Avengers: Endgame

Right now you can watch Avengers: Endgame in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus and YouTube TV — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Robert Downey Jr.'s performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

There is a reason Avengers: Endgame keeps coming up in conversation. Avengers: Endgame treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store. Robert Downey Jr. And Chris Evans lead a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. Avengers: Endgame came out in 2019. What separates Avengers: Endgame from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Avengers: Endgame is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Robert Downey Jr. Grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.