Primarily set five years after a cosmic villain (Josh
Brolin) used a set of energy-endowed gems to wipe out half of all the living
creatures in the universe, this sweeping Marvel Comics-based epic charts the
efforts of the titular ensemble to harness time travel via Ant Man's (Paul
Rudd) quantum realm to undo the catastrophe. To achieve this, they need to win
over tech whiz Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), the only person who
can safely engineer such a cutting-edge feat. But he's reluctant to endanger
his happy home life (shared with Gwyneth Paltrow) for the sake of such a risky
mission. Vast, intricate and impressive, directors (and brothers) Anthony and
Joe Russo's grand finale deftly weaves together whole franchises spanning 21
previous films and determines the fate, among many others, of Captain America
(Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and
Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) while also showcasing teamwork, self-sacrifice and
reconciliation.
Watch out for: Possibly
acceptable for mature teens. Much stylized violence with some gore, possible
cohabitation, a few uses of profanity and of milder oaths, brief references to
homosexuality, a half-dozen crude and several crass terms.
Rated: A-III, adults; MPAA:
PG-13
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