Endgame Is A True "Marvel"

Rating: 7/10 (1 May 2019)

Took a while to process my thoughts and gather words. Still haven't recovered from the existential crisis this film caused because I don't feel like wanting anything anymore because I feel like it gave me everything I needed. Nothing feels exciting anymore maybe because I won't be anticipating anything as much as I anticipated this for a very long time. So I am just sitting here questioning life, hope I snap out of it soon (no pun intended)
When a film is a culmination of 21 films and about 11 years of hard work, it becomes immune to criticism because then it's more than just a film. This is just an attempt to put my thoughts down in words, show gratitude and say goodbye.
Endgame subverted expectations and got everything it needed to address from the ending of Infinity War right out of the way to kick off the actual story of this movie, which made it quite unpredictable because there was still over two hours left.
Since spoilers aren't allowed, I would say the underlying logic behind certain science fiction elements this film involves might be questionable to some degree but the way they handled it by embracing the light hearted side of MCU and cleverly poked fun at it in hilarious ways which somehow worked, you had no option but to go along anyway especially once the tension filled second act goes into some crazy unexpected directions that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Some may argue the first half is slow or that it's not as inventive as some of the previous great MCU films but they were in a corner after what happened at the end of Infinity War which was nothing short of perfect. This film had to follow through on that and it delivered and that's all I needed.
It also somehow managed to pay tribute to all three first phases and almost every single important character without compromising the story and by weaving all the homages and references brilliantly in exactly the right places. It provided closure to everything they have been setting up slowly over the years and I tip my hat to Marvel Studios for being able to pull that off.
The entire last act of this movie is just COMIC BOOK MOVIE HISTORY and MOVIE HISTORY. I COULD NOT BELIEVING WHAT I WAS WITNESSING. That's all I can say to describe how absolutely insane and balls to the walls crazy it was. I can't come up with words for the things this movie and this universe made feel throughout the years. I honestly feel like my life's over, like I've gotten everything I ever wanted.
And for that, Thank you Kevin Feige, Thank you to the trinity of MCU - Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr who brought their characters to life and a standing ovation to Russo Brothers who not only made such a massive event work but exceeded my expectations regarding what MCU could be. This universe is an achievement that will go down as one of the most influential achievements in film history.
To everyone involved with the MCU, Love you all 3000. I don't think I'll ever be able to thank everyone involved for how much they have influenced my life and those who will continue to do so going forward. And I can never be too grateful to the man himself, Stan Lee. Excelsior.
I can't rate this because no matter what rating I give, some will say I'm overrating while some will say I'm underrating it. Though I may add a placeholder rating for IMDB.
I hate to say goodbye to this era of MCU but this is goodbye. I honestly can't believe it's been more than 11 years since I first watched RDJ suiting up as Iron Man in the first MCU film. I used to watch that film in wonder and amazement and now we are here with such a massive universe with these iconic characters. MCU will go on but man, I'll miss everything about this era of MCU. Farewell (for now)