Review of Eternals (2021) by Seeks91 — 09 Nov 2021

Let me start by saying that I understand why this is the most polarizing Marvel movie made to date. I won't even try to guess how you as the viewer might feel. Most Marvel movies are made to be broadly appealing.

This movie was not. This movie has flaws and these flaws will completely ruin the movie for many of you. Others will notice these flaws but will ultimately find the movie enjoyable because it does have many redeeming qualities.

It comes down to whether or not the style of the movie is your thing. I happen to be in the category of people who enjoyed it, despite its flaws. Cinematography: Amazing. Soundtrack: Really Solid. Characters: I loved Makkari, Phastos, Kingo, Karun (Kingo's valet), Dane Whitman, Gilgamesh and Druig.

I want sure I liked Druig at first but he grew on me and by the end he was one of my favorites. Makkari fight scenes were epic. Best speedster representation ever in my opinion. Thena, Ikaris, Sprite, Sersei and Ajak had their moments but I didn't consistently connect with them.

Something felt off about Sersei and Ikaris' chemistry. Dane and Sersei had better chemistry but even some of their back and forth felt stilted Plot: Some good spots, some weak points. Deviants plot line wasn't great.

They felt like they didn't really have a purpose other than to be fought. I thought the movie started slow but actually got better throughout. CGI was great throughout with two exceptions: the airplane scene and the 1 character in the mid-credits scene.

That was weird… I feel like Eternals will end up being the Avengers Age of Ultron the next phase. It tries to be really big and to do a lot, it pulls some of it off, and it will be really important to the future.

This could have been better as two movies, or a TV show, or even if some of the characters had been introduced in prior films. Anything that could have let the story breathe a bit more would have helped.

Getting to know this many characters and their motivations all in one movie is a tough task. Some wooden acting and questionable character motivations took me out of the moment a couple times. But I absolutely think the movie accomplished what it set out to do.

I enjoyed the slower pacing and emotional/philosophical elements. In short, it's a well-made, entertaining movie that ultimately accomplishes what it sets out to do, even if the path to get there was a little bumpy.

Overall: 7.