Language - English
Director - Anthony and Joe Russo
Run Time - 3 hours, 1 minute
Genre - Superhero/Action
Starring - Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Mark Ruffalo, Brie Larson, Bradley Cooper and Josh Brolin
WARNING - SPOILERS INCLUDED
End of an era. It's been 11 years since the MCU started with Iron Man, but it seems like a lifetime ago. 22 movies all leading up to this grand finale, and what a way to end it. I really don't know how Marvel can top this, especially with the trinity of Captain America, Iron Man and Thor leaving the franchise and Black Widow dead (although she will soon have her own TV show on the up and coming Disney streaming service)
Although Infinity War was a battle-spectacle, I feel Endgame trumps that, only because of the end number of 'feels'. I've always loved Anthony and Joe Russo ever since Captain America: Winter Soldier came out - amongst my top 5 MCU movies forsure, and they've only grown from there with Civil War, Infinity War and Endgame now. It's quite uncanny how Marvel manages to pick up and trust unknown directors, and they've more or less managed to deliver quite exceedingly.
Endgame picks up right back from Infinity War where Captain Marvel rescues Iron Man and Nebula from deep-space. The remaining Avengers form a revenge squad to go seek Thanos and decapitate him. (wait, what?) It does seem very anti-climatic, but after that is when the real movie starts i.e. 5 years after the events of Infinity War, with the Avengers and the world itself still struggling to cope up with the loss of half the population. Enter Ant-Man with no idea of what the fuck just happened, and then through some good old brainstorming, our heroes figure out a way to maybe reverse the 'snap'.
Every character gets a good 15-20 minutes arc to themselves, and thus, we get a satisfying closure.
More than the action which defined Infinity War, this movie had gut-wrenching drama, and our heroes were shown more vulnerable than ever. All actors have proven themselves time and again, and herein too they show their ability to have a hold on the audience for 3 hours. Alan Silvestri, who scored the soundtrack is a proven genius with soundtracks for Back to the Future, Forrest Gump and the earlier Avengers movies, and he displays his acumen here again. Many people do not realize this, but the soundtrack builds up many key scenes and keeps you engrossed in the movie. Also, the CGI and action sequences were on-point, of which we had no doubt. The movie was a cinematography jackpot.
Don't be sad that it's over. Rejoice in the fact that you were there to witness this 'Infinity Saga'
It's no doubt that this movie is and will smash most records in the cinema world. Go watch it asap. Even if you're not a fan of the genre.
My Rating - 9.1/10
