In the words of Harrison Ford to Mark Hamil in the Stars Wars "Trash Compactor Scene" when Mark Hamil was talking how his hair should be messed up and matted if they're in a trash compactor: Harrison Ford to Mark Hamil: "Hey kid, it ain't that kind of movie. If they're looking at your hair (the audience), then we've made a big mistake."
That's why I love Mark's reviews. He recognizes that he's not particularly into the genre but doesn't let it jeopardize his judgment. Some people think that just because it's a super hero or any other type of movie outside of the indie/art realm is not worth the shot. Yes, there is a lot of garbage especially within blockbusters but some of them are really well made and entertaining.
Sometimes films can be made to be thought provoking, teach you something or get a message across. Sometimes they can be made to make you laugh or cry. Then sometimes they can be made purely to entertain, for fun and the thrill of excitement. All are equally valid and only the arrogant elitists think otherwise.
@@jasewildheart Oh, sure. People were saying that it would bomb because they were sad about what Brie said. Now that it made a billion dollars, they're backtracking. Their adorable little boycott didn't make any difference whatsoever.
These movies and the directors behind them are briliant at giving short lines that give you more understanding of the character than some more serious dramas do in 30 minutes, same goes for performances, Robert Downey Jr. shows he's entire emotional spectrum in a single scene, something he can not do in any other "serious" film like the Judge for example.
"One of the things I love most about cinema is its ability to touch you emotionally, to make you laugh, to make you cry, to make you, you know, scared, and if a film does that, if it creates that emotional connection, particularly in the midst of so much other stuff happening, then I think that is a triumph."
Perfectly put and when my friends made fun of me tearing up and me freely admitting it, this was very similar in my justification. It made me feel. It's why I have dislike of musicals, I like to believe in the universe of every character in every film, (near) any genre and if it gets me then its done it's job. That's why I love cinema!!
I went to watch this and Infinity War having only ever seen the first Iron Man and Black Panther. I really enjoyed Endgame, but there was a lot that went way over my head. However, the theatre was packed with fans and I was sitting next to a guy called Ted. As the end credits were playing he patiently answered many of my questions about specific plot points that had elicited reactions from the audience. Thanks Ted!
ragnare 🤣🤣🤣🤣im a marvel (more the comics then the films to be fair) fan but this made me crack up laughing , so had to make a rare comment and show you the kudos you deserve Sir. Well played.
I've always admired Mark Kermode's reviews. Too many critics lambast films that don't appeal their particular genre. He has been my favourite film critic since C4 review of the remade Dawn of the Dead, his knowledge is immense.
@@ResevoirGod imagine thinking that hating on something popular makes you look cool. I'm more of a DC fan and I enjoyed it very much. Captain Marvel and Antman and the Wasp are average movies, Justice League is an average movie, this is excellent. On par with Infinity War, of course nothing tops Dark Knight
Didn't really like it. Didn't like the way they handled certain characters. Time travel messes things up. Saw infinity war multiple times. Wouldn't with this one
"Proof that Tony Stark has a heart" made me tear up. He went from being the most selfish guy on the planet that only Pepper Potts believed in and became the most selfless man in the universe who saved everyone's asses because he wanted to give Peter Parker a hug.
Funny how Robert Downey Jr had a similar arc to Stark. Got sacked from Ally McBeal for being a selfish drug addict, went on to turn his life around and revive his career with Iron Man. I love a story like that.
I love how coy mark's being when talking about a post credits scene. As someone who IS a big marvel fan I chuckled and even suspected they'd go the route they did as the credits went on.
I was surprised by how much of the stuff that was supposed to be emotional actually worked, that was really the big weakness of a lot of these films (including IW) is that it just felt like stuff they had to do to get to the action. Some of it still felt a little hackneyed but for the most part it worked
@@avxx0035 I knew they'd filmed many cameos but didn't know they were ending it here. Makes perfect sense though, this is the big movie of all the previous movies. To go any longer would be dragging it out.
@thenoodleshop No, around I think Black Panther/Infinity War era Kevin Fiege said they filmed a bunch of cameos with Stan and Endgame was the last one that was filmed.
I agree about the first part being great. I do not get the complaints online about the beginning being slow. Considering what happened at the end of Infinity War, it's understandable that they're miserable. Did people expect them to be sad for all of 5 minutes before forgetting everything and zipping around, shooting enemies again? It's called characters actually being interesting for a moment, but apparently the masses just want bright explosions and one-liners for 3 hours...
I agree, I have to respect so many people who have seen it so far have done a good job of not sharing spoilers about it, I have to admire that. I might not be as keen on seeing Endgame like others, but I always respect when people are considerate about not sharing spoilers (or at least make it very clear that spoilers are going to be shared).
Whilst it's fair to say that most are being respectful, there are still arseholes out there spoiling it. Thankfully I saw a warning and avoided them. Not every saw the warning though, or were there before it. At least I've seen it now so I'm safe.
@outlines I stopped scrolling after seeing the warning, so I wouldn't know. I can't even tell you the channel/video as it wasn't one of my subbed ones, just a random, unrelated front page recommendation I clicked on. All I'd say is, be very careful until you've seen it. :-)
Time travel seems cliche but 1. It's a comics staple 2. Multiple universes haven't been established in the MCU, but the Quantum Realm already had been. So it was more elegant a solution than the alternatives.
best solution is keep them dead basic rule of storytelling if a characters dead they stay dead. not only that, but they didnt reverse time to stop thanos early(was originally the plan i know), they brought back all the other characters AFTER the finger snap, just making infinity war that much more inconsequential.
It's very easy to pinpoint the movies that pushed the MCU forward and the ones that just created stagnation. Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Civil War, Thor Ragnarok, Infinity War, Endgame... Four of those were the Russo Brothers; I really don't think the MCU would be where it is now without them.
Personally, I loved all three acts. Of course there are some problems that could be picked apart if you sat down and plotted the whole film out, but I think the problems in the film are small enough (and explained away quite well) that you can look past them and see what the film is doing. The final act is something you can see coming, but it's the genre trope, and instead of just doing the trope, the filmmakers use the trope to the bests of their advantage.
Nice to hear someone else showing some love for Glass... when It comes to the professional critics anyway. I adored Glass and also loved how the movie makes you believe its leading to a certain expectation. Aw I also loved Endgame too... hell of an emotional rollercoaster ride.
I really loved the Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country ending with all the main cast getting their credit and their signature on the screen. I thought that was very classy and very touching.
Excellent review of Endgame from Mr Kermode.Glad he teared up twice(as i did) and compared the end to ROTK.The Russo’s gave him the feels☺️The Exorcist 3 gave me sleepless nights for a fortnight😥
This review is a very fair reflection of the movie, which I saw a few hours ago. A lot of effort has been made to tie up the loose ends and actively engage all the characters we have come to know and like over the years, so well done to everyone involved.
I love people like Mark, who knows what they like and can get what they like from the movie. But for what he doesn’t like he will mention that but he could understand why a large group of people who loves that.
jimmiadja same here mate. To the point where I thought about how far I’ve come in the last 10 years in my own life. I was very happy with the conclusion.
I felt it was good but lacked something. Infinity War left me in awe and if I'm honest this didn't. There were multiple parts of this movie that didn't feel right.
I liked it and it had some of the best moments in the MCU, I think it was a satisfying conclusion but for me the first Avengers movie was better overall.
The thing that clinched the credits as the ending of a franchise or chapter at least is they did that Star Trek 6 thing of having the signatures of the original Avengers fly across the screen. They had to have borrowed that from that surely.
The end credits started, I thought, theres no way they will put an end credit scene after that movie but the cinema was packed and nobody moved, there was no way to get out while waiting 10 minutes for the credits to close, but no end scene. Everyone was complaining as they finally left. But just what could they have put at the end, as Mark said, the film was the end.
He says he was least impressed by the third act, but it was this act that built up to the 2nd moment of intense emotion that he welled up over that he spoke so highly of. It was necessary.
Great review for a great movie! There is no after credits scene - only a sound which plays over the marvel logo..... I regret staying - it was super later and I had work this morning!!!
Rowan Crump nope. Which is why Mark liked it. This movie is the ending of all the previous films so there are no teasers for what comes next. It’s a final curtain call. So no need to sit throughout the credits.
The Avengers infinity war and Endgame as a two part mini series is a Film of Operatic proportions. A true roller coaster ride of emotions they are not only great but one of the greatest movies of the modern era . On the same scale as 2001 AD ?
One thing I did like about Endgame is how even though Captain Marvel was very powerful, she was about the same as some of the most powerful other Avengers so it didn't ruin the story line.
Great review, managing to dodge most of the obvious spoilers. I've often felt that Mark struggles to review films that belong to genres he doesn't generally enjoy, but I feel his review of this film is fair, and highlights what a great job the Russo's did, against all odds, to direct a film that overwhelmingly satisfied such a huge audience. They must have done something right for Mark to finally comment "It's pretty damned good."
I thought the world "decimate," literally translated from Latin to " taken a tenth," meaning that if there had been an attempted mutiny or similar activity where you might want to punish a large number of people whom you can't afford to just execute then you could decimate that legion so that regardless of rank or any other external factors every soldier is given a one in ten chance of being executed. It's surprising how forcing a group or team of people to have to execute a random selection of their number by their own hand can strike so much terror into such hardy individuals as you'd likely find amongst such folks.
Love this guy's reviews. Even though we have completely different investment levels or interests in general, I can totally get behind everything he says and completely agree.
IMO they knocked it out of the park. I was In a packed theater of pretty passionate fans and the amount of cheers, applause and audience wide gasps were a testament to what this movie was able to accomplish. My Brother was crying, the guy next to me was crying, everybody was crying. I legit haven't teared up in a movie since Return of the King opening night.
That the villain was so powerful in Infinity Wars, and to be brought down by a solution that was basically a throwaway one, left me feeling cheated. Infinity Wars was at least 2 grades higher.
@@David-Field.Stuff01 I have seen that only briefly, and it wasn't technically an Avengers movie, though you could say it had more Avenger content than an Avengers movie. I don't know, I rather loved the difference (again, not seeing all of Civil War) that Infinity Wars had, because the ending was such an unexpected one, at least if you didn't know there was going to be a follow-up movie. I believe I knew there was going to be another movie, but the ending even surprised me, and it seemed like they overdid it at the time. But who knew you could use time to wish it away like a fairy wand? Endgame - so childish.
An entirely fair and balanced review, and this is coming from someone who IS deeply invested in the series, and the characters. The third act was what it needed to be, simple as that. You can't have a JAWS movie without a shark, right...?
I agree with you that the beginning and middle of "Endgame" is the best parts. I liked the time travel and the seeing of their past in their face, but the idea of the world changed and superheroes changed by what Thanos did to them in "Infinity Wars" shown at the beginning of "Endgame" better. So "Infinity Wars" is my 35th favorite movie of all time. It is in my top 100 and the first and fourth are outside the top 100 movies, but the third one does not make it into the top 300 favorite movies. Why is "Infinity Wars" my favorite? Because the doomsday prophet states the truth, works for his truth, and then hates the truth. The first one was excellent in introducing the characters such that you got to know the characters and how they see each other or interact with each other such that you love the action sequences later. The last one (#4 of the series) is excellent in time travel and the characters going back through past scenes, but there is no wow moment like in the third.
35) Avengers: Infinity Wars (2018) 123) Avengers: End game (2019) 139) Avengers (2012)
@Krystyon KR Martin, love your name and how it is spelled. Since I have said that "Infinity Wars" is my 35th favorite movie, I figure you should know all the movies that I think beat it. Every person's favorite movie is particular to them. To just put it out there without giving some information as to why is not right. My favorite movie is "The Scarlet Pimpernel" with Anthony Andrews. It is like a Batman character who feels real within a bloody time frame in France as they are using the guillotine to slay 17,000 men, women, and children of nobility to become a democratic state under Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre who would be known by only the first and last name or just the last name. Anthony Andrew is the richest man in England using a band of men to save lives in France. Feel free to watch the trailers for these movies and see if they interest you. My FAVORITE thirty-five (35) movies of all time. 1) The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) 2) It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 3) The Prince who was a Thief (1951) 4) Narnia: the Lion, the witch, and the wardrobe (2005) 5) Let the Right One In (2008) - Swedish with English caption 6) A Silent Voice (2016) - Japanese with English caption 7) My Rainy Days (2009) - Japanese with English caption 8) X + Y [a Brilliant Young Mind] (2014) 9) Silence (2016) 10) Beauty and the Beast (2017) 11) Goodbye, Christopher Robin (2017) 12) The Man who Invented Christmas (2017) 13) The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) 14) Amen (2002) 15) Red (2010) 16) Fletch (1985) 17) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) 18) Men In Black (1997) 19) Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back (1980) 20) Star Wars: a New Hope (1977) 21) Back to the Future (1985) 22) X-Men (2000) 23) Mannequin (1987) 24) Life is Beautiful (1998) 25) Schindler's List (1993) 26) The Passion of the Christ (2004) - Aramaic with English caption 27) Interview with the Vampire (1994) 28) Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) - Spanish with English caption 29) Midway (2019) 30) Paprika (2006) 31) Johnny English (2003) 32) Cinema Paradiso (1989) - Italian with English caption, shorter version, not extended version 33) The Man who Killed Don Quixote (2017) 34) Aladdin (2019) 35) Avengers: Infinity Wars (2018)
I see mostly positives on this thread, so no point in repeating them. Here's my thoughts: 1 ) If Thanos had the time to use the power stone, he definitely had the time to alter reality or time so that he could win. 2 ) Unrealistic that none of the heroes would die in such a violent battle... Especially those without powers. Thanos, at some point, was also clearly desperate but he was armed. He should be straight up snapping necks, cutting heads to achieve his ultimate goal. Maw and the other were also in it. 3) Thanos kept coming up with monologues... Dude just go after the stone. They are all dazed, passed out or even dead. Just go after it. Don't send the daughter you never really loved or admired to take your ultimate prize from a team of killers. How does this even make sense? 4) Thanos deserved more. At least one of the major characters should've died in combat. He didn't kill anyone; his bar as far as villains go, has been lowered. 5) So, Thanos had to go to the deep ends of the universe to craft a gauntlet that could support the power of the stone, but Iron Man can just make one just like that without much time or effort needed? While you had established that Thanos technology is more advanced? What? 6) I really feel like we got cheated with the Hulk in these past few movies. This is not the Hulk that CAN be and should be; I understand that they went with professor Hulk route here but Hulk deserves more. Natasha died, that would be a perfect set up for a more violent version of the character. Zero presence. 7) First two thirds of the movie were slow at times and lacked a villainous threat. Thanos was apart of the story but passive. 8.0/10
This is why I like Kermode's reviews. Reviewed for the people it's made for, not as a critic. Far too many people being cork sniffers about the MCU being "not cinema" and things like that. I do think it would be better if they dialled down the pace of release of films though
The bit about the credits there is worth mentioning. There are no after credits scenes but at least stay for the big amazing graphic design credits/mid credits because they are beautiful. There is a sound at the very very very end of the movie but there is no more film footage.
Funny how he refers to Infinity War as a movie with a downbeat ending yet in his original review called it inconsequential. But I agree with everything else he said about this and his Infinity War review:-)
In relation to a few comments below, Mark doesn't refer to the Exorcist but to Exorcist III, and his comment makes perfect sense in relation how a movie can be compelled to meet genre or fan base expectations.
My Top 5 favorite Moments in Avengers: Endgame: 1.) "I am Iron Man" 2.) "Avengers....Assemble!" 3.) Captain America with Mjonir vs. Thanos 4.) All the time travel stuff 5.) MCU Heroes appear
I like the comparison with Logan a film I have only seen once and have no rush to see again as it will dilute my first viewing. One day like Infinity War & Endgame I will see both again, for now I'm content 😍
THANK YOU for the repeated mention of the 'inelegance in the arc'. I really wish I could've teared up for the same reason as everyone else (I went with Kleenex and all!), but I could not because I was so ANGRY. As one of those fans who did grow up with huge investment in the characters, it was the most disappointing experience I've ever felt in a cinema. I could not believe the way some of the character arcs were concluded in EG, completely out of sync with the 10 years' build-up. But because, as Mark says, it did what it had to do to satisfy the larger audience's needs/expectations from a film of the genre most of the audience raved about it.
He’s right when he says it feels like an ending because that’s exactly what it is; the final Marvel movie, therefore there’s no mid or after credits scene. There’s a bit in the credits showing the cast, like in Twilight Breaking Dawn Pt. 2, but that’s the end of Endgame.
Not a chance in hell this is the last Marvel movie. The last Avengers movie, probably but there will still be future Guardians of the Galaxy movies as well as stand alone Super hero films.
There will be no more stand alone Thor, Captain, or Iron Man films. Guardians yes, and the Loki tv show which’ll be awesome, but again, that’s the end.
@@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat There will be more standalone Spiderman films, maybe Ant Man or who knows they'll introduce new characters to fill the void. They simply make too much money not to continue
Took my wee boy to see endgame,absolutely brilliant ,he normally falls asleep but didn't during this,all the movies are great,time to fork out on the box set now 🤘🤘
The pacing drove me mad at first and it could of had a bit more action. The sentiment got borderline annoying. Hulk and Thor were disappointing and there was only about 30 minutes of actual plot in the film but overall I still really enjoyed it.
I saw it the third day. It was hard not to be spoiled regardless. I avoided all chat rooms, forums and such. Then picking up a cinema magazine in the theatre they casually revealed which actors didn't renew their contract like some semi-spoiler essentially.
I love how Mark still manages to mention The Exorcist here
Wouldn't be a real Kermode without it.
He wakes to his alarm clock playing Tubular Bells every morning.
He mentioned it again later in the show, the similarities between The Exorcist trilogy and the MCU.... The man's obsessed
@@underreppin *possessed
As soon as he said Exorcist I laughed and immediately checked the top comments and sure enough!
"Characters with perfectly coiffed hair in the middle of intergalactic disaster" should've been on the poster.
*coiffed
@@roflmatol Thank you for pointing that out to me ! It has now been fixed.
Tag line for GotG3
In the words of Harrison Ford to Mark Hamil in the Stars Wars "Trash Compactor Scene" when Mark Hamil was talking how his hair should be messed up and matted if they're in a trash compactor:
Harrison Ford to Mark Hamil: "Hey kid, it ain't that kind of movie. If they're looking at your hair (the audience), then we've made a big mistake."
Should have been the flipping title
"As I was watching the grand third act of Avengers Endgame, I was reminded of The Exorcist 3..."
Of course you were, Mark 😀
That's why I love him. Highly eloquent film critic with a deep, deep love of horror.
Lol, shot for shot, they're the same movie
Haha he had to fit it in somewhere
😁😁
That's why I love Mark's reviews. He recognizes that he's not particularly into the genre but doesn't let it jeopardize his judgment. Some people think that just because it's a super hero or any other type of movie outside of the indie/art realm is not worth the shot. Yes, there is a lot of garbage especially within blockbusters but some of them are really well made and entertaining.
Sometimes films can be made to be thought provoking, teach you something or get a message across. Sometimes they can be made to make you laugh or cry. Then sometimes they can be made purely to entertain, for fun and the thrill of excitement. All are equally valid and only the arrogant elitists think otherwise.
To be fair there are plenty of garbage non block busters too.
I found Mark’s review more detailed than some of the other so called fan reviews. Great stuff
@@jasewildheart Wasn't that the movie that made a billion dollars?
@@jasewildheart Oh, sure. People were saying that it would bomb because they were sad about what Brie said. Now that it made a billion dollars, they're backtracking.
Their adorable little boycott didn't make any difference whatsoever.
“I can do this all day”
“Yeah, I know, I know”
These movies and the directors behind them are briliant at giving short lines that give you more understanding of the character than some more serious dramas do in 30 minutes, same goes for performances, Robert Downey Jr. shows he's entire emotional spectrum in a single scene, something he can not do in any other "serious" film like the Judge for example.
@@4Everlast It's hard to take your assessment "siriously".
I saw the movie yesterday - this got the biggest laugh in the cinema 👍
"One of the things I love most about cinema is its ability to touch you emotionally, to make you laugh, to make you cry, to make you, you know, scared, and if a film does that, if it creates that emotional connection, particularly in the midst of so much other stuff happening, then I think that is a triumph."
YES!!!
Perfectly put and when my friends made fun of me tearing up and me freely admitting it, this was very similar in my justification. It made me feel. It's why I have dislike of musicals, I like to believe in the universe of every character in every film, (near) any genre and if it gets me then its done it's job. That's why I love cinema!!
@@fleason771 yo my g i was with you until you started dissing musicals
Don't forget Doctor Strange relied on *a rat* for his 1 in 14 million plan...
I like cheeseburgers
The rat was inevitable
SPOILERS!!!!!
took 5 years
How else were they going to set up Rat-man and his franchise?
He said it was a long shot
I went to watch this and Infinity War having only ever seen the first Iron Man and Black Panther. I really enjoyed Endgame, but there was a lot that went way over my head. However, the theatre was packed with fans and I was sitting next to a guy called Ted. As the end credits were playing he patiently answered many of my questions about specific plot points that had elicited reactions from the audience. Thanks Ted!
How anyone can watch Iron Man and not be curious enough to watch at least the first Avengers film is beyond me but each to their own :)
You really should watch the avengers, winter soldier, civil war and thor ragnorok, all very good movies.
@GiRayne Did you watch avengers infinity War, before you watched ... Endgame? otherwise it will not make much sense
Worth noting when Mark doesn't complain about the 3 hour runtime!
maverickmak91 you saying he should?
@@bucwhovian8305 No. It's just very rare that a blockbuster earns its bumper runtime.
@@bucwhovian8305 It is rare that he mentions a running time and not then say "It could lose half an hour".
Yes! I'm very surprised.
He's usually very critical about the runtime for films like these.
actually he complained about the runtime of infinity war.
Mark Kermode teared up watching a superhero movie. God damn, I can’t wait for tomorrow!
Awesome congrats n going tomorrow!
To be fair Kermode tears up reading the list of ingredients from a packet of crisps
Crippycooke don't get your hopes up
ragnare 🤣🤣🤣🤣im a marvel (more the comics then the films to be fair) fan but this made me crack up laughing , so had to make a rare comment and show you the kudos you deserve Sir. Well played.
Brace yourself, I cried 5 times
The bit at the end with Cap dancing made me tear up, the first time a film has did that in a long time!
I've always admired Mark Kermode's reviews. Too many critics lambast films that don't appeal their particular genre. He has been my favourite film critic since C4 review of the remade Dawn of the Dead, his knowledge is immense.
I must say the run time wasn't an issue at all. It felt more like 100 minutes, not 180.
Agreed.
Agree.
It felt 4 hours to me
It felt too long.
It felt like 3 hours of awesomeness to me.
"Picking up the gauntlet"
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I see what you did there ;)
Charlie Hancock literally about to comment the same thing 😅
Proving they have the stones...
I read this as soon as he said it.
I don't think he did! Haha!
"Overall, it's pretty damn good." - Mark Kermode on Endgame
It's pretty average,
@@Raghy07 How is that even an insult?
Anyway it is pretty mediocre. The previous Avengers was better in every way.
@@andy6576 Imagine getting that triggered over an OPINION.
Avengers fan boys are funny.
@@ResevoirGod imagine thinking that hating on something popular makes you look cool. I'm more of a DC fan and I enjoyed it very much. Captain Marvel and Antman and the Wasp are average movies, Justice League is an average movie, this is excellent. On par with Infinity War, of course nothing tops Dark Knight
Didn't really like it. Didn't like the way they handled certain characters. Time travel messes things up. Saw infinity war multiple times. Wouldn't with this one
He really should mention the massive buzz in the cinemas. Most of them in the uk are fully booked. These films are this generations Star Wars.
The score I’d give endgame is 3000 ❤️
Andre 3000
Bless! I loved it 3000 too ❤
ASV my heart 😭
Noooo!!! Now I'm crying again...
Okay, that hurt...
I love Endgame 3000.
If you understand that reference you’re in as much emotional pain and wonder as I am.
I concur :'(
Too soon
Hakeem why is that?
I support this message
Yes it was superb
Am I the only one interested for Mark to have a spoiler talk?
Yes...
Nope... I’m game
"Proof that Tony Stark has a heart" made me tear up. He went from being the most selfish guy on the planet that only Pepper Potts believed in and became the most selfless man in the universe who saved everyone's asses because he wanted to give Peter Parker a hug.
Funny how Robert Downey Jr had a similar arc to Stark. Got sacked from Ally McBeal for being a selfish drug addict, went on to turn his life around and revive his career with Iron Man. I love a story like that.
very reasonable review. Saw it, didn't get emotional, but can't deny it was a monumentous spectacle and therefore pretty damn entertaining.
I'm very late, but I think what Markus and McFeely achieved with the screenplay is pretty unprecedented for the sticking of a landing.
I found one particular scene where Thor achieve some momentary respite to be extremely powerful, given the tragic nature of his arc.
I love how coy mark's being when talking about a post credits scene. As someone who IS a big marvel fan I chuckled and even suspected they'd go the route they did as the credits went on.
I was surprised by how much of the stuff that was supposed to be emotional actually worked, that was really the big weakness of a lot of these films (including IW) is that it just felt like stuff they had to do to get to the action. Some of it still felt a little hackneyed but for the most part it worked
Also thought it was a nice way to say "Goodbye"to the legend Stan Lee with Endgame being his last ever cameo appearance...
thenoodleshop I heard they had one more for spider man far from home and that was it.
Although in my personal opinion it feels poetic to end it here.
thenoodleshop They did film many cameos, but they chose to end it here, it's a fitting end to his cameos
@@avxx0035 I knew they'd filmed many cameos but didn't know they were ending it here. Makes perfect sense though, this is the big movie of all the previous movies. To go any longer would be dragging it out.
@thenoodleshop No, around I think Black Panther/Infinity War era Kevin Fiege said they filmed a bunch of cameos with Stan and Endgame was the last one that was filmed.
Actually, captain marvel was the last cameo filmed
I agree about the first part being great. I do not get the complaints online about the beginning being slow. Considering what happened at the end of Infinity War, it's understandable that they're miserable. Did people expect them to be sad for all of 5 minutes before forgetting everything and zipping around, shooting enemies again? It's called characters actually being interesting for a moment, but apparently the masses just want bright explosions and one-liners for 3 hours...
I agree, I have to respect so many people who have seen it so far have done a good job of not sharing spoilers about it, I have to admire that. I might not be as keen on seeing Endgame like others, but I always respect when people are considerate about not sharing spoilers (or at least make it very clear that spoilers are going to be shared).
Whilst it's fair to say that most are being respectful, there are still arseholes out there spoiling it. Thankfully I saw a warning and avoided them. Not every saw the warning though, or were there before it. At least I've seen it now so I'm safe.
@outlines I stopped scrolling after seeing the warning, so I wouldn't know. I can't even tell you the channel/video as it wasn't one of my subbed ones, just a random, unrelated front page recommendation I clicked on. All I'd say is, be very careful until you've seen it. :-)
Time travel seems cliche but
1. It's a comics staple
2. Multiple universes haven't been established in the MCU, but the Quantum Realm already had been.
So it was more elegant a solution than the alternatives.
Doctor Strange introduced the Multiverse
Doctor Strange already established the multi-verse...
The film itself is self aware enough at the ridiculousness of time travel to, rip on it at numerous points.
Time travel in the film IS using the multiverse.
best solution is keep them dead basic rule of storytelling if a characters dead they stay dead. not only that, but they didnt reverse time to stop thanos early(was originally the plan i know), they brought back all the other characters AFTER the finger snap, just making infinity war that much more inconsequential.
"It's like the Rutles." SOLD!
Peter Galey If you’ve seen The Rutles, don’t bother with this as it’s just an exact scene for scene retread offering nothing new 😂
I'm not sure many people other than Mark Kermode would see the analogy between the MCU and The Rutles.
The Russo’s elevated the MCU to another level
This has pretty much assured their place as pop culture legends.
It's very easy to pinpoint the movies that pushed the MCU forward and the ones that just created stagnation. Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Civil War, Thor Ragnarok, Infinity War, Endgame... Four of those were the Russo Brothers; I really don't think the MCU would be where it is now without them.
@@peterjoyfilms Let's not forget the first Iron Man and Black Panther.
This was a massive clusterfuck.
The Exorcist 3 is for Mark Kermode what Star Trek is for Mike Stoklasa.
I wonder how many references to Star Trek there will be in Mike’s review of this
One more than Jay can handle.
So at least one.
It broke new ground!!
@@r34dyplayerone91 It's about family.
What a great review, and spoiler free! And of course, a mention of The Exorcist. 🤣👍🏻
Personally, I loved all three acts. Of course there are some problems that could be picked apart if you sat down and plotted the whole film out, but I think the problems in the film are small enough (and explained away quite well) that you can look past them and see what the film is doing. The final act is something you can see coming, but it's the genre trope, and instead of just doing the trope, the filmmakers use the trope to the bests of their advantage.
Nice to hear someone else showing some love for Glass... when It comes to the professional critics anyway. I adored Glass and also loved how the movie makes you believe its leading to a certain expectation.
Aw I also loved Endgame too... hell of an emotional rollercoaster ride.
Ashley Thomas Glass was amazing. It was a way better movie than Endgame. Glass is my favorite 2nd film of 2019 so far after Alita Battle Angel.
It ruined unbreakable which is one of my favourite films of the genre.
‘’It’s not weird,I get emails from a raccoon’!!
the final battle scene is literally a splash page from the comics that happens all the time
Balanced and thoughtful review. (as always)
I can definitely say that on its own it’s great, but along with the previous films it’s incredible.
I really loved the Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country ending with all the main cast getting their credit and their signature on the screen. I thought that was very classy and very touching.
Takes me back...
The Exorcist...you know mark loves a movie when he mentions the exorcist 😂
Or hates one when he mentions Exorcist 2
Joseph Whittle haha true
Excellent review of Endgame from Mr Kermode.Glad he teared up twice(as i did) and compared the end to ROTK.The Russo’s gave him the feels☺️The Exorcist 3 gave me sleepless nights for a fortnight😥
This review is a very fair reflection of the movie, which I saw a few hours ago. A lot of effort has been made to tie up the loose ends and actively engage all the characters we have come to know and like over the years, so well done to everyone involved.
Is it the longest Mark's review? He must have really liked the movie!
Yeah, it certainly has nothing to do with the movie being 3 hours long.
Yeah there's just a lot to cover
I’m loving the film. It’s by far the perfect culmination of Marvel Studio’s epic journey.
It sucked.
I love people like Mark, who knows what they like and can get what they like from the movie. But for what he doesn’t like he will mention that but he could understand why a large group of people who loves that.
He remains a classical style critic after the internet killed his industry, without being a snob. absolutely love his reviews
A review that doesn’t spoil anything nor mainly recount the plot. Well done!
Have to say, this 22 movie Cinematic Universe is the greatest achievement in Cinema history, well told and bloody entertaining. Can't beat that.
glad he liked it. i was crying for pretty much the whole last hour!
jimmiadja same here mate. To the point where I thought about how far I’ve come in the last 10 years in my own life.
I was very happy with the conclusion.
I liked that they didn't undercut the emotional moments with bathos. Maybe the MCU has matured.
I felt it was good but lacked something. Infinity War left me in awe and if I'm honest this didn't. There were multiple parts of this movie that didn't feel right.
Hahaha.
You are wrong.
I liked it and it had some of the best moments in the MCU, I think it was a satisfying conclusion but for me the first Avengers movie was better overall.
".....picking up the gauntlet from Infinity War"
Aah... I see what you did there Kermode
The thing that clinched the credits as the ending of a franchise or chapter at least is they did that Star Trek 6 thing of having the signatures of the original Avengers fly across the screen.
They had to have borrowed that from that surely.
No No yup. RDJ is William Shatner!!!
@@abbaszaidi8371 Don't be so mean to RDJ
Sam Trotter dude, for old farts like me, the Shat is a God.
I find it very satisfying that even a battle hardened movie critic like mark kermode can well up from time to time! I’m not alone!!
The end credits started, I thought, theres no way they will put an end credit scene after that movie but the cinema was packed and nobody moved, there was no way to get out while waiting 10 minutes for the credits to close, but no end scene. Everyone was complaining as they finally left. But just what could they have put at the end, as Mark said, the film was the end.
The subtle steel hammering sound in homage to Iron Mans humble beginnings was all we needed!
He says he was least impressed by the third act, but it was this act that built up to the 2nd moment of intense emotion that he welled up over that he spoke so highly of. It was necessary.
Kermode welled up twice; I cried 8 times and felt emotionally exhausted afterwards.
Danielle Walsh same
So true! I am still crying thinking about how beautifully done the very last scene was! ❤❤❤
I'd love to know which two moments made him tear up.
It is worth sitting through the end credits and seeing the number of people involved in the making of the film.
Great review for a great movie! There is no after credits scene - only a sound which plays over the marvel logo..... I regret staying - it was super later and I had work this morning!!!
Rowan Crump nope. Which is why Mark liked it. This movie is the ending of all the previous films so there are no teasers for what comes next. It’s a final curtain call. So no need to sit throughout the credits.
@@rowanc88 yes,a sound of hammers
I’ve only been in 3 movies where no one made a sound
This. Infinity war and The Dark knight
The Avengers infinity war and Endgame as a two part mini series is a Film of Operatic proportions.
A true roller coaster ride of emotions they are not only great but one of the greatest movies of the modern era .
On the same scale as 2001 AD ?
One thing I did like about Endgame is how even though Captain Marvel was very powerful, she was about the same as some of the most powerful other Avengers so it didn't ruin the story line.
Thanks for keeping the review spoiler free!
Brilliant review. Found myself nodding in agreement almost the entire time.
An emotional rollercoaster. They absolutely nailed it. Great review, Mark.
Robert Downey Jr’s performance is amazing. He genuinely should be considered for Best Supporting Actor
Or best actor
No! And I've watched the movie 3 times already...
spaceboy2095 Well you have a Rey profile picture, so you're not an excellent judge of quality are you?
@@avxx0035 Well... If you mean to say that The Force Awakens is a bad movie, I then really wonder who has a lack of taste in this instance... 🙄
@@spaceboy2095
You, clearly.
Great review, managing to dodge most of the obvious spoilers. I've often felt that Mark struggles to review films that belong to genres he doesn't generally enjoy, but I feel his review of this film is fair, and highlights what a great job the Russo's did, against all odds, to direct a film that overwhelmingly satisfied such a huge audience. They must have done something right for Mark to finally comment "It's pretty damned good."
I thought the world "decimate," literally translated from Latin to " taken a tenth," meaning that if there had been an attempted mutiny or similar activity where you might want to punish a large number of people whom you can't afford to just execute then you could decimate that legion so that regardless of rank or any other external factors every soldier is given a one in ten chance of being executed. It's surprising how forcing a group or team of people to have to execute a random selection of their number by their own hand can strike so much terror into such hardy individuals as you'd likely find amongst such folks.
It is a word usually misused.
Perfect summary and review of the film.
i've never seen anyone with a greater love of cinema than mark. he can honestly get enjoyment out of any genre
Mark 'I teared up twice'
Me 'Have you got a heart of stone? Do you not feel emotion and pain?'
Love this guy's reviews. Even though we have completely different investment levels or interests in general, I can totally get behind everything he says and completely agree.
I loved it. Magnificent Film. The end totally ruined me though. The tears were really flowing.
IMO they knocked it out of the park. I was In a packed theater of pretty passionate fans and the amount of cheers, applause and audience wide gasps were a testament to what this movie was able to accomplish. My Brother was crying, the guy next to me was crying, everybody was crying. I legit haven't teared up in a movie since Return of the King opening night.
Mark and Simon doing the film review on friday makes the world good again.
Awesome movie, cried laughed and had a great time
It was a huge clusterfuck.
A brilliant film, with even one point of the plot that may have folk scratching their heads actually proving *potentially* explainable.
It becomes more "elegant" the second time one sees it...
That the villain was so powerful in Infinity Wars, and to be brought down by a solution that was basically a throwaway one, left me feeling cheated. Infinity Wars was at least 2 grades higher.
I agree Endgame was a huge letdown.
Cival War is even better.
@@David-Field.Stuff01 I have seen that only briefly, and it wasn't technically an Avengers movie, though you could say it had more Avenger content than an Avengers movie. I don't know, I rather loved the difference (again, not seeing all of Civil War) that Infinity Wars had, because the ending was such an unexpected one, at least if you didn't know there was going to be a follow-up movie. I believe I knew there was going to be another movie, but the ending even surprised me, and it seemed like they overdid it at the time. But who knew you could use time to wish it away like a fairy wand? Endgame - so childish.
An entirely fair and balanced review, and this is coming from someone who IS deeply invested in the series, and the characters. The third act was what it needed to be, simple as that. You can't have a JAWS movie without a shark, right...?
I agree with you that the beginning and middle of "Endgame" is the best parts. I liked the time travel and the seeing of their past in their face, but the idea of the world changed and superheroes changed by what Thanos did to them in "Infinity Wars" shown at the beginning of "Endgame" better.
So "Infinity Wars" is my 35th favorite movie of all time. It is in my top 100 and the first and fourth are outside the top 100 movies, but the third one does not make it into the top 300 favorite movies.
Why is "Infinity Wars" my favorite? Because the doomsday prophet states the truth, works for his truth, and then hates the truth.
The first one was excellent in introducing the characters such that you got to know the characters and how they see each other or interact with each other such that you love the action sequences later.
The last one (#4 of the series) is excellent in time travel and the characters going back through past scenes, but there is no wow moment like in the third.
35) Avengers: Infinity Wars (2018)
123) Avengers: End game (2019)
139) Avengers (2012)
@Krystyon KR Martin, love your name and how it is spelled. Since I have said that "Infinity Wars" is my 35th favorite movie, I figure you should know all the movies that I think beat it. Every person's favorite movie is particular to them. To just put it out there without giving some information as to why is not right.
My favorite movie is "The Scarlet Pimpernel" with Anthony Andrews. It is like a Batman character who feels real within a bloody time frame in France as they are using the guillotine to slay 17,000 men, women, and children of nobility to become a democratic state under Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre who would be known by only the first and last name or just the last name. Anthony Andrew is the richest man in England using a band of men to save lives in France.
Feel free to watch the trailers for these movies and see if they interest you.
My FAVORITE thirty-five (35) movies of all time.
1) The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
2) It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
3) The Prince who was a Thief (1951)
4) Narnia: the Lion, the witch, and the wardrobe (2005)
5) Let the Right One In (2008) - Swedish with English caption
6) A Silent Voice (2016) - Japanese with English caption
7) My Rainy Days (2009) - Japanese with English caption
8) X + Y [a Brilliant Young Mind] (2014)
9) Silence (2016)
10) Beauty and the Beast (2017)
11) Goodbye, Christopher Robin (2017)
12) The Man who Invented Christmas (2017)
13) The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
14) Amen (2002)
15) Red (2010)
16) Fletch (1985)
17) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
18) Men In Black (1997)
19) Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back (1980)
20) Star Wars: a New Hope (1977)
21) Back to the Future (1985)
22) X-Men (2000)
23) Mannequin (1987)
24) Life is Beautiful (1998)
25) Schindler's List (1993)
26) The Passion of the Christ (2004) - Aramaic with English caption
27) Interview with the Vampire (1994)
28) Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) - Spanish with English caption
29) Midway (2019)
30) Paprika (2006)
31) Johnny English (2003)
32) Cinema Paradiso (1989) - Italian with English caption, shorter version, not extended version
33) The Man who Killed Don Quixote (2017)
34) Aladdin (2019)
35) Avengers: Infinity Wars (2018)
I see mostly positives on this thread, so no point in repeating them. Here's my thoughts:
1 ) If Thanos had the time to use the power stone, he definitely had the time to alter reality or time so that he could win.
2 ) Unrealistic that none of the heroes would die in such a violent battle... Especially those without powers. Thanos, at some point, was also clearly desperate but he was armed. He should be straight up snapping necks, cutting heads to achieve his ultimate goal. Maw and the other were also in it.
3) Thanos kept coming up with monologues... Dude just go after the stone. They are all dazed, passed out or even dead. Just go after it. Don't send the daughter you never really loved or admired to take your ultimate prize from a team of killers. How does this even make sense?
4) Thanos deserved more. At least one of the major characters should've died in combat. He didn't kill anyone; his bar as far as villains go, has been lowered.
5) So, Thanos had to go to the deep ends of the universe to craft a gauntlet that could support the power of the stone, but Iron Man can just make one just like that without much time or effort needed? While you had established that Thanos technology is more advanced? What?
6) I really feel like we got cheated with the Hulk in these past few movies. This is not the Hulk that CAN be and should be; I understand that they went with professor Hulk route here but Hulk deserves more. Natasha died, that would be a perfect set up for a more violent version of the character. Zero presence.
7) First two thirds of the movie were slow at times and lacked a villainous threat. Thanos was apart of the story but passive.
8.0/10
Completely agree with everything 8/10. Infinity war 9/10.
For once agreed with him totally couldn't put it better myself.
"It felt like an ending." This. What else were they going to put there?
they might've put the kids wanting to take a picture with antman ;)
This is why I like Kermode's reviews. Reviewed for the people it's made for, not as a critic. Far too many people being cork sniffers about the MCU being "not cinema" and things like that. I do think it would be better if they dialled down the pace of release of films though
The bit about the credits there is worth mentioning. There are no after credits scenes but at least stay for the big amazing graphic design credits/mid credits because they are beautiful. There is a sound at the very very very end of the movie but there is no more film footage.
Funny how he refers to Infinity War as a movie with a downbeat ending yet in his original review called it inconsequential. But I agree with everything else he said about this and his Infinity War review:-)
Thanks for the review and no spoiling the plot.
In relation to a few comments below, Mark doesn't refer to the Exorcist but to Exorcist III, and his comment makes perfect sense in relation how a movie can be compelled to meet genre or fan base expectations.
This is a really good review, coming from a fan of film not just superhero films
My Top 5 favorite Moments in Avengers: Endgame:
1.) "I am Iron Man"
2.) "Avengers....Assemble!"
3.) Captain America with Mjonir vs. Thanos
4.) All the time travel stuff
5.) MCU Heroes appear
I like the comparison with Logan a film I have only seen once and have no rush to see again as it will dilute my first viewing. One day like Infinity War & Endgame I will see both again, for now I'm content 😍
THANK YOU for the repeated mention of the 'inelegance in the arc'.
I really wish I could've teared up for the same reason as everyone else (I went with Kleenex and all!), but I could not because I was so ANGRY. As one of those fans who did grow up with huge investment in the characters, it was the most disappointing experience I've ever felt in a cinema. I could not believe the way some of the character arcs were concluded in EG, completely out of sync with the 10 years' build-up. But because, as Mark says, it did what it had to do to satisfy the larger audience's needs/expectations from a film of the genre most of the audience raved about it.
He’s right when he says it feels like an ending because that’s exactly what it is; the final Marvel movie, therefore there’s no mid or after credits scene. There’s a bit in the credits showing the cast, like in Twilight Breaking Dawn Pt. 2, but that’s the end of Endgame.
Not a chance in hell this is the last Marvel movie. The last Avengers movie, probably but there will still be future Guardians of the Galaxy movies as well as stand alone Super hero films.
There will be no more stand alone Thor, Captain, or Iron Man films. Guardians yes, and the Loki tv show which’ll be awesome, but again, that’s the end.
@@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat There will be more standalone Spiderman films, maybe Ant Man or who knows they'll introduce new characters to fill the void.
They simply make too much money not to continue
Took my wee boy to see endgame,absolutely brilliant ,he normally falls asleep but didn't during this,all the movies are great,time to fork out on the box set now 🤘🤘
The pacing drove me mad at first and it could of had a bit more action. The sentiment got borderline annoying. Hulk and Thor were disappointing and there was only about 30 minutes of actual plot in the film but overall I still really enjoyed it.
It sucked.
I saw it the third day. It was hard not to be spoiled regardless. I avoided all chat rooms, forums and such. Then picking up a cinema magazine in the theatre they casually revealed which actors didn't renew their contract like some semi-spoiler essentially.
Oh no! Hope you bloody well complained!
Unintentional pun by Mark.
This movie takes a mighty stab at picking up the #gauntlet of the first movie.
Just saw it in Manchester. The whole cinema applauded at the end, that's the only time I've ever seen that happen.