Whatever it takes

Rating: 10/10 (26 April 2019)

This is a highly anticipated movie. Many have speculated about what is to come. But many were wrong. Many people had theories that this movie would include time travel or parallel universes, and they claimed it may be too confusing for viewers. I personally did not find the story line confusing. It was set at a good pace. If you watched all of the preceding movies leading up to Endgame, then any of the story line in this movie will not be confusing.
Avengers: Infinity War left me asking a lot of questions. I wanted to know more about Thanos. I wanted to know what truly happened to the heroes and people who were dusted. I wanted to know why Hulk was so afraid of Thanos instead of becoming angrier and stronger.
Avengers: Endgame was not the traditional Marvel movie where the plot line is so predictable. There was true emotional connection among me, the viewer, and the heroes who survived the snap. Each hero was suffering in his or her own way, and they were suffering collectively.
Thanos was more of a dynamic character ere. He did not have the power of any of the Infinity Stones so he had to use his brute strength in battle. He was ridiculous strong and shockingly a highly talented fighter. He was ruthless in his methods. On the contrary, the Black Order were irrelevant and pointless. All four of them were so weak and useless. I was disappointed that there was not any development for them.
I felt most bad for Thor. Let me just say he is one of my favorites in The Avengers. In Infinity War, he was the one who lost most directly from Thanos. Thor's brother and best friend (Loki and Heimdall) were both brutally murdered at the hands of Thanos while Thor was helpless. He went on his mission to forge Stormbreaker; this weapon was strong enough to defeat and kill Thanos even if he had all six Infinity Stones. Thor was incredibly strong with his new axe, and he was so close to defeating Thanos. But he "should have gone for the head". Snap! Thor was so depressed in Endgame. He felt most responsible for all of the people and living creatures that died from the snap. He was so depressed, that he became a drunk throughout the movie, and he was afraid to face Thanos again. This was hard to watch because Thor would never back down from a fight; he had no fears.
Captain America has always been my favorite in all of Marvel. He is always grounded and focused. He is always willing to do the right thing even when the price is high. He remained a good man. Watching him go head to head with Thanos was a treat! When it seemed like he was going to fail, the impossible happened. Captain America was worthy to possess the power of Thor! Yes, he was able to use Mjolnir! He was so powerful and awesome with it and his classic round shield. It made Thanos so mad that that was where he swore he would burn the entire planet down and summoned his entire army on Earth.
Whatever it takes was the underlying theme of this movie. Each Avenger lost someone and something from Thanos' snap. Each now knew it whatever it takes is the only way to defeat Thanos for good. It was really sad to see some of the Avengers make that ultimate sacrifice; however, it was the best way for Marvel to end this story, and it was truly poetic justice.
Thank you to Marvel for putting together such a miraculous movie.
"Avengers, Assemble!"