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Avengers: Endgame : A waste of time, money and talent
Josh Varlin
May 20, 2019
D conducted by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Avengers: Endgame which began on April 26, concludes the central scenario of what is called the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) while of course leaving room for future Marvel films and ticket sales. It combines the central features of previous Marvel episodes – special effects, explosions, and excruciating dialogues linking unrelenting action scenes – in a 3-hour badault. We leave the theater with gratitude, it's over, even if the half-suites will continue.
The film follows the Avengers, a group of superheroes seeking to repair the damage caused by the previous main slice, The Avengers: Infinity War in which Thanos (Josh Brolin), the "Titan" crazy ", manages to eliminate half of the life in the universe (including half of the Avengers) using the Infinity Stones. Endgame begins with an ambush by the Avengers at Thanos, discovering that he has destroyed the Infinity Stones to prevent anyone from reversing his intentions and executing him summarily. The advantage of this is that we are largely spared by his Malthusian speeches.
Five years pbad, and the remaining Avengers hatch a plot to go back in time, retrieve past iterations of the Infinity Stones, and use them in their present to undo the Thanos shares. Back to the Future is referenced more than once and, at one point, we see characters listing movies in which time travel plays a role.
The finer points of the plot, involving alternate timelines and predictable meetings – are too complicated and uninspiring to summarize.
Of course, the "time heist" goes wrong, Thanos past is presented to the present of the Avengers, and a final epic battle begins for the destiny of the universe, which includes those Thanos had eradicated in the previous installment .
This is linked to a dialogue alternating between jokes that land for the most part, descriptions of time travel and exaggerated lines like that of Captain America (Chris Evans) about their plan, "I know this will be the case [work] because I do not know what I'll do if he does not do it. "
Even on its own terms, Endgame is not convincing. The greatest possible stakes are ostensibly involved and yet only two named people die, both by noble self-sacrifice. One expects that one will care about the fate of dozens of characters, none of which could be developed significantly in the course of the film, with the exception perhaps of Tony Stark / Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.).
The structure of the film, which culminates in the end of the Battle of Thanos that did not experience the events of Infinity War also produces some nonsense. After all, to the extent that dramatic content is possible during an exploding battle scene, it relies on the characters' story with each other.
On the contrary, we are confronted with the stupidity of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) – whose Boyfriend Vision (Paul Bettany) was killed by other version of Thanos in The War of Infinity – Telling Endgame Thanos, "You've taken me all!" responds sincerely, "I do not even know who you are."
The exchange is one of the most amusing moments in the film, perhaps unintentionally, but it also reveals something of the convoluted and unconvincing character of . himself.
In the midst of this mess, many talented actors should, by right, do something better. Downey Jr., Olsen, Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zoe Saldana, Michael Douglas, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Tilda Swinton and others are barely showing their talents – or better judgment – here . Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man is charming, but only present for the final battle.
The end of the game is more of a business than a work of art. The Marvel studio executives, who now belong to Disney, are of course focused on the end result. The film has grossed more than $ 720 million in the United States, making it the third most profitable film in the country.
Entertainment Weekly entitled Endgame a "The juggernaut" (in ticket sales, no cultural distinction), notes: "Internationally, the film raised an additional $ 102.3 million, bringing the total to $ 2.5 billion, which puts it at a distance from the Avatar record. ] $ 2.9 billion. "
It may be noted that few people remember the name of a character in Avatar a decade after its release.
Worldwide, all MCU films have grossed more than $ 20 billion.
The MCU has gained a customer base largely because of the intense interest of the fans, on the one hand, and the popular inertia, on the other. There have been 21 Marvel films since Iron Man (2008), including Endgame and several television shows in the same universe. Finally, one can be trained and continue to watch the movies morbidly or even benignly.
However, there is more work here. Above all, of course, there is the disastrous situation of American cinema and culture in the broad sense. What else is distributed to cinemas nationwide, is a long theater operated and is it also widely marketed? MCU films guarantee their viewers a show and entertainment close.
Increasingly unable and reluctant to say anything emotional or social substance, Hollywood has been screaming out loud. It is full of technical talent – both in special effects and in the acting game – but drifting in other aspects.
There is also the question of the public. It would be just wrong to blame moviegoers for the Marvel films, in conditions where a handful of conglomerates largely decide what the audience will see and hear. At the same time, the poor level of film making has an impact, lowering the standards and expectations of the population. Moreover, living in a brutal and difficult reality, many turn to fantasy, a world in which good and evil are defined and good generally triumphs.
Although fantasy is barely comparable to JRR Tolkien's, the MCU provides an expansive universe. to experiment and replenish in almost two dozen films and badociated media.
It is anticipated that with the evolution of the situation – with the crises and, especially, the intervention of the working clbad – the public and the artists will find a better use of their time, their money and their talent.
For the moment, the MCU will follow. Spider-Man: Far From Home the latest of the MCU films of this narrative arc, is expected to release on July 5. A continuation of Captain Marvel could be planned for the fans who prefer that their unreliable superb are women.
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