It all started in 2008 with Iron Man. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) seemed to come out of
nowhere and dominate the superhero genre. Now 22 films in, The Infinity Saga is
coming to a dramatic end with Avengers:
Endgame. The anticipation has been high, and the fan theories have been
flying around since last year’s Avengers:
Infinity War. And how the world can see what happens to the heroes. With a
runtime of 3 hours and 1 minute, Endgame
proved to be an exciting, emotional ride with a satisfying ending to this saga
and opens the door to new heroes and new stories. What is the basic story of
the film? What did I like? And what am I looking forward to?
The film opens 23 days after The Snap, the Avengers are
searching for Thanos and the Stones in order to undo everything. Fast forward 5
years, the world is struggling to move forward. Monuments have gone up to honor
the disappeared and governments are being pieced back to together as the world
moves on. The Avengers are scattered, barely together as they deal with the
aftermath and trying to find a way to bring everyone back. When a plan comes
together, they must travel to uncharted territories and face new challenges
they couldn’t train for and fight for the hope that they can restore the
world’s population to what it was.
There is so much about this movie and in order to avoid as
many spoilers as I can, I will discuss a few aspects that I enjoyed about the
film. First, to see how everyone reacts differently in the aftermath of The
Snap. Captain America tries counseling a few survivors. Thor sinks into a deep
depression. Black Widow takes a leadership role in the Avengers and tries to
keep everything running. And Tony runs from it all and makes a quiet life in
the country. Second, I liked how the writers dealt with the time travel aspect.
With many Hollywood films using their own version of time travel and Endgame discusses many of them and why
they don’t work, I liked how they use the Quantum Realm and the Pym Particle.
Third, I loved Hawkeye’s character in Endgame.
He has been one of my favorite characters in the MCU since his quiet
introduction in Thor (2011) and I
loved how he has evolved. Even turning into a vigilante after his family
vanishes, he still wasn’t willing to let his best friend sacrifice herself in
order to get the Soul Stone. They battle over it. Despite his loss, despite the
face they were trying to get everyone back, he was still willing to sacrifice
himself to accomplish their mission.
This is usually when I discuss what I didn’t like about a
film. However, there was very little I didn’t like about Endgame. So instead, I’m going to discuss what I’m looking forward
to as the MCU movies into its next phase. First, Spiderman: Far from Home (opens July 2, 2019). I look forward to
seeing Peter as he deals with the events of Infinity
War and Endgame. How does he move
forward? I am interested in seeing how the MCU will introduce the multiverse as
the movie trailer hints that they might. Second, the other film featuring
Marvel characters that I am not familiar with such as The Eternals and Shang-Chi.
No exact dates have been set for these films yet. It will be exciting to see
new characters and new stories in the MCU. Third, the sequels to the other
films like Doctor Strange 2 and Black Panther. I am even looking forward
to the Black Widow standalone film. I
am also looking forward to the streaming shows that are planned for the Disney
+ service. The next phases of the MCU will be exciting.
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