Yes, there are spoilers.
CHRIS:So, Darren, after 11 years and22 movies, the end hasfinallyarrived.
My capacity-crowd Sunday afternoon screening was respectfully quiet during the bummer vibes that started and climaxedEndgame.
But I sensed an energy spike whenever Hemsworth or the actors tapped into his goofball wavelength took the screen.
Then again, Iwouldsay that.
I prefer the cosmic-comic shenanigans ofThor: RagnarokandGuardians of the Galaxyto the gray-corridors-of-SHIELD style of the earthbound movies.
AndEndgamespread its focus democratically enough to satisfy any sub-franchise partisan.
But somehow, one of the highest-grossing films in history is a movie that starsTWO DIFFERENT KAREN GILLANS.
I generally enjoyed the movie, Chris, though some sequences worked more than others.
Were there standout characters or set pieces that especially hit for you?
Or scenes that couldve been chopped off the long runtime?
And I understand if this is the part where you say you couldnt stand Beergut Thor!
Chris:Darren, if youre looking for me to go anti-Beergut Thor, youll be disappointed.
Those two get my MVP nods.
Yes, Hawkeye was grim, but I thought his uber-grim opening to the film was surprisingly emotional.
The imbalance of her powers compared to the others is a real sticking point for me.
Where, Darren?!
I dug the whimsy, dont get me wrong.
The Cap-on-Cap fight was delightful.
One frustration with the time-travel plot: Some of theworstaspects of earlier MCU movies were reheated without improvement.
No more digital de-aging of Michael Douglas, Disney, never again!
(Last movie, one major character died on this cliffside and now, its happening again!
The HYDRA guys in a glass elevator, again!
Chris Pratt dancing, again!
Thats a feat of scheduling, not filmmaking.
I got choked up when the great mass of Marvel heroes mega-portaled in to fight alongside him.
And there was that one triumphant shot presenting the female heroes firing their way across the battlefield.
(Hello again, Michelle Pfeiffer, hopefully youll finally have something to do inAnt-Men and the Wasps!)
This movie was a sendoff for longtime characters, but my favorite moments inEndgamepointed toward the future.
Iron Man is dead; long live Nebula!
