Epic - Genuine Surprises

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2019)

This movie was Epic...masterfully wraps up the 22-movie Avengers saga. The highlights and lowlights:
HIGHLIGHTS (Spoilers galore)

Just when Cap was on his last legs against Thanos, in comes the cavalry! I wanted to stand up and cheer when, one by one, the missing heroes started entering the fray through Dr. Strange's portals, ready to square off against Thanos and his army.

Cap was worthy! Captain America was able to use Mjolnir in the battle and save Thor's life. Another applause worthy moment.

Scarlett Witch used her awesome power to take it to Thanos...showed how powerful she really is.

Cap and the elevator scene from Winter Soldier...traveled back to the past and used his knowledge of what happened to walk out without a fight. Hail Hydra!

"I am...Iron Man!" Tony Stark's last stand against Thanos literally saved the entire universe. Fitting, since he was the one who kicked off the MCU.

Sam Wilson inherits the shield...just like in the comic books. Can't wait to see what he does as the next Captain America.

LOWLIGHTS:

Fat Thor...after being the star of Infinity War, cleaning house in Wakanda, he really let himself go in this movie and was nothing more than comic relief.

Professor Hulk...after being humiliated by Thanos in Infinity War, I was expected a "Hulk Smash!" moment with him taking Thanos to task. Instead, he had Banner's intellect the entire movie.

Black Widow's sacrifice...only because I'll miss the character. She missed out on the last battle. But like the fact that the writers weren't afraid to genuinely surprise us.

Cap decides to remain in the 1940s...head scratching. How does this even work? Does this negate everything he's done over the past 10+ years? How can this move not alter history? I would have preferred he go down fighting the way Iron Man did.

I still give the movie an overall 10/10 because of the impressive scale of what the MCU accomplished. This has been the Golden Age of movies for comic book fans.