Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), an unexpected tragedy forces the Eternals, ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years, out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, the Deviants.... (Full plot summary below)
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Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), an unexpected tragedy forces the Eternals, ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years, out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
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| ObserverOliver JonesZhao keeps these far-reaching propositions grounded through the laser-like focus of her vision and the precision of the images dreamed up by her and veteran MCU lensman Ben Davis. For once in a movie like this, ocean waves and cloudscapes carry as much weight as the ultra-choreographed battles between intergalactic interlopers. |
| Total FilmNeil SmithChloé Zhao gives the MCU just the kick in the pants it needs at this phase in its evolution. |
| Little White LiesDavid JenkinsWhat’s interesting about Eternals is how genuinely down to earth most of it is, rejecting the time-honoured duality of the flashy superhero who also has to contend with the banality of domestic life. This is more like reality, in that it is about coming to terms with smallness and impotence in the face of so much cosmic sprawl. |
| Screen RantMolly FreemanWhile Eternals has most of the benchmarks of a Marvel movie, Zhao's sprawling superhero epic is unlike anything the MCU has produced before. |
| The AtlanticShirley LiZhao's delicate examination of her characters outshines Eternals' duller and more convoluted moments. |
| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldIt’s a long sit, but a day later I find myself still thinking about Chan’s quiet, mesmerizing presence at the film’s center, and how Zhao had the confidence to let that performance speak so softly. It’s a different kind of superhero movie; not to everyone’s taste, but made for us all. |
| TheWrapRobert AbeleWhat makes Eternals feel special is that, for once, the director genuinely cares as much about the character within that spectacle, as the spectacle itself. |
| Film ThreatAlan NgThis excellent cast of veteran actors makes comic-book dialogue palatable. In lesser hands, it would’ve come off hokey. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattThe looping flashback structure and relaxed, intimate pacing has the odd effect of making the fate of the free world feel a lot less urgent than it probably should; the movie frequently comes off less like a standard MCU tentpole than a metaphysical family drama whose black sheep just happens to be Thanos. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe attention to character, group dynamics and emotional texture makes the film often feel more alive in its quieter moments than its fairly routine CG action clashes. But the depth of feeling helps counter the choppy storytelling in this new tangent in the MCU narrative |
