. It feels shorter than Infinity Wars but longer that Doctor Strange or Ant-man.
This is a pay-off film. If you have invest time in the previous films, this one gives you almost everything you wanted and a few things you didn’t know you wanted. I left very satisfied although a bit sad because it was a conclusion.
Of course the acting is magnificent. The cast director for these films managed to find a bunch of actors who can act rings around most of the rest of Hollywood.
The sets are sumptuous and the costumes were fabulous. And make sure you look around because there are lots of little nods to the previous films in the corners.
It does need to be seen on the large screen.
I will put a warning here. I saw it in IMAX and I got seriously motion sick by the second hour, which made the rest of the film a bit more of an adventure than I would have liked. If you suffer from motion sickness, I do not recommend IMAX. ay
Take some tissues with you. They will be necessary at several points both for tears of joy and sadness.
And enjoy yourself. You deserve this film in your life.
Yes, I haven’t said much about the plot but I did say spoiler free and there really isn’t really much I can talk about without spoiling it. Just know it is a good plot and story.
Side note that has nothing to do with the film and it not a spoiler but something fun to do: Go to Google, type Thanos in the search bar, then click the Infinity Gauntlet on the Wikipedia window. Then look at the ‘About’ results as well. Then click the Gauntlet again. Nicely done Google.
I am grateful for the past ten years of Marvel Films.
