Endgame assembles a satisfying conclusion

Rating: 8/10 (29 April 2019)

Plot; The remaining Avengers attempt to reverse the result of Thanos' victory and restore the universe to its previous state.
If building to the crescendo is tough, satisfyingly hitting that final note is, well, really tough. Thankfully the masterminds and powers that be in the MCU are up to the task. There have been bumps along the way leading to this point. Not every film in the MCU has been a classic, or frankly even good (Thor 2, Iron Man 3). But when it counts, Marvel delivers, and here it delivers in spades.
Clocking in a shade under 3 hrs., Endgame never the less breezes by despite having significantly less action than any previous Avengers movie (@ least in ratio to its runtime). That's because by this point we're invested in story and character and the focus here is wisely there. Oh believe me there's action, but it's all the more satisfying because of the carefully crafted stakes. By this point the trick isn't finding emotional purchase. We come into the theater w/that already. The real trick is earning it, and Endgame does just that. Well done, everyone.