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ADDENDUM: I wrote the below review after my first viewing. Had my second viewing tonight. While I still stand by my statements...I warmed a little bit on parts of the movie. The breakneck pacing wasn't as whiplash inducing upon seeing it a second time, I liked the MacGuffin Treasure Hunt a little better. But my two big issues; Rey and Ben, remain.
Brief Thoughts
I honestly didn’t really like it all that much. There’s a few beats and moments I…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
So here's my full spoiler-y thoughts on Endgame
To lead with my summary, it honestly feels a little less than the sum of its parts. From an emotional, gut reaction level, this is absolutely a worthy capstone to the 20+ movies over the last 10+ years. Almost everyone gets at least a moment (though some of the Snapped heroes from last time only get a quick thing to do in the final fight). In particular, Tony finally having a sacrifice…
Holy shit, Char, buddy, maybe you shoulda just kept being Quattro-- you probably woulda been happier. And not tried to devastate the earth with multiple asteroids.
Quess holy shit you needed therapy not Zeon
Was not expecting "breathtakingly beautiful cinematography" going into this one but wow, this was gorgeous.
Always a delight to watch. Shame Paul didn't have a bigger role, and Tom didn't participate at all....but those omissions managed to be part of the story. Good stuff.
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A bit tonally weird, starts out like they're actually gonna do something with the idea of these being battles to the potential death and the actual toll Zordon's rules take on interpersonal relationships...but then it just becomes a fluffy reunion special with call backs and references galore. JDF and AJJ's absences are given an in-story reason, but a pretty thin one, and I question the decision to have had Trini die on screen in 2022 rather than holding to when…
