Eternals

 

Eternals is the latest Marvel blockbuster staring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie. It takes place after Avengers: End Game and follows a race of immortals, living in secrecy on Earth, defending its population from the Deviants, while shaping its history and civilizations.

This was yet another well-made Marvel movie with great CGI, cool costumes, and sharp fight choreography.

Academy Award winning director Chloé Zhao's work on this movie was superb. She directed and wrote a very easy to follow story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It was a 2 1/2 hour movie full of great content but didn't feel long at all. 

With all-star casting it wasn’t really a surprise that the acting was superb. Everyone played well off of one another. I also loved the diversity in the casting, not just race but also disability and age. Zhao's methodology in broadening casting representation was seen throughout this film. I especially appreciated seeing Lauren Ridloff, a deaf woman of color, play Makkari, a hearing white man in the comics. The casting made Ridloff the first deaf superhero in the MCU.

Overall this was a great film. Thought provoking, action packed and fun to watch. It’s already primed for the next one and I’m looking forward to it. Also, don't forget to wait for the two post-credit scenes at the end!