‘Avengers: Endgame’ is not a movie so it cannot and should not be treated like one. It is, rather, a carnival, a conclusion to 10 years of character and plot develop­ment. It’s like an episode of the final fight of the Mahabharata; you can’t evaluate the battle without under­standing the weight of events like humiliation of Duryodhan, marriage of Draupadi and the game of dice that led up to it. Directed by two brothers, Antho­ny and Joe Russo, Endgame is a direct sequel to ‘Infinity War’ and it picks up where the last movie ends. The Avengers, now less in number, are faced with a task of bringing back their ‘reality’ which they lost in their battle with Thanos (Josh Brolin). The movie starts with Iron Man (Rob­ert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Hulk (Mark Ruf­falo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) all getting back together, reassem­bling the Avengers team in good old Nick Fury style. Thanos, our super powerful alien antagonist, has a very noble philosophy of balancing the economics of finite resources and seemingly infinite population growth. However, neither is Thanos an esteemed economist nor a poli­cy researcher; just another weirdo trying to find a quick solution to a complicated problem.

 

 Every second was an experience in itself, the constant hooting and whoops of the audience indicative of how good a movie this was

 

And in a very no spoiler fashion, that’s the endgame this ‘Endgame’ deals with: The reality of Thanos’ quick solution to this problem.

 

I might have made the prem­ise boring with those parallels but I swear the movie’s not. It’s a superhero movie that packs all the punches, literally. It’s electrifying. It’s marvelous. It’s … Okay, enough with the puns.

 

First off, the movie has an invest­ment of $300-400 million, double of what a typical blockbuster movie costs. So I expected it to be colossal, from its VFX to battle sequences, and it did not disappoint.

 

Every second was an experience in itself, the constant hooting and whoops of the audience indicative of how good a movie this was. In the typical MCU style, the movie can go from being insanely funny to insanely serious, while excelling in both. And it strikes that cord again. Following the suit of Infinity War, the movie also has its share of emo­tional moments. Also, be it a super­hero showdown or an emotional scene, the background score was perfect and just what you’d expect from Marvel.

 

I won’t go into details, but as you’d expect, there’s a very big battle sequence and it was at least three times as thrilling as I imagined it to be. Hands down, the best battle sequence in entertainment history. It tells a story of perseverance, of resilience, duty and unity, in the grandest possible way.

 

There’s also this scene in the bat­tle where all the superhero ladies of Marvel get together and get their hands dirty with the aliens. And no, these women don’t just play a sup­porting role, or semi-important side chicks; they’re in the frontline of the story, because a superhero doesn’t have a gender.

 

If you’re ready to leave out some plot loopholes and enjoy the movie as it narrates itself, it’s a 3 hour 1 minute movie that feels too short. It’s entertaining while it’s emotion­al. It’s funny while it’s serious. This movie will be remembered for gen­erations to come and will go down in history books as a display of both the cultural and financial prowess of cinema,

 

 Who should watch it?

Everyone. If you are unfamiliar with Marvel characters and have not watched Infinity War, you may struggle to follow the plot a bit. The movie, as good as it is, may also be a little too long for some. Whatever. Just go and watch

 

Movie: Avengers Endgame

Genre:  Sci-fi/Action

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo

Direction: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Rating: 4.5/5