Avengers, End Game

Aeons to get started....But does it get started at all??

I declare that I am not entirely alien to Marvel Comic characters and enjoy Iron Man, his swagger and quirks. I certainly enjoyed the last installment of the Amazing Spiderman,his energy, curiosity, innocence and sense of adventure. I admire at the charm of Chris Evans, Captain America, the brooding eyes of Mark Ruffalo, Hulk, the ever attractive Scarlett Johansson and the domineering presence of Josh Brolin, Thanos.

My cousin clamoured for the Avengers and it was a joy accompanying a Marvel fan. The childlike enthusiasm spurred me on to watch the End Game ASAP.

We thought we were a few minutes late, but no harm seems to have been done, as, I had all the time in the world to catch up with my mails, surf around the internet, whatsapp, all for a good 60 minutes before any action began.

Significant time was spent on educating us about the difference between Time Travel and Time Heist, and for whatever reason, the makers took a repetitive swipes at 'Back to the Future'. Had they learnt something from it, they could have at least made a movie, half as entertaining as 'Back to the Future'.

For all the imagination spent on the Marketing blitz, could there have been an effort to surprise the audience to some measure?

Avenger's single interesting and pleasant sequence, happens to be, Tony Stark travelling in time to meeting his father almost at the time when he was born. It reminded me of the protagonist in 'Indru Netru Nalai', a Tamil Film, where the  protagonist travels in time , and is almost present there(if my memory serves right) to assist in his girl friend's birth.

And as with the other Avenger series, there are half a dozen profound dialogues that are peppered.

The fans where very much in love with the avenger's, the kind of reception that each of the character's got as they became alive, brought the entire theatre alive. The hooting and shouting, are a part of the pleasure of watching movies in the hall.

But Alas!!, nothing seemed unpredictable, not sure if there were any mind boggling action blocks, the music seemed louder pointing to some action, which seemed to be invisible, and I am not sure if my understanding is correct, there could have been some gnawing gaps in the plot, as I thought Loki had disappeared with his loot somewhere in between never to surface again!!!

The climactic battle is cluttered and is a free for all. I am not really sure if there is any underlying logic or tension.

When the fans love the franchise so much, I guess there has to be atleast a shred of responsibility.

I can understand the fans going crazy about the franchise, but I am not able to comprehend the rating by the critics, I am a bit confused, if I have lost my ability to process a film.

I guess we do not need superheros to save the world, we probably just need normal human beings with good old integrity.

I do not believe much in the rating system. But for a change I will rate Avenger's End games with a single Star.