Harry Situation Reviews: Avengers: Endgame
“Because if we can’t save the Earth, then you can damn well sure we’ll avenge it!”
-Tony Stark, The Avengers (2012)
Avengers: Endgame is the long awaited and highly anticipated chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Everyone (well, half of them) from the previous Marvel installments return: Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, Scarlett Johansen as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as War Machine, Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, and Josh Brolin as Thanos. And it is written and directed by the Russo Brothers, who directed two amazing Captain America movies and Infinity War.
The story is simple. At the end of Infinity War, Thanos won. Half of all life was wiped out. And the remaining Avengers set out with one objective in mind: avenge the fallen... no matter what it takes.
Hype can sometimes ruin a movie, at least for me. That's why I dedicated myself to avoiding all theories and all reviews for this movie. You probably haven't seen me being active here lately, I've been avoiding all internet for the past week or so. Hell, I don't even know what its score on Rotten Tomatoes is right now. Not looking at that shit at any point.
And this is also a very hard film to talk about because I really don't want to give any spoilers or too many hints of what goes on. This is definitely one of those films that you have to experience for yourself and judge on your own terms.
Which is why I will give you the biggest spoiler in this review. Ready?
Final Grade: A+
Yeah, what did you expect out of me?
Everybody did an amazing job in their roles. From Evans to Johannsen and from Renner to Ruffalo, there were no small parts in this movie. But I will say that the one person that delivered a true standout performance was Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. From what I heard, this is his last role as the genius, billionaire, playboy and he delivers a helluva performance. Mostly because this man feels that he personally failed to save the universe and you can see the weight of that kind of guilt throughout his performance.
And Thanos continues to be Marvel's best villain with Josh Brolin still proving that he was perfect for the role.
What I loved most about this movie is that I had no idea what to expect during the whole run. So many amazing action sequences, a ton of laugh out loud humor, a boatload of emotional character moments, and many unexpected twists and turns that it left me feeling a mixture of shock, surprise, and satisfaction. I dare not spoil anything what goes on. Other than this movie had the best third act I'd ever seen in a movie lately, including my favorite Captain America moment in the MCU.
I understand that this review feels vague but I'm afraid that I'll have to keep that way. I cannot talk about anything else about this movie that could potentially lead to a spoiler, and I dare not spoil anything about this movie. All you need to know is that I absolutely loved this movie. To me, this felt like the Return of the King of Marvel movies. This felt like the concluding chapter to a saga, especially since it seemed to wrap up so many different stories for so many characters, and if this does mark the end of MCU movies for a while (at least until after Spider-Man: Far From Home is released) I will say that I don't mind at all. From what I heard it might be a while before they start making any more Marvel movies, and I'm good with that too. That just gets me excited for their next project, whatever it may be.
If you're a casual moviegoer that's not all that big into superhero movies or have only seen a few MCU movies and you check out this movie, I guarantee you'll walk out thinking that was a fun time. But if you're a huge fan of Marvel, like me, and you've been there since the release of Iron Man over a decade ago and seen every Marvel movie since, you will definitely love this movie. This movie was made for us. It's a love letter to the fans and to Marvel. And this review is my love letter to Marvel and the cast and crew who made this impossible dream come true.
Thank you everyone who worked on this film, and thank you Marvel for bringing fan dreams to the big screen.
Positives:
-All cast and performances
-Thanos
-Unexpected twists and turns
-Outstanding direction and writing
-Amazing action
-Laugh out loud funny moments
-Every emotional moments
-Wraps up all stories
-The final act
-Perfect conclusion
Negatives:
-None
Final Grade: A+
This review is dedicated to the late Stan Lee, the legendary creator of many of our favorite Marvel characters such as the X-Men, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man. Thank you for all the memorable characters and stories and cameos you've given us, and thank you for being a hero for so many (myself included). I hope you and Joan are at peace together. You will be missed but you will never be forgotten. Excelsior!
So those are my thoughts on Avengers: Endgame. Have you seen it? If you have, remember, no spoiling it for those who haven't yet. If you wanna talk spoilers, message me sometime, and I'd be more than happy to talk about the movie and what I loved.
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Best Quote:
Steve Rodgers/Captain America: “Avengers... assemble!”
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