Directors: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Notable Cast: Everybody?
The Marvel box office juggernaut is something to be
impressed by, even if you believe the films are mainstream cinematic trash.
Just this year, Captain Marvel
surpassed all of the Batman films in
total box office revenue and that was only a couple of months prior to the
release of the focus of this review, Avengers:
Endgame. It wasn’t hard to believe that
Endgame would be the biggest film in the
world and the possibility of setting records was almost a given considering the
strength of the franchise and manner that the first half of this two-part film,
Avengers: Infinity War, left audiences on the edge. What is surprising is
that Endgame surpasses the
expectations of quality as a film, taking what was not only presented in its predecessor
as a foundation, but maximizing the build of the last 11
years as a franchise to power its action and – more importantly – its emotional
core. It’s so effective in wrapping up its long-gestating character arcs and
plotting that it’s tempting to say the film is in the running for one of the best
Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Time will tell if it stays there but as the credits
roll, the energetic heft of the film lingers and that’s a testament to its
quality.