So What’s the Story?

After the tragic events of Infinity War, the universe is in ruins, and the heroes known as the Avengers are trying to find a way to move on. However when Scott Lang/Ant-Man gives an interesting theory about his stay in the Quantum realm, they start to realize--could there be a chance of bringing it all back to normal? With the help of the remaining allies, the Avengers go on a mission to restore the universe in this Marvel epic.

Is It Worth Your While?

Before I begin, I would like to say a few words in honor of Stan Lee. Thank you for making this all possible, without you who would have made those comics? Without you there wouldn’t be an MCU. Without you there wouldn’t be an Endgame to watch, but you were there, and you achieved greatness. A thing that only people who try can get. You brought a sense of joy to the world, thank you for that. Stan Lee 1922-2018. I've seen many Marvel movies in the past couple of years, and Marvel always has little surprises in store for you in each movie they make, and it’s all led to this moment. Avengers Endgame exceeds expectations on almost all levels making it truly epic, now here are my reasons. First, the directing by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo directors of Captain America: Civil War (90% Sweet), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (84% Sweet), and Avengers: Infinity War (86% Sweet), handled this movie with care and excellence. All of the action sequences were beautifully done and well acted. Plus they had a lot of special effects to deal with, so if you ask me, they deserve an A+ for there outstanding directing. Next, I thought that the special effects were absolutely incredible, (especially in 4DX, but we’ll get to that later) and worked very well with the actors. Now of course, the final battle might have gone a little nuts with the effects, but it’s so epic, that you can’t stop watching. So for the special effects, I give an A-. Third, I thought that the script was funny, dramatic, dark, and worked very well with the cast, sometimes considering how serious the movie was meant to be it got a little ridiculous, but was overall good. So for the script, I give a B. Fourth, the story. I thought that the story was unpredictable, (most of the time) and even provided some surprises throughout, and although it may have not had as many fresh ideas as Infinity War it sure had the action and the emotional impact we’ve all been waiting for so for that I give it a B+. Fifth and finally, the soundtrack. Alan Silvestri, composer of the Avengers films has brought a more entertaining and haunting soundtrack into the mix making the film even more suspenseful than previous films, so for the soundtrack, I give an A. Overall Infinity War and Endgame come close to each other, but Endgame brings the full package of Emotion, Action, and pure entertainment you would expect from a Marvel film.

The cast of Avengers: Endgame did a phenomenal job at getting into character, and worked very well, even with all of the CGI floating around. First we have Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man. Ever since 2008, this man has literally become Iron Man. I have to say, he’s a genius, he invented a type of humor and emotional depth that almost no actor can copy, they could have picked anyone else to play one of the world’s most popular characters, but nope, they chose him. It might have been fate, but I think he really did whatever it takes to rock it out the past decade. Next we have Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America. Being the most serious and dramatic of the characters Chris Evans did a great job in all of the Avengers and Captain America movies always making a heroic speech on a script come to life. Third we have Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk. Although most of his screen time was under CGI, Ruffalo seemed to have a lot of fun doing it. He was funny, and overall had a solid performance even if he was green almost the whole time. Fourth we have Chris Hemsworth as Thor. His performance as Thor has always been hysterical, (especially in Thor Ragnarok, 89% Sweet) but in this he really pulled it out with as much humor that he can grasp. With almost a complete mental character changeup, Hemsworth has done it again. Fifth we have Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. Scarlett Johansson has a truly badass performance when it comes to playing this character. She can do hard stunts perfectly while providing bits of emotion throughout the entire story, overall she had a rockstar performance in Endgame. Last but certainly not least we have Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye. Finally brought into the fight, Jeremy Renner packs a surprising amount of emotion while being a kickass action star at the same time. When the character became darker so did Renner’s performance. I think it’s safe to say these six actors have truly made there mark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Note: if you did not notice, Joe Russo had a cameo in the film, in fact he has had a cameo in all of his Marvel films. He was that guy talking about his date in the therapy session with Steve Rogers/Captain America.

Does 4DX work?

Movement, Wind, Rain, Fog, Lightning, Bubbles, Scent! The answer to that question is a kind of. In fact it made the film not as enjoyable than we wanted it to be, but w’ell get to that later, let’s start with the positives. It was almost as if you were completely apart of the movie, right next to Captain America, flying through space. A ship moved, so did we, it started to rain, water splashed on our faces, sword fights, the air blew past our face, snowing, it came from the ceiling, lightning flashed, so did the walls, smoke came, we smelled smoke, fog came, it came from the floor. With the 3D glasses also involved it almost made it perfect in every way. Now that may have been good for about the first 40 minutes, but then it became annoying, and made us get distracted from the movie. This is why 4D should have kept itself with those 15 minute shorts. When I was younger I saw a 15 minute 4D Ice Age short film, it was awesome! However when you are watching 3 hours of awesomeness you really don’t want anything distracting you from the film.

Aging ‘The Endgame’

Avengers: Endgame has sword fights, explosions, aliens, spaceships, lasers, you get the picture. There is some tearing of flesh, and a few gruesome looking faces that could disgust younger children. There is tons of emotion, and a few more characters you’ll have to say bye to. However it is also packed with humor, leadership, teamwork and a positive atmosphere to do whatever it takes to complete a task. Overall I recommend this film for younger teens and up.

By: Quinn Marcus