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Was a really great movie; better, in fact, than I'd been expecting (and far more satisfying on every level than Infinity War). It certainly did not feel like I spent over three hours in the theater.
Some quick first impressions, featuring spoilers!
I have a sneaking suspicion that the time travel mechanics won't hold up to logical scrutiny, and I'm trying not to look at them too carefully.
Cap, Iron Man, and Thor are the main stars here, with some pivotal assists from Black Widow and Hulk. Cap and Thor have always been my favorites, so I loved all the attention their stories got. And there are so many Easter eggs for fans of these characters: the "Cap in the elevator" redux may be my favorite scene in the entire movie. Also look out for:
Thor's transformation is hilarious, heartwrenching, and perfectly in keeping with his character. His reunion with Freya was so sweet and sad and good. And I really love the careful way the Russos build to the resolution of Cap's storyline. Attentive viewers will see it coming long before it arrives, but that doesn't make it any less satisfying.
Other great bits: Korg and Drax and Mantis' cameos. Hulk in the coffee shop. Captain Marvel carrying ten times' everyone else's weight. The Ancient One's scenes (who knows, maybe there's even a branch universe out there where Marvel actually has the balls to make her Tibetan. "Time Heist." Black Widow crying over a jam sandwich (oh god, I spent most of the movie just wanting to give her a giant hug.)
This probably makes me anathema to a large portion of MCU fandom, but I can take or leave Iron Man so his demise didn't pack much of a punch for me. (And hey, if Pepper misses him so badly, maybe she should just revive him with Goop or something. I hear that stuff can do anything.) Also, the "noble hero sacrifices himself for the Greater Good but is survived in a bittersweet conclusion by his child" is an ending that bores the living crap out of me. Especially because it's an ending that's pretty much reserved exclusively For The Dudes. Tony gets a wife to mourn him and a child to carry on his genetic legacy. Black Widow gets...?
At least they didn't go for a full on surprise! pregnancy here.
And I know I said I wasn't going to look too closely at the time travel, but. It does suffer from the same paradox all time travel stories do; namely, an inability to explain why the heroes are able to use time travel to fix things in this one instance but never again after that.
I had some other minor quibbles (half the world's population is gone and yet humanity somehow manages to keep the oil refineries going and the groceries stocked and the roads paved?) but overall the movie is so good I'm willing to handwave them away.
All in all, a really satisfying movie that I don't regret spending the money and hassle to see in the theater.
これで以上です
Some quick first impressions, featuring spoilers!
I have a sneaking suspicion that the time travel mechanics won't hold up to logical scrutiny, and I'm trying not to look at them too carefully.
Cap, Iron Man, and Thor are the main stars here, with some pivotal assists from Black Widow and Hulk. Cap and Thor have always been my favorites, so I loved all the attention their stories got. And there are so many Easter eggs for fans of these characters: the "Cap in the elevator" redux may be my favorite scene in the entire movie. Also look out for:
- Cap and Mjollnir, and Thor's reaction to the above; so good.
- The hilarious coda to The Avengers, in which Loki sets himself up for his miniseries, and the excellent Cap vs. Cap scene.
- Cap and his support groups.
- Cap and Bucky remixing a notable exchange from The First Avenger.
Thor's transformation is hilarious, heartwrenching, and perfectly in keeping with his character. His reunion with Freya was so sweet and sad and good. And I really love the careful way the Russos build to the resolution of Cap's storyline. Attentive viewers will see it coming long before it arrives, but that doesn't make it any less satisfying.
Other great bits: Korg and Drax and Mantis' cameos. Hulk in the coffee shop. Captain Marvel carrying ten times' everyone else's weight. The Ancient One's scenes (who knows, maybe there's even a branch universe out there where Marvel actually has the balls to make her Tibetan. "Time Heist." Black Widow crying over a jam sandwich (oh god, I spent most of the movie just wanting to give her a giant hug.)
This probably makes me anathema to a large portion of MCU fandom, but I can take or leave Iron Man so his demise didn't pack much of a punch for me. (And hey, if Pepper misses him so badly, maybe she should just revive him with Goop or something. I hear that stuff can do anything.) Also, the "noble hero sacrifices himself for the Greater Good but is survived in a bittersweet conclusion by his child" is an ending that bores the living crap out of me. Especially because it's an ending that's pretty much reserved exclusively For The Dudes. Tony gets a wife to mourn him and a child to carry on his genetic legacy. Black Widow gets...?
At least they didn't go for a full on surprise! pregnancy here.
And I know I said I wasn't going to look too closely at the time travel, but. It does suffer from the same paradox all time travel stories do; namely, an inability to explain why the heroes are able to use time travel to fix things in this one instance but never again after that.
I had some other minor quibbles (half the world's population is gone and yet humanity somehow manages to keep the oil refineries going and the groceries stocked and the roads paved?) but overall the movie is so good I'm willing to handwave them away.
All in all, a really satisfying movie that I don't regret spending the money and hassle to see in the theater.
これで以上です
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