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Don’t marvel at the fact it’s over BY ZACHARY WHITLEY STAFF WRITER. S “ A v e n g e r s : E n d g a m e ” is 'th e culm ination o f a storyline that has spanned 22 film s and 11 years* You may not need to see them all to piece together the plot, but insure does help. At its best, “ Avengers: Endgame*’ delivers a satisfying, emotional ending to a 22-m ovie arc across m ultiple directors and writers, tying up loose ends and leaving room for our favorite heroes to grow. So m uch happens in “ Endgam e,” a large portion of it falls in spoiler territory. Here’ s what I can say though: Endgam e is a conclusive ending to everything that’ s been foreshadowed, hinted at or mentioned through the past 21 m ovies. I already know that most fans will go and see these movies regardless, but for the people who have only seen one or two of them , I’d still /recommend it. If you’ve seen any o f these m ovies and enjoyed them rem otely, or even have just seen “ Infinity W ar,” go out and see Endgame; it ’ s exhilarating, emotional, Marvel Studios action packed, and worth three hours of sitting. For those who saw the previous installment, “ Infinity W ar,” last year, our favorite heroes were turned to dust and an ominous post credit scene that hinted at what was to come. A year later, “ Endgame” continues the tone w ith a harrowing opening scene to remind the audience of where our heroes were left off. We get to see bur heroes and the rest of their world deal with theaftermath of the snap that wiped out half of all life in the universe, with some self-deprecating humor to eatse the pain of the audience. We see who was lost and how the rest of the universe reacts. “ Endgame” continues this tone for the first hotir o f the film , before the pace picks up and we get to see the beginning of the rising action. This doesn’ t mean the first hour and a h alf are bad, it just,trades the traditional o v e r-th e -to p action for m u ch -n e e d ed ch aracter b u ild in g for some of the more overshadowed Avengers, the last hour and a half, (yes, that makes this a three-hour movie) are probably the best ih any Marvel Cinem atic Universe movie as this is where most of the action takes place and where the ends start to be tied up. The film doesn’t spare any surprises down to the last minute.. M arvel uses “ E n d gam e” as an opportunity to revisit some of the most important parts of the MCU, building upon pasit^relationships, Easter eggs and comic book fever dreams, ensuripg that things we never thought would happen, happen. “ Endgame” easily begets the most emotion out of any film so far. In terms of scale, if you thought “ Infinity War” was shocking emotionally,' Endgame takes that to a w hole other level. Endgame takes the same token that “ Infinity W ar” left that gives these heroes some tragic, dark, sad emotions and hum anizes them . These heroes struggle w ith loss ju s t as m uch as everyone else in their universe. In this regard, Endgame doesn’t follow the MCU formula. M arvel continues to bdild on the heroes and storylines that th ey’ve created for the past 21 movies, a feat never done before. '“ Endgame” isn ’t meant to be a movie, that'works as a standalone, so don’t expect it to. The Russo brothers, who directed the film, know that they don’t need to spend time introducing new characters because they expect you to have watched the previous film s in the franchise and to know who everybody is, and this is where Marvel shines. They don’ t need to spend time building on specific herpes, but when they do, it’ s always to the benefit of the audience. We see Iron Man, who has continually struggled with his fear of the future (and Thanos), Captain America, who feels but of plqce having been ripped from his time and Thor, who has lost nearly everyone he loves struggle to find a reason to keep going. A ll of these elements have been continually ham m ered in during the past 21 movies, and they make sure to touch on each one of them during “ Endgaihe?’ Viewers are left with only ohe question: “ What happens next?” Worldwide Opening Grosses Movies Avengers: Endgame $ in Millions $ 1 ,2 2 3 .Î Avengers: In fin ity War $ 6 4 0 .5 The Fate of the Furious $544.9 Star Wars: The Force Awakens $ 5 2 9 .0 Jurassic World $ 5 2 5 .5 Stats from boxofficemojo.com Clackamas Print ---------------------------------- -------------- — theclackam asprint.com Nay 1, 2019
