Marvel and Russo's "Rian Johnsoned" Endgame

Rating: 8/10 (28 April 2019)

Trust me, I wanted to be one of the hardcore marvel fans who praised this movie as the best comic book movie of all time but in fact it's almost the complete opposite. ("Sigh"). 11 years and 22 movies has led up to this moment. As I type this review I have Ironman on in the background and I remember how this was the movie to kick this whole thing into action. Ironman will be one of those movies that can be on any cable network from years to come and still be worth while to watch. Avengers: Endgame was basically a Tony Stark/Ironman swan song/tribute movie. I think most of us expected Tony Stark to go out somehow but that isn't what Endgames problem was.
Endgame felt like it actually was too much of a movie and with that you get tons of plot holes and unanswered questions. In my honest opinion I was far more blown away from watching Infinity War vs Endgame. I am very disappointed in how they used Bruce Banner and Hulk. It was a Green Bruce Banner and Hulk didn't get any due justice or revenge on Thanos. Also, how is he still alive? Isn't Bruce a mortal being? How could he possess the power of all the stones and survive? I hated how they just ignored Steve returning the infinity stones and leaving so many questions. Like what about the Red Skull? Captain America vs Red skull round 2? What about Black Widow? Is she in the soul world? Why wasn't she resurrected once the soul stone was returned? Why didn't the ancient one see this coming if she was the guardian of the time stone before Dr. Strange? Highlights of the movie was definitely cap being worthy of Mjolnir. Thor Lebowski was very funny and entertaining. For those reading this review, just think a rat was responsible for all of this.
Overall, Endgame could have been 4 hours long and I'd still sit through it. I just wish marvel and the Russo's wouldn't have made infinity war and endgame back to back. Endgame should have been more carefully thought out. Looking forward to Asguardians of the Galaxy next. Oh one more, don't do a black widow prequel, address the confusion with her being trapped in the Soul World.