Let me just get this out of the way: Avengers: Endgame is a BREATHTAKING cinematic experience. It has it all, brilliant direction, great acting from stars, awesome music (God bless Alan Silvestri) fantastic visual effects, and rewarding storytelling that is the culmination of 11 years of MCU in the best way possible. The Russo brothers weren't kidding when they say that this movie will blow our minds. Even though the plot can be predictable at times (I mean, many people already figured out that time travel will be involved), it makes up by the sheer enjoyment and fanservice that rewards long-time fans such as familiar faces, call-backs, and shout-outs that keep fans invested in the story. And the final battle is one hell of a memorable experience that I daresay that it's on par with The Lord of the Rings itself.
That is to say, the movie is not without flaws. Like any movie dealing with time travel shenanigans, the movie's plot starts to fall apart when you start thinking about it. The concept of alternate timelines, while definitely not something new especially in comic book adaptational works, can be questioned to hell and back regarding how it works in-universe. I appreciate that at least the writers at least seem to put a lot of thought into it and make it as simple to follow as they could, and for the most part, they did it right. However, there's still that one last time travel in the ending that simply begs for viewers to question it, and that might take away some of the enjoyment of the movie when we can clearly point out an obvious hole in the plot.
Other than that, I have a grand 'ole time with this movie. It markets itself as the ultimate conclusion chapter of an arc that spans from since the first Iron Man in 2008, and Marvel delivers it beautifully. As long as you don't go out of your way looking for flaws in the story, this movie has everything you needed as a superhero fan.
8/10
PS. The only thing I'm disappointed in the final battle is that Nick "BAMF" Fury doesn't show up with the Helicarrier to participate in the grand finale as well. The guy STARTED the Avengers Initiative, dammit, why couldn't he be there at its ultimate conclusion? A huge wasted opportunity in an otherwise almost perfect finale.
The ultimate payoff of 11 years of buildup...as long as you don't think too much about the plot.
Let me just get this out of the way: Avengers: Endgame is a BREATHTAKING cinematic experience. It has it all, brilliant direction, great acting from stars, awesome music (God bless Alan Silvestri) fantastic visual effects, and rewarding storytelling that is the culmination of 11 years of MCU in the best way possible. The Russo brothers weren't kidding when they say that this movie will blow our minds. Even though the plot can be predictable at times (I mean, many people already figured out that time travel will be involved), it makes up by the sheer enjoyment and fanservice that rewards long-time fans such as familiar faces, call-backs, and shout-outs that keep fans invested in the story. And the final battle is one hell of a memorable experience that I daresay that it's on par with The Lord of the Rings itself.
That is to say, the movie is not without flaws. Like any movie dealing with time travel shenanigans, the movie's plot starts to fall apart when you start thinking about it. The concept of alternate timelines, while definitely not something new especially in comic book adaptational works, can be questioned to hell and back regarding how it works in-universe. I appreciate that at least the writers at least seem to put a lot of thought into it and make it as simple to follow as they could, and for the most part, they did it right. However, there's still that one last time travel in the ending that simply begs for viewers to question it, and that might take away some of the enjoyment of the movie when we can clearly point out an obvious hole in the plot.
Other than that, I have a grand 'ole time with this movie. It markets itself as the ultimate conclusion chapter of an arc that spans from since the first Iron Man in 2008, and Marvel delivers it beautifully. As long as you don't go out of your way looking for flaws in the story, this movie has everything you needed as a superhero fan.
8/10
PS. The only thing I'm disappointed in the final battle is that Nick "BAMF" Fury doesn't show up with the Helicarrier to participate in the grand finale as well. The guy STARTED the Avengers Initiative, dammit, why couldn't he be there at its ultimate conclusion? A huge wasted opportunity in an otherwise almost perfect finale.