Avengers: End Game

 

A satisfactory ending appears to be one of the greatest hard aspects in cinema. Brands burn out and lose momentum. TV series have more series than they need to, and movie franchises continue for no clear purpose other than the filmmaker's unwillingness to give up copyrights. Every now and again, though, the stars align perfectly and copyright is put to rest. It assists to have a good core literature to rely on, such as The Return of the King or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Even those film series had expansions that were underwhelming in contrast.

The MCU does not conclude with Avengers: Endgame, but it is the conclusion of 11 years and a 22-movie storyline that began in 2008 with Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark. That movie also hinted at a showdown with Thanos over the Infinity Stones. More heroes have been added to the MCU since then. Thanos ultimately appeared in Avengers: Infinity War, with the claimed objective of killing half of existence in order to restore balance and prosperity to the universe. 

It's no coincidence that the original Avengers all endured the blip. As popular as Spider-Man is, and as surprising as Black Panther was, the bedrock of the MCU has consistently remained that initial gang. We've seen them deal with adversity and slight loss in Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, but this once they have to face with the consequences of their mistake. The start of movie is an intriguing look at how to deal with grief and loss and how, if at all, to go on. It's not as in-depth, but it's more than you'd expect from a blockbuster film.

Ant-Man and Hawkeye were noteworthy absent from Infinity War, but they play important roles in the opening half of the film. Through his eyes, we see much of the aftermath of Thanos' influence on the Earth. Hawkeye is given a heartbreaking sequence that begins the film and leads him onto a dark road where he executes crime cartels all across the globe as Ronin. The film also does an excellent work of incorporating recent arrival Captain Marvel. There was some fear that a strong figure like her might assume too large a role in the last part of this novel, detracting from the established heroes, but this is not the situation.

The film's three-hour length is most likely due to the huge number of individuals. There are genuine personality moments for characters that the picture finds time for and benefits from. While some of it may feel like fan service, the reality is that they have invested 21 movies creating the framework with these people, and practically anything in this film rings true morally. I would say that there is very nothing in this film that could be cut to save time. It didn't seem like a three-hour movie while I was sitting in the cinema.

But, in conclusion, this film goes to the Avengers. The movie tells us why they were so appealing as a group and why the MCU has been so lucrative and beloved. The Avengers battled like a family and had disagreements, but the synergy and engagements they've had throughout all of these pictures in what will now be called as the Infinity Saga" have been the MCU's foundation through its "first three phases". 

I've tried to keep this assessment plot-light. However, the film's finale more than compensates for any narrative gap deficiencies in the movie's early to mid-sections. The MCU will endure after Avengers: Endgame, but there is a feeling that it is coming to a conclusion. Everything has led up to here, the conclusion of Marvel's epic tale arc. As a result, Endgame seems very distinct from the majority of the other MCU films. Those were constructing, developing, extending, and thinking ahead. Endgame is thinking back, soaking in the vastness of it all, and attempting to weave all of the many strands into a coherent totality. And it is successful in doing so. Endgame lands on its feet and provides a suitable and gratifying finale to the "Infinity Saga".