They’ve arrived! The first critical reactions to Marvel’s upcoming film are making their way through cyberspace. The results? Some overwhelming praise for the latest MCU outing. Almost every critic had something effusively positive to say about the cinematography of Eternals. It sounds like fans can eagerly anticipate a beautiful film. They can look forward to a movie that offers an even more epic scale than before. The cast also received universal praise. Critics cheered the actors for the life they brought to their characters and their, let’s face it, sky-high hotness quotient.
But beautiful scenes and beautiful people are a movie-making must these days. Does all of this translate into a good story? Let’s see what the critics had to say. Before you read on, please note that a possibility of light spoilers exists. Tread carefully. First up, our team certainly loved the film.
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Terrific cast, great direction, and delightfully comic book-y. Def not for everyone, but these are Jack Kirby’s space gods done right. pic.twitter.com/fsuexvcTwY— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) October 19, 2021
Our own Hector Navarro also noted that he felt this movie did the comics justice. And further that
encouraged viewers to really consider the characters and their emotional journeys.#EternalsI fell in love with
It's a beautiful translation of the original Jack Kirby comic concepts and it lets us sit with characters and their emotions maybe more than any other MCU film.
It's truly epic. It's really gorgeous. Its trailers haven't done it justice. pic.twitter.com/OpyXaBM6sa— Hector Navarro (@Hectorisfunny) October 19, 2021
Rachel Heine agreed with Casey’s notion that the movie had a lot to say. She shared that perhaps it even had (just a smidge) too much to say. But Heine felt that once
got going, it found its stride.#Eternals
Heine also made this valid point.
pic.twitter.com/1ipDc6zgjaalso: her.
Overall, a theme of “new” and “different” was evident among the critics’
reactions. There’s a distinct sentiment shared that the movie offers a novel direction for the MCU. That it’s laying the groundwork for a whole evolved segment of the universe. Chloé Zhao’s distinct style and unique perspective receive much of the credit.#TheEternalsAfter 25 films Chloe Zhao incredibly took the MCU in an entirely new direction w/
An absolutely breathtaking & epic film where @kumailnprovides the laughs but @gemma_chanis the heart.—
Jacqueline(@THATJacqueline) October 19, 2021
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Watch it in @IMAX
Review soon @TheMoviePodcastpic.twitter.com/MdS3KwDTA2— Shahbaz (@shayhbaz) October 19, 2021
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#EternalsLoved
Ambitious. Expansive. Fashionable. Surprisingly funny!
Felt quite different than where we’ve been — almost forgot we were in the MCU at times.
Pleased every character has such a chance to shine.
Credits are WILD pic.twitter.com/Sc8gP7rnE2— Ash Crossan
(@AshCrossan) October 19, 2021
#EternalsJust got out of
But, for some, this fresh take wasn’t allowed to shine fully. While the scale felt epic and cosmic, the movie didn’t entirely run with the seeds it sowed. Though the movie wanted to take off, it seemed held back.
October 19, 2021ETERNALS: in style & tone this is easily the least Marvel-like movie in the MCU (it doesn't look like plastic. also, sex happens) & the scale is cosmic in a way that makes the avengers arc feel like a blip. so why is it still just misfit spandex people fighting bad CG for 3 hours
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich)
Speaking of fresh directions, the question of inclusivity and representation is always on our minds during big releases. Of course,
did an incredible job in its hiring choices, both behind the scenes and on-screen. But something critics haven’t discussed too much in their reports is whether the film developed characters to match. draws mythological inspirationfrom cultures across the world. The film presents an incredible opportunity to respect, highlight, and celebrate various cultural traditions. Hopefully, within dense storytelling, more than one moment exists to highlight these foundational stories.Something we did hear a little about was the LGBTQ+ representation in the film. One critic reports that the representation felt solid. Certainly an exciting piece of news. However, at the time of this writing, only one half of the queer couple in
has an official character name. So we hope representation does indeed go further than Marvel’s previous attempts at LGBTQ+ representation. And that both characters exist as fleshed out and fully realized parts of the story.#EternalsOkay wow... I'm going to make another tweet but
Without exaggeration it is the most plot heavy mcu film and it definitely *feels* like the longest. What I will say now is:
- Legit LGBTQ rep
- Legit sexual tension
- Does not feel like it's on autopilot https://t.co/FY8b2gIb9m— Andrew J. Salazar (@AndrewJ626) October 19, 2021
One thing there was no question about was that
visuals absolutely stunned. The movie felt grand on a universal scale.#Eternals
pic.twitter.com/fvqOtuAuxb— Dorian Parks (@DorianParksnRec) October 19, 2021
#EternalsHad the honor of watching
pic.twitter.com/JMUYztquIr— Gabriel Carvalho (@gabirucarvalho) October 19, 2021
However, though nearly everyone gives the movie its due in this arena, others thought the dazzle wasn’t enough to battle an uneven tone and expository missteps.
pic.twitter.com/OXcTw2OYJrAside from a few dazzling moments & a wonderfully diverse cast, ETERNALS disappointed me. The story is an expository convoluted mess as it jumps through time & multiple continents with an uneven tone. Ramin Djawadi’s score soars but Chloé Zhao’s distinctive style is sadly absent.
Overall, these two tweets seem to sum up the critical experience and reaction to
. Everyone had a good time, at least on some level. However, some felt that good time was more surface-level, while others felt the film resonated like no other.
October 19, 2021Does any of this mean it’s a “good” movie? Idk man. It looks great and the cast is fun and charming. It’s more artistic sensibilities are directly at odds with the MCU house style sometimes but when they go head to head, the artistic sensibilities win out more often than not
— The Haunted Mason (@rustypolished)
#EternalsThe Marvel fandom is going to break once
Soon,
everyone can draw their own conclusions.releases on November 5.The post
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