Hopefully NOT the Endgame for Avengers Series!!

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2019)

After having watched all 22 movies in a tight timeframe (10 days), I have several different thoughts and opinions on the MCU franchise. Since this review is for Avengers: Endgame, I will keep my perspective focused on that movie. My favorite character of all time was always Hulk. He was always the "secret weapon" and the critical member of the team that could be relied on for tearing stuff up. Ironman was a close second. After watching Endgame, however, the roles for the best Avenger for me has switched. "Endgame" really scored for me on an emotional level. There were some "ah-ha" moments and some tearful moments as well. I also grew angry at times. Having all these emotional reactions in a 3 hour time frame is not unusual but I had these feelings even as I exited and drove home. Definitely a great movie. I must admit that all 22 movies in the lineup were not all great (I think only 5 would get a repeat watch from me) and some of the character development waned in some movies. In "Endgame", I couldn't have major respect for some characters (ie Captain Marvel) because I don't think this character had as much invested as the others over the years even though she was vital to the end war against Thanos. I also loved Scarlett Witch but I think she needs her own character movie. I just wanted to know more about her. The CGI was very well done! I thought Hulk was so cute as he closely resembled his human counterpart, Dr. Banner. I appreciated the return of all the beloved characters to end the fight against Thanos. I did think there were a few plot holes (such as the Ancient One, who is supposed to be all-knowing and all-seeing, not being able to see why Hulk was there to retrieve the Time Stone). Overall, the movie was worth the 3 hours and $15 I invested to see it. The clink of the metal at the end of the credits may signify the return of Ironman (not sure how but it'll be interesting). (On a side note, I wish Angela Bassett had a longer appearance in the movie but I get why she wasn't).