An amazing achievement in cinematic history! 8/10

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2020)

Review:
After watching Infinity War in the cinema, I was pumped to see Endgame, so I avoided the rumours, even though I knew that the Ant-man's "so-called" time machine would play a big part in the final showdown, and I rushed to the cinema when it was released. I must admit, I did fall asleep through the whole beginning of Endgame because I found it boring, and the constant chatting got on my nerves, so I wasn't really interested in the ending. Now that I have watched it in the comfort of my own home, in other words, I can pause and rewind it when I want, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The beginning was basically the build-up to an epic ending, which was put together extremely well. I couldn't work out how they were going to cover so much ground, especially as there was a lot of characters with there own personal reasons to take down Thanos, but now that I have watched the whole film through properly, I can totally understand why the writers and directors made this 3hr extravaganza the way that they did. There were some sketchy parts in the storyline, like what actually happened to Gomorrah, were the hell was Nick Fury and why didn't they revive Vision, but the epic action scenes towards the end made up for it. The cleverly written script brought humour and intensity to an, somewhat, impossible situation, and the various twists made it a joy to watch. It didn't actually seem like it was 3hours long, which is a good thing, and it was brilliant to see all of the superheroes battling together to the very end. The visual effects were second to none, and the sad ending was unpredictable, but I hope that we will get to see some of the MCU again soon. I know that the die-hard fans were questioning the ending, especially when Captain America gave Falcon the shield, but we are yet to see the true meaning of that decision. Anyway, it's definitely a film that you can watch time and time again, especially back to back with Infinity War, so it has to get the thumbs up from me. Brilliant!
Round-Up:
This movie was directed by Anthony & Joe Russo, who also brought you Pieces in 1997, Welcome to Collinwood, starring George Clooney and Sam Rockwell, You, Me and Dupree, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. As one of the most expensive movies ever made, with the largest Marvel marketing campaign, Disney knew that they had something special, but I doubt that they ever anticipated it's success. The film received praise for its direction, acting, musical score, action sequences, visual effects, and emotional weight, with critics lauding its culmination of the 22-film story. It grossed nearly $2.8 billion worldwide, surpassing Infinity War's entire theatrical run in just eleven days and breaking numerous box office records, including becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. As they filmed the last 2 movies back to back, I can't see another movie of this magnitude ever being made again, especially with so many A-list stars. In Phase Four we will be seeing the Black Widow in May 2020, the Falcon and the Winter Soldier coming in August 2020, a Loki movie in Spring 2021, Spider-Man 3 in Summer 2021, Hawkeye 2021 and Thor: Love & Thunder coming in the fall of 2021. In Phase Five, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel and Blade will be returning to the big screen, so there is a lot to look forward to. DC better pull there finger out!
Budget: $356million
Worldwide Gross: $2.8billion (WOW!)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brie Larson, Tom Holland, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Evangeline Lilly, Tessa Thompson, Rene Russo, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Redford, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Letitia Wright, John Slattery, Tilda Swinton, Jon Favreau, Hayley Atwell, Natalie Portman, Marisa Tomei, Taika Waititi, Angela Bassett, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, William Hurt, Cobie Smulders and Sean Gunn. 8/10