Review of Eternals (2021) by Omicharli — 06 Nov 2021

Very Different Type of Marvel Film — But that's what I loved about it. It's not the run of the mill. It's pretty standard in terms of Marvel housekeeping. The overall scope is the same. I think what people mostly take issue with is the fact that it doesn't do much in the ‘cliffhanger of the month' format that Marvel has been known for since the first Avengers film.

It's a pretty standalone story, and it doesn't lend much to the future of the franchise other than the final five minutes of the film and the two end-credits scenes. Overall, I loved the film. Not deserving of the rotten tomato that the critics have collectively given it.

The actors were great, and the cinematography as well. Not to mention a couple of milestones were hit in the inclusion department. Entertaining, funny, action-packed. What more do you need in this genre? I think the film in time will be among some of the more divisive entries in the MCU.

But after two decades of similar fare, isn't it refreshing to get something a bit different? Who am I kidding, most audiences want the same format and concept delivered to them with very little wiggle room for experimentation to the formula and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

Make no mistake, this is very much a Marvel film. With stakes and action sequences that remind us of why we love this franchise and its ilk so much. But this makes for a more emotional action move (if such a thing exists) and that's enough to drive some people completely bonkers.

If the latter is you, maybe this isn't the film for you. But kudos to the director and the filmmakers and Kevin, of course, for having the cajones to embark on something as ambitious and different as this film, even though in the grand scope, it's not all that different from the larger MCU as some would have you believe.