(aka The Movie that Broke the Internet)
I liked it! The special affects are very well done, and this movie does somehow manage to find what is at times an almost perfect balance of poignant sorrow, notes of levity, and winks/nods to hardcore fans. It’s a solid, satisfying movie that does its job. That job of course is wrapping up the current storyline in a big, shiny, star-spangled bow. And it does that, emphatically. Yes, it’s a bit busy. And by a bit, I mean quite a bit more than a bit. Okay, there’s honestly a lot going on in this movie and it did feel overstuffed (or maybe that was just the theater…though at least we had great seats!), even with the 3 hour run-time…but I don’t see how they could have done it any other way. Let’s face it, pretty much all of the Avengers movies are bursting at the seams with excellent characters all vying for more screen time, and this one had even more than most. Would I have wished for more Captain Marvel? Of course. I also missed Loki, which is neither here nor there, but this movie does take the time to pay a very well earned tribute to some long-standing favorites, and it quite regretfully heralds the end of an era. It ends not with a whimper, but a bang, and leaves us all wishing for just a bit more time with the oldest (and arguably greatest) of Marvel’s Avengers.
P.S. Hey Marvel, where in the name of Thor’s hammer is Moon Knight? Asking for a friend.