Lines spilled out into the street as fans flocked to their nearest cinema to watch the culmination of a decade of Marvel movies when Avengers: Endgame finally arrived in theaters, and judging from the reaction on Twitter, the vast majority left more than happy. Warning: Spoilers ahead!
Filmmaker and self-professed fanboy Kevin Smith got to attend the Endgame world premiere with his daughter, Harley Quinn Smith. Yes, the man loves comics. Unsurprisingly, the Mallrats director absolutely loved the movie, and he was eager to share that fact. Taking to Twitter afterwards, Smith predicted that Endgame was going to smash box office records.
“3 hours later and I’m shook! My God, Avengers: Endgame is beyond epic! It’s everything you hope it will be and more, an absolute Marvel Studios marvel! And I’m pretty sure it will make all the money ever printed! Loved it and would watch again instantly!”
The hype surrounding Avengers: Endgame was so huge that it would have been considered a disappointment if was anything short of the best superhero movie ever made. Fortunately for Marvel and everyone involved with the picture, it was exactly that, at least according to Emmy-nominated producer and film critic Scott Mantz, who tweeted,
“INCREDIBLE!! brings the entire MCU to a rousing, exciting, deeply moving and wholly satisfying conclusion! It’s a *BEAUTIFUL* film! Fun, smart, clever, BRILLIANT! Perfect blend of action, heart and humor! This is as good as it gets! Greatest superhero movie EVER!”
With a runtime of three hours and one minute, Marvel ran the risk of dragging out proceedings somewhat, but if anything, three hours and one minute wasn’t enough. The film hurtles by as loose ends are tied and sacrifices are made, culminating in a battle of truly epic proportions. After the time-traveling Avengers finally manage to bring the Infinity Stones back to the present, Thanos arrives to wipe them and the rest of humanity out for good. One thing’s for sure, the final act of the movie really sticks with you. YouTube star NoahJ456 tweeted,
“I can’t stop thinking about it. I think the last hour of Avengers: Endgame was the greatest hour of film ever to be shown on the big screen.”
CinemaBlend events editor Eric Eisenberg describes himself as a “film and comics obsessive” in his Twitter bio, meaning he’s the kind of guy who’s particularly hard to please when it comes to superhero movies. Judging from the tweet he sent out after seeing Endgame for the first time, Marvel exceeded expectations with this picture. Keep watching to see the rest of the video about how Twitter reacts to Avengers: Endgame!
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Kevin Smith: It’s ‘beyond epic’ | 0:16
The greatest superhero movie ever? | 0:51
The battle to end all battles | 1:26
Stunned and floored | 2:04
Memes galore | 2:38
Epic is the word | 3:26
Spoiler alert | 4:00
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