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'Eternals' Movie Review: Thoughtful, intriguing ‘Different’ Superhero flick
Updated On: 05 November, 2021 05:19 PM IST | Mumbai | Johnson Thomas
Director Chloe Zhao makes her superheroes much more human than we’ve experienced before. They have superpowers but are also flawed like the regular human being
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Eternals
U: Action, Adventure, Drama
Dir: Chloe Zhao
Cast: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kit Harington, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Barry Keoghan, Lauren Ridloff, Haaz Sleiman, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Esai Daniel Cross, Alan Scott, Nikkita Chadha, Hannah Dodd
Rating: 3.5/5
Eternals, the latest (25th) instalment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise is inspired from Jack Kirby’s original “Eternals” Marvel comic books, which were first published in 1976. The film introduces a whole family of ancient immortal beings who have played an integral part in shaping human history and civilisations. They belong to another planet, Olympia, in the cosmic Galaxy but they have been protecting earthlings from 5000 BC (or even before) when Mesopotamia was attacked by giant, ferocious, destructive Deviants.
This film in fact opens in that period, jumps through several centuries and events thereof before settling into the here and now where unexpected tragedy forces the Eternals (aliens masquerading as humans for thousands of years) to reunite and spew their individual power and fury on mankind`s most ancient enemy, the Deviants. But this is not just a superhero action extravaganza. This film is also a sensual love story between Sersi (Gemma Chang) and Ikaris (Richard Madden) spanning several thousands of years.
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