Critics say the Oscar-winning director brings her signature style to the MCU but perhaps not enough of it.
The results of Marvel’s latest battle are in but critics' opinions are mixed on who won.
and clanging third-act showdowns."
Ikaris (Richard Madden) and Sersi (Gemma Chan) in ‘Eternals.'.Sophie Mutevelian/Marvel Studios
Other reviewers, however, were less impressed.
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That’s something of a disappointment.
Kumail Nanjiani’s Kingo doing with that actor calls ‘finger guns’ in Marvel’s ‘Eternals’.Marvel Studios
She’s a master craftswoman, andEternals, while too long (157 minutes?
), is a squarely fun and gratifying watch."
No buildings fall, no hordes of alien armies invade, and no civilians are shown screaming in terror.
Only Zhao could have made it so."
But the depth of feeling helps counter the choppy storytelling in this new tangent in the MCU narrative."
A.A. Dowd (The A.V.
However singular Zhao’s sensibilities, they’re no match for the uniformity of Marvel’s previsualization protocol."
The results aren’t terrible.
They’re definitely watchable.
The performances do their jobs, too, especially when, outside the regulation superhero pantomiming.
Zhao’s compassionate gaze requires something extra, for love, destiny, the planet, everything.
Here, it’s all thrown at us at once.
It’s like coming intoAvengers: Endgamecold without having seen any of the preceding installments.
Most mortals will simply find it too much.
Bigger isn’t always better."
