Eternals: Chronological CutOriginal Title: Eternals (2021)Faneditor: lapis molariFranchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Fanedit Type: FanFix
Fanedit Release Date: 1st July 2022
Fanedit Runtime: 118
Synopsis: Captain America's "Civil War" made us choose between Duty and Friends. It pitted friends and colleagues against each other. Eternals presents this dilemma with far higher stakes. Now we have Duty not just to a government but to the parent/creator, and going against that duty will impact billions of lives. Now the Friends aren't just colleagues for years, but family for millenia.
The stakes are life-or-death high, yet the audience is left largely indifferent because ten (10!) new heroes compete for limited screen-time and character development. None of them earn a place in our hearts the way that better fleshed-out, and relatable, heroes like Captain Rogers and Tony Stark have.
Eternals isn't the best Marvel movie but it is unique and interesting. It deserves criticism, but even more than that it deserves wider viewing.