The crossover event of the of decade does not disappoint. For fans who have followed the Marvel Cinematic Universe since its creation in 2008 with the first Iron Man film, this is a three hour long treat full of easter eggs and references that make you feel like you’re inside the universe with all of the characters. It offers a generally satisfying ending to the decade of films leading up to this point. Some fans may find the conclusion to be a little far-fetched and much of Taika Waititi’s work on the character of Thor is reduced to fat jokes, but they do as promised, they avenge the fallen from Infinity War, and they do it in a hugely epic manner that is made for the big screen.
We see the few characters left out of Infinity War (Ant-Man, Hawkeye) take centre stage in the bid to reverse Thanos’ victory. There are still moments of dialogue that appears to be perfectly written for a trailer soundbite than an actual plot device, but overall it is once again a sincere and true depiction of the characters that Kevin Feige and co. have been developing over the last ten years.
Despite not being the most sophisticated of battles in terms of other epic film battles, Endgame is just a piece in the wider puzzle of the MCU, so it can maybe be forgiven for focusing on cutting through the long list of characters in this massive collaboration rather than the individual beats of rise and fall of the battle in front of us. For the fans, this is just what they’ve been waiting for: an incredible ending to the biggest superhero franchise in history.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is available to stream on Disney+.
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