If there’s a single phrase that sums up the guiding principle of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the interdependent series of superhero movies that, with the arrival of this week’s “Avengers: Endgame,” now numbers 22 films — it’s this: Hold that thought.
Avengers: Endgame is a massive sprawl of a movie, with a hundred moving parts and as many characters. Your experience of Endgame will likely hinge on which characters you are personally invested in.
3.5/5
It's here. The event we've all been waiting for. After 11 years, 22 films and one Infinity Snap, Avengers: Endgame is set to bring the first era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a close in a huge, three-hour bonanza.
4/5
The Mirror (UK)
It's game over for Marvel's competition as their latest superhero spectacular smashes into cinemas like the Hulk on steroids, and is the thunderous triumph we've all been hoping for.
5/5
Chicago Sun:
They saved maybe the best for the end.I’m not prepared to instantly label “Avengers: Endgame” as the best of the 23 Marvel Universe movies to date, but it’s a serious contender for the crown and it’s the undisputed champion when it comes to emotional punch.
Business Insider:
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo have pulled off a rare feat in today's franchise-heavy Hollywood. The brothers didn't just make a stellar movie to close a franchise (or "phase," as it pertains to the Marvel Cinematic Universe), but made a better movie than the penultimate entry.
MovieWeb: Avengers: Endgame is a staggering, sweeping epic that touches every corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The densely plotted, three hour runtime has emotional highs that will hit fandom like a freight train. The details do get hazy. There are points where the film feels like an avalanche of exposition. Thankfully the labyrinth becomes clear for an ass-kicking finale. This review is spoiler free.
The Times UK:
This is how it ends. Not with a whimper, but with a bang. Several bangs actually. But mostly in the second half, or at least after the 80 minute mark, which is where this defiant and alarmingly confident superhero epic (it’s over three hours) finally begins to play the blockbuster game.
4/5
TheSpool:
Endgame is the best possible love letter to the MCU one could muster, a big, sloppy kiss to its fans and the characters that made these movies so appealing in the first place.
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo have somehow crafted a coherent and exhilarating epic that incorporates all your favorite superheroes (and many of their loved ones) in one emotionally resonant package.
"Speeches are given, battles are fought, jokes are thrown-many of them. In fact, they pack a LOT of funny into this three hours, for good or ill. In the end, the satisfaction of having stayed the course with Marvel is rewardedtenfold."
Showbiz Junkies:
The most impressive aspect of what's sure to be one of the biggest blockbusters in history is how intimate and personal so much of the story is and how quieter character moments aren't lost in the shuffle.
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