Science-Fiction
What is the movie about?
Avengers: Endgame (2019) which is now the most popular film of all time, picks up twenty-three days after "Thanos" (the main villain of the movie) used the Infinity Gauntlet to disintegrate half of all life in the universe in Avengers: Infinity War. Those Avengers who are still alive discover Thanos’ whereabouts and immediately set out to take back the Infinity Stones in order to use them to reverse the disintegrations. However, Thanos has already destroyed them to prevent anyone from doing that very thing. Five years pass and it is clear that the lives of the remaining people must have been harsh. Scenes of people in therapy clearly draw attention to the fact that dealing with losing loved ones must have shattered the ones remaining. Meanwhile, Lang, another member of the Avengers family, finally escapes from the quantum realm where he had been trapped for five years. He proceeds to head over to the big Avengers compound, where he tells Captain America and Natasha Romanoff that only five hours passed while he was trapped there, whereas, in real life, 5 years had gone by. They theorize that the quantum realm allows time travel. So, they track down Tony Stark, the most intellectual member of them, to help them retrieve the Stones from the past, and reverse Thanos’ actions in the present resulting in people never being evaporated in the first place. After first doubting their highly unlikely plan, the other members also agree. After some amusing and very funny failures, they proceed to build a time machine. However, after encountering one or two unforeseeable events, they manage to get all the stones necessary to once more try and use Thanos' gauntlet and revive all their deceased friends. Their plan succeeds, which results in a very emotional comeback of all of their priorly evaporated comrades. Upon their return, they all immediately stand together to annihilate Thanos and his group of villains. After they have all gathered together, the leader of their group, Steven Rogers, also known as "Captain America" calls for them. More specifically, he says: "Avengers? Assemble", whereupon all of them radiate tremendous energy, which may or may not have resulted in people crying while watching the movie in the cinema. They launch an all-out assault on Thanos and his army. Slowly but surely, Thanos realizes that now, he and his army might actually be in danger. During this mighty battle for it all, Tony Stark (the main source of success in their mission) faces Thanos in combat; however, Thanos, again, manages to take on a number of Avengers for the Infinity Stones. Stark manages to take the upper hand and takes the Infinity Stones from Thanos’ hand with his own, and proceeds to use them to turn Thanos and his entire army into dust. “I am Iron Man,” he says as he dies from overexposure to the Stones while his comrades try to console him. With the final battle over, The Avengers hold a funeral for their fallen friend. As Stark is not the only comrade they have lost, The Avengers mourn for the ones they couldn't save. However, at the end of their rocky road, they all realize that having saved the world was the very thing their fallen comrades wished for in the first place.
Is the movie good or enjoyable?
This movie is as brilliant as it could possibly get. The Avengers: Endgame has a duration of almost two hours; these two hours pass by so quickly, as one is simply sucked into their world. I almost felt like fighting right next to them, completely forgetting my actual surroundings. The writers of the movie have done an extraordinary job at integrating and interweaving the various Marvel properties. The special effects are simply astonishing; especially during the final battle sequence, capturing the massive scope of the battle and the multiple fights going on between the characters was pure delight. As previously mentioned, it really felt as if I was standing right next to them, trying to assist them in destroying Thanos and his army. Each superhero gets their moment to shine, and a number of greatest hits moments from the MCU are revisited, Back to the Future Part II style. Avengers: Endgame is, simply put, an incredible, ingenious achievement. So, if there is a movie qualified to be highly enjoyable, it must be this one.
The matriarch of the House of Abrasax, a powerful alien dynasty, dies. Her children - Balem, Kalique, and Titus fight over the inheritance of her assets. Jupiter Jones, who is the main character of the movie, was born on a boat at sea to a Russian mother. Her father had been killed in a robbery prior to her birth, and her mother named her Jupiter, a name her father had loved. Years later, Jupiter is working as a maid alongside her mother and aunt. They clean the properties of wealthy citizens of Chicago, scrubbing toilets, and Jupiter finishes each day miserable, whispering to herself about how she hates her life. She dreams of seeing the stars through a telescope she can’t afford to purchase. With the encouragement of her cousin, Jupiter decides to sell her eggs to a fertility clinic to get some money and buy the telescope. At the clinic, the doctors and nurses are revealed as agents of Balem Abrasax sent to kill Jupiter. The assassination is interrupted by Caine Wise, a half-human, half-canine former Legion soldier sent by Titus Abrasax to rescue Jupiter. He gets her away from the clinic, but Balem’s agents appear and attack them. A massive chase scene through Chicago occurs, and Caine and Jupiter finally make it out of the city by car. The two escape and visit Stinger Apini, a half-human, half-honeybee soldier and former Legion comrade of Caine’s. Stinger confirms Jupiter is the genetic recurrence of Seraphi Abrasax, the mother of the previously mentioned children. They are, however, ambushed once more, and then Kalique Abrasax decides to take them to her palace. Kalique explains to Jupiter that she is genetically identical to their mother, and therefore the rightful heir to Earth. To get to Jupiter, Jupiter’s family is taken hostage by Balem. Holding the family ransom, he demands Jupiter relinquish ownership of Earth to him, else her family dies. Realizing Balem can’t get to Earth without her permission, she denies him ownership. Balem retorts by trying to kill Jupiter, only to be rescued by Caine. A battle ensues that leads to Balem’s death, and Jupiter’s family is rescued by Caine and returned home with no memory of the abduction. Jupiter, having gained a new appreciation for life, returns to her old existence, still the rightful owner of Earth.
Is it a good or enjoyable movie?
Jupiter Ascending is the creation of the Wachowskis who have worked as a writing and directing team through most of their careers. They made their directing debut in 1996 with "Bound" and achieved fame with their second film "The Matrix" (1999), a major box office success for which they won the Saturn Award for Best Director. They wrote and directed its two sequels, "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions" (both in 2003), and were involved in the writing and production of other works in the Matrix franchise. However, "Jupiter Ascending" was known to be the Wachowskis' latest misstep. It had all the makings of a cyberpunk “Star Wars” meets “Dune” mashup: royalty that needs rescuing, parental issues, alien life forms, fanciful spaceships, and distinct outer planets. What it severely lacks, under my impression, is any sense of cohesion. The previously mentioned directors excel at creating fantastic new worlds lurking under the surface of our own, but in "Jupiter Ascending," they've not presented what was expected of them. Too many characters clutter the narrative, while the central figure lacks a compelling arc. For most of the movie, the main character is reduced to filling the "damsel in distress" role, constantly needing to be rescued by a speed skating Caine. However, the Wachowskis' strong suit has always been their eye for design, and this is one trait “Jupiter Ascending” does not miss. The worlds and spaceships built are magnificent, elaborate, and opulent. There’s a cheeky extended joke on one bureaucratic planet that takes our characters through various versions of workplace hells and so on and so forth. Considering all the points mentioned above, this movie was not as good as it could have been. For all the reasons mentioned, I believe that this movie should "only" be regarded as "good", for it could maybe have been so much better.
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