Fulfillment

Rating: 8/10 (28 April 2019)

After the culmination of 22 films, all of everything before comes together. Did the film live up to the hype? Was it a satisfying experience? Did the film fulfill? That to me is the real question. Sure the film has flaws like every other movie and we will get to those in a minute, but that's what this review is going to try and answer, was I fulfilled? And will it potentially fulfill others? Well, let's delve into what I didn't like about this film. Firstly, there was no need for the film to be 3 hours long. There are so many scenes that could've been cut, lots of moments of exposition, and talking, some were important, some were uninteresting. This could've shaved off 30 minutes and it would have been fine. Also, there is several plot holes, and conveniences throughout, and I'm sure this happened before, but if it wasn't noticeable then, it sure is noticeable now. But that should be somewhat expected as this film crams in a 22 film plot. The first 2 hours are a bit of a drag, as there isn't much to sink my teeth into, there are some nice moments, but nothing amazing. That's as far as the negatives go, everything else is great. The last hour is perhaps the greatest hour of any superhero movie. It's epic, engaging, surprising, everything I wished the first two hours were like. The humor while not a heavy as Infinity War, is still funny, again displaying the talent of the writers for blending humor and drama. This film feels less crowded as Infinity War did, where you had 40 characters portrayed on screen, here is only 10 maybe, which allowed for more screen time with the characters, and with characters we have grown to love since 2008. The performances by each actor and actress are all top notch, but I think of all of them, the one that shined the most is Mark Ruffalo. He gave the best performance of all his appearances in the MCU thus far. Chris Hemsworth shows his more comedic side as Thor, and it feels more like the Thor in Thor: The Dark World, rather then Thor: Ragnorak. I'm a bit on the fence when it comes to the writing of the character, however. Robert Downey Jr. is the same he's always been, smarmy, snarky, and dry. Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow is more fleshed out, feeling she had a bigger role to play in this compared to her involvement in Infinity War. Overall, I really enjoyed this film. It's got some glaring issues for me to say I absolutely loved it, but it's a nice conclusion to this Infinity saga. One thing is for sure, this film is going to make a lot of money. I have never witnessed a film so incredibly hyped, we are going to witness history in films with all the records it's going break. If you haven't seen this already, I recommend you do, and get involved in the party. Go and enjoy!