This is the end of the "Infinity Saga." It is also the end of the high point of the MCU. Which hopefully will return. However, overall this was peak MCU and was very fun to watch. The story and the way everything ties together, the bow at the end, is wonderful, and amazingly told.
There are some real long term story issues that start here. The Skrull's showing up present a big issue, that doesn't get solved in Secret Invasion which it was setting up. The idea of angry people about how Tony passed on his tech is for sure something that is real in that work.
It is very middle of the ground. I will say one of my favorite scenes is when Luda and The Rock go the get the cars. The British dude just straight up throwing shade at them saying "You don't have an entourage or any hunnies" and then ends up giving his clothes to the Rock. Just very simple comedy
I have to give huge props, pun intended, to the puppeteer and voice of Rocky. That element being real rather than straight CGI the entire time allows for me to feel like I am there which is EXACTLY what I believe movies are for. To pull you into that reality and story, away from real life.
There are some good parts, and some bad parts. It is basically an hour-long post credit scene of Daredevil Born Again with extreme violence, yelling, and bad CGI. I'll drop the video of the shot in camera fall onto the AC unit, but with those complaints, it does tell a great story of grief and PTSD
I love this story. It is incredibly funny and sweet. Steve's character trying to defend his daughter from Phil's character and the snarky remarks is just outstanding. The bonding that happens as well between father and daughter just makes anyone want to call their parents.
I will say from a story + film perspective, it is a brilliant idea of how to pull the viewer into the story as if you are in the chair. I think the Rebecca Ferguson and Chris Pratt do a great job. Whether they were actually in the same room or not is questionable.
I love the world that Leigh Bardugo has built. The old world houses, the relics, and just the layering are really well done. I want to pay a bit more attention to the relics because there is a scene here that I had never thought about, but is important to bring up because I never thought about this
I somehow have never watched this movie. And speaking that it came out in 1982, I understand why it never made it to TV. The CGI hasn't aged well at all. It made me laugh so hard with how bad it looked. I vaguely remember a TV show that I used to watch, ReBoot.
The story at the camp really is good. It has this level of creepiness that just rides in the background making all the events have a more powerful impact. The logic and deaths of the first couple of people is wild. I was on an airplane watching this, my wife looked over wide-eyed mouthing "What the"
From a story perspective, it is alright for expanding the universe, but has some major issues. Let's start with Lulu. She shows up, and the bad guys should have no knowledge of who she is really or want her to be a part of it. She is also the only one to mention Henly
giving the secrets away made us feel like we were ahead of the investigation. However, as the movie goes on, you still have the feeling that you are watching a magic show trying to figure out how the next trick is done. It doesn't take away from the movie at all.